KIAB· IAB· Wichita
McConnell Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 1,371 ft (418 m)
12:30Z 00:05Z Day
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Current METARVFR
39 min ago·22:55ZKIAB 072255Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM CLR 30/15 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02980151
Wind
210° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
30°C / 15°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.94 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KIAB
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1012.9 HPa hourly temperature of 29.8°C and dew point of 15.1°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
01L/19R3658 mCON
01R/19L3660 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 01L/19R | TW 5 kt | XW 2 kt L |
| RWY 01R/19L | TW 5 kt | XW 2 kt L |
37.6219°, -97.2682°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 01L/19R (use 19R) | Preferred | HW 5 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 01R/19L (use 19L) | Usable | HW 5 | 2 R | — |
Density altitude
3,476 ft
elevation 1,371 ft
ISA deviation
+17.7°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KIAB
- ATIS124.650
- GND118.000
- TWR127.250
- APPWICHITA APP120.600
- DEPWICHITA DEP120.600
- ACPKS ANG OPS30.160
- PMSVPMSV METRO37.520
- POSTCOMD POST31.100
- PTD37.220
- RMPBOEING GND123.125
Navaids near airportassoc. KIAB
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAB | TACAN | 116.50 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 01L/19R12,000 ft (3,658 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 01R/19L12,007 ft (3,660 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KIAB
Wind6 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp26°C
QNH1013 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)McConnell Air Force Base
Diagram unavailable for McConnell Air Force Base.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/07 18:30 UTC
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BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE07/18Z → 07/23Z2506KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 2506KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
TAF TAF KIAB 071800Z 0718/0824 25006KT 9999 SKC QNH2995INS
VFRBECMG07/23Z → 08/00ZVRB3KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 0723/0724 VRB03KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS
VFRBECMG08/04Z → 08/05Z0606KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 0606KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 0804/0805 06006KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS
VFRBECMG08/15Z → 08/16Z1609KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 1609KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 0815/0816 16009KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS TX31/0721Z TN17/0812Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KIAB 071800Z 0718/0824 25006KT 9999 SKC QNH2995INS BECMG 0723/0724 VRB03KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS BECMG 0804/0805 06006KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS BECMG 0815/0816 16009KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS TX31/0721Z TN17/0812Z
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