METAR & TAF KBEC
Current METAR
Observed 11:35Z
KBEC 281135Z AUTO 03009KT 10SM CLR 07/04 A3002 RMK AO2 T00680038
- Wind
- 030° @ 9 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 7°C / 4°C
- Altimeter
- 30.02 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 663 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
- 5 NM E
- VFR sectional
- WICHITA
- ARTCC
- ZKC · KANSAS CITY
- NOTAM facility
- ICT (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- TODD BAYLESS
- Phone
- 316-515-8365
- Address
- 10511 E. CENTRAL, WICHITA KS 67201
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ICT
- WICHITA1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0700-1730
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 01
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 35', trees, 1150' from thr, 360' R of cntrln, slope 27 |
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
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- 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
- Parking is unavailable except for four hours with prior permission. Call 316-515-7140.Show FAA
- Arrival and departure aircraft must maintain 2200 feet mean sea level within 5 miles of the field due to Air Force Base traffic.Show FAA
- Extensive training activities occur.Show FAA
- Runway 19 is the calm wind runway.Show FAA
- Prior permission is required for parking or taxiing on the west side of the runway.Show FAA
- Be alert for Colonel James Jabara Airport located 3 miles north and half a mile west of this airport.Show FAA
- Deer, coyote, and migratory waterfowl are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Arrivals from the west cross midfield and enter downwind.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate runway end identifier lights for runway 01 and 19 and medium intensity runway lights for runway 01/19 on the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Other notes
- The airport existed prior to 1959.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KBEC
Answer card- ICAO
- KBEC
- Name
- BEECH FACTORY
- Location
- WICHITA, KANSAS
- Elevation
- 1,408.6 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,408.6 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-1730 MON-FRI
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 01/19 · 8,001 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 9
- Magnetic variation
- 4°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 030° at 9 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 01
Beech Factory Airport (KBEC) sits in Wichita, Kansas. Field elevation is 1,408.6 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 01/19 is 8,001 ft of concrete, so there is plenty of pavement for most light aircraft and many business jets. The tower is open 0700-1730 Monday through Friday. No ILS approaches are published here, so plan with the current chart and your own arrival setup in mind.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC or local procedures tell you otherwise. The field has no on-field FBOs listed in the facts, so verify services with the airport operator or call ahead before you go. Published remarks matter here. Parking is limited and requires prior permission, with a four-hour limit mentioned in the Chart Supplement. Aircraft arriving and departing must maintain 2,200 ft MSL within 5 miles of the field because of Air Force Base traffic. Expect heavy training activity. Runway 19 is the calm wind runway. When the tower is closed, use CTAF for runway end identifier lights and medium intensity runway lights on 01/19. Watch for Colonel James Jabara Airport just north and west of KBEC. Wildlife is also a factor here, including deer, coyote and migratory waterfowl.