KIAB· IAB· Wichita
McConnell Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 1,371 ft (418 m)
11:53Z 01:13Z Day
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Current METARVFR
59 min ago·18:55ZKIAB 231855Z AUTO 16010KT 10SM FEW100 FEW140 SCT200 31/17 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP158 T03070170
Wind
160° 10 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
31°C / 17°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.04 inHg
Clouds
FEW 10,000ft, FEW 14,000ft, SCT 20,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KIAB
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1015.8 HPa hourly temperature of 30.7°C and dew point of 17.0°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 8 kt | XW 5 kt R |
| RWY 01R/19L | TW 8 kt | XW 5 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 8 | 5 L | — |
| RWY 01R/19L (use 19L) | Usable | HW 8 | 5 L | — |
Density altitude
3,515 ft
elevation 1,371 ft
ISA deviation
+18.7°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
Wind10 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp33°C
QNH1017 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=33
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 2026/08/23 18:15 UTC
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BASEVFR
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TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 24/02Z13010G18KT · ≥10 km · SCT090 BKN120
Wind: 13010G18KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT090 BKN120
TAF TAF KIAB 231800Z 2318/2424 13010G18KT 9999 SCT090 BKN120 QNH2994INS
VFRBECMG24/02Z → 24/03Z10015G25KT · ≥10 km · FEW070 SCT120
Wind: 10015G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW070 SCT120
BECMG 2402/2403 10015G25KT 9999 FEW070 SCT120 QNH2994INS
VFRBECMG24/06Z → 24/07Z10012KT · ≥10 km · FEW070 SCT120
Wind: 10012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW070 SCT120
BECMG 2406/2407 10012KT 9999 FEW070 SCT120 QNH2989INS
VFRTEMPO24/10Z → 24/12ZVCTS · BKN050(CB)sn
Weather: VCTS
Clouds: BKN050(CB)sn
TEMPO 2410/2412 VCTS BKN050CB
VFRBECMG24/12Z → 24/13Z09015G20KT · ≥10 km · BKN050
Wind: 09015G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN050
BECMG 2412/2413 09015G20KT 9999 BKN050 QNH2990INS
VFRBECMG24/15Z → 24/16Z14012KT · ≥10 km · SCT050
Wind: 14012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT050
BECMG 2415/2416 14012KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2987INS TX33/2418Z TN20/2412Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KIAB 231800Z 2318/2424 13010G18KT 9999 SCT090 BKN120 QNH2994INS BECMG 2402/2403 10015G25KT 9999 FEW070 SCT120 QNH2994INS BECMG 2406/2407 10012KT 9999 FEW070 SCT120 QNH2989INS TEMPO 2410/2412 VCTS BKN050CB BECMG 2412/2413 09015G20KT 9999 BKN050 QNH2990INS BECMG 2415/2416 14012KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2987INS TX33/2418Z TN20/2412Z
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