METAR & TAF KAAO
Current METAR
Observed 06:54Z
KAAO 300654Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/04 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T00830044
- Wind
- 000° @ 0 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 8°C / 4°C
- Altimeter
- 30.11 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 686 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 9 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- WICHITA
- ARTCC
- ZKC · KANSAS CITY
- NOTAM facility
- AAO (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MR. JESSE ROMO
- Phone
- 316-946-4700
- Address
- 2173 AIR CARGO ROAD, WICHITA KS 67209
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ICT
- WICHITA1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AMB,CHTR,INSTR,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Engine run-ups are not permitted on aircraft ramps.Show FAA
- Migratory birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Prior permission is required for aircraft carrying Class 1 Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives as defined by 49 CFR 173.50.Show FAA
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Visual flight rules arrivals and departures are recommended to remain at or below 2,500 feet mean sea level within 5 miles due to heavy military traffic at 3,000 feet mean sea level.Show FAA
- McConnell Air Force Base is 9 miles south and Beech Factory Airport is 3 miles south.Show FAA
- Runway 36 is designated as the calm wind runway.Show FAA
- Southerly and southeasterly visual flight rules arrivals and departures are not recommended without air traffic control radar services due to Beech Factory Airport and McConnell Air Force Base Class D airspace.Show FAA
- There is no line of sight between runway ends.Show FAA
- The airport is attended continuously.Show FAA
- Beech Factory Airport Class D airspace is 1 mile south of runway 18.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights are active on runway 18/36, medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights is on runway 18, and runway end identifier lights are on runway 36. Use the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLFor 24-hour fuel, contact the fixed base operator at 316-636-9700.Show FAA
Other notes
- Runway 18/36 has no objection.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KAAO
Answer card- ICAO
- KAAO
- Name
- COLONEL JAMES JABARA
- Location
- WICHITA, KANSAS
- Elevation
- 1,420.8 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,420.8 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 18/36 · 6,101 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 5
- Magnetic variation
- 6°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 0 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO) is in Wichita, Kansas. The field elevation is 1,420.8 ft MSL. It has one runway, 18/36, which is 6,101 ft long and paved with concrete. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.7. The airport is attended continuously.
One ILS approach is published for runway 18. Runway lighting is medium intensity on 18/36. The approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights is on runway 18. Runway end identifier lights are on runway 36. The published pattern altitude is not listed, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless current instructions say otherwise. That works out to about 2,421 ft MSL at this field.
Clemens Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. For 24-hour fuel, contact the FBO at (316) 636-9700. A few operational items matter here. Engine run-ups are not permitted on the ramps. Birds are reported on and near the airport. VFR arrivals and departures are recommended to stay at or below 2,500 ft MSL within 5 miles because of heavy military traffic at 3,000 ft MSL. McConnell Air Force Base is 9 miles south. Beech Factory Airport is 3 miles south. Beech Factory Airport Class D airspace is 1 mile south of runway 18.