COLONEL JAMES JABARA (KAAO)

Wichita, Kansas · Sedgwick County · 9 miles NE of city

Airport information

FAA identifierAAO
ICAO identifierKAAO
Elevation1420.8 ft MSL
Latitude37.74757° N
Longitude97.22112° W
Magnetic variation6E
AirspaceClass E
NPIAS categoryReliever · National
Based aircraft179
Annual enplanements43
Planned development (2025–29)$2,250,000
Sectional chartWICHITA
ARTCCKansas City Center
Flight ServiceWichita
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
Activated1944/07
Fuel available100LL, A
TowerNON-ATCT
BeaconWG
Landing feeNo
Wind indicatorYes
NOTAM facilityAAO
AttendedALL / ALL / ALL
ManagerMr. Jesse Romo
Manager phone316-946-4700

Runways

RunwayDimensionsSurfaceDetails
18/366,101 × 100 ftConcrete (good)18: right pattern, P4L, MALSR · 36: P4L

ILS approaches: 18 (CAT I)

Radio frequencies

UseFrequencyCall
CTAF122.7
UNICOM122.7
CD/P125.0
APCH/P DEP/P134.8
APCH/P DEP/P269.1

Weather stations

  • ASOS · 316-636-2541

Airport remarks

  • RWY 18/36 HAS NO OBJECTION.
  • ATTENDED CONTINUOUSLY.
  • MCCONNELL AFB 9 MILES S AND BEECH FACTORY ARPT 3 MILES S.
  • BEECH FACTORY ARPT CLASS D AIRSPACE 1 MILE S RWY 18.
  • SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY VFR ARR AND DEP NOT RECOMMENDED WITHOUT ATC RADAR SVCS DUE TO BEECH FACTORY ARPT AND MCCONNELL AFB CLASS D AIRSPACE.
  • VFR ARR AND DEP RECOMMENDED TO RMN AT OR BLW 2,500 MSL WITHIN 5 MILES DUE TO HEAVY MIL TFC 3,000 MSL.
  • NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RWY ENDS.
  • RWY 36 DSGND CALM WIND RWY.

Data from the FAA National Airspace System Resources (NASR) 28-day subscription. For flight planning, always consult current official publications, NOTAMs, and charts.

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