KIAB· IAB· Wichita
McConnell Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 1,371 ft (418 m)
11:08Z 01:50Z Night
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Current METARVFR
31 min ago·02:55ZKIAB 090255Z AUTO 16012KT 10SM CLR 30/23 A2980 RMK AO2 PK WND 17026/29 LTG DSNT NW-N SLP074 T02960233 50009
Wind
160° 12 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
30°C / 23°C
temp / dew
QNH
1009 hPa
29.80 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KIAB
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 26 knots from 170 degrees at :29 LTG DSNT NW-N sea level pressure of 1007.4 HPa hourly temperature of 29.6°C and dew point of 23.3°C Increase, then decrease of 0.9 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV09 02:55Z → 09 04:55ZSFC – 60,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
01L/19R3658 mCON
01R/19L3660 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 01L/19R | TW 10 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY 01R/19L | TW 10 kt | XW 7 kt R |
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 10 | 7 L | — |
| RWY 01R/19L (use 19L) | Usable | HW 10 | 7 L | — |
Density altitude
3,611 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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)McConnell Air Force Base
Diagram unavailable for McConnell Air Force Base.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/09 02:06 UTC
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BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
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BECMGVFR
VFRBASE09/02Z → 09/03Z18012KT · ≥10 km · FEW150
Wind: 18012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW150
TAF KIAB 090200Z 0902/1008 18012KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2979INS
VFRBECMG09/03Z → 09/04Z17012G22KT · ≥10 km · VCTS · SCT040(CB)sn BKN100
Wind: 17012G22KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: VCTS
Clouds: SCT040(CB)sn BKN100
BECMG 0903/0904 17012G22KT 9999 VCTS SCT040CB BKN100 QNH2984INS
VFRBECMG09/05Z → 09/06Z18012KT · ≥10 km · NSW · FEW050 SCT100
Wind: 18012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: FEW050 SCT100
BECMG 0905/0906 18012KT 9999 NSW FEW050 SCT100 WS020/20035KT QNH2989INS
VFRBECMG09/14Z → 09/15Z19015G25KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 19015G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 0914/0915 19015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH2981INS
VFRBECMG10/02Z → 10/03Z19020G30KT · ≥10 km · FEW050 SCT200
Wind: 19020G30KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW050 SCT200
BECMG 1002/1003 19020G30KT 9999 FEW050 SCT200 QNH2978INS TX35/0921Z TN24/0912Z
Raw TAF
TAF KIAB 090200Z 0902/1008 18012KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2979INS BECMG 0903/0904 17012G22KT 9999 VCTS SCT040CB BKN100 QNH2984INS BECMG 0905/0906 18012KT 9999 NSW FEW050 SCT100 WS020/20035KT QNH2989INS BECMG 0914/0915 19015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH2981INS BECMG 1002/1003 19020G30KT 9999 FEW050 SCT200 QNH2978INS TX35/0921Z TN24/0912Z
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