KIAB· IAB· Wichita
McConnell Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 1,371 ft (418 m)
11:43Z 01:13Z Day
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Current METARVFR
50 min ago·21:55ZKIAB 242155Z AUTO 08017KT 10SM CLR 24/10 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP068 T02420101
Wind
080° 17 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
24°C / 10°C
temp / dew
QNH
1007 hPa
29.75 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KIAB
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1006.8 HPa hourly temperature of 24.2°C and dew point of 10.1°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (4)
- FL030B38M1 h 42 m agoBKN 3000ft–3500ft
- FL340E75L1 h 46 m agoTURB LGT-MOD
- FL033E1701 h 48 m ago
- FL028HELO1 h 49 m agoBKN 2800ft
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
01L/19R3658 mCON
01R/19L3660 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 01L/19R | HW 7 kt | XW 16 kt R |
| RWY 01R/19L | HW 7 kt | XW 16 kt R |
37.6219°, -97.2682°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 01L/19R (use 01L) | Marginal | HW 7 | 16 R | Crosswind 16 kt — significant |
| RWY 01R/19L (use 01R) | Marginal | HW 7 | 16 R | Crosswind 16 kt — significant |
Density altitude
2,945 ft
elevation 1,371 ft
ISA deviation
+11.7°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
Wind26 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp26°C
QNH997 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=38
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)McConnell Air Force Base
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:33 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
TEMPO LIFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/02Z0409KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 0409KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
TAF TAF KIAB 241800Z 2418/2524 04009KT 9999 SKC QNH2975INS
VFRBECMG25/02Z → 25/03Z1009KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 1009KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 2502/2503 10009KT 9999 SKC 510003 QNH2975INS
VFRBECMG25/10Z → 25/11Z1207KT · ≥10 km · SCT003 OVC200
Wind: 1207KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT003 OVC200
BECMG 2510/2511 12007KT 9999 SCT003 OVC200 510003 QNH2977INS
LIFRTEMPO25/12Z → 25/15Z6 km · -DZ BR · OVC003
Visibility: 6 km
Weather: -DZ BR
Clouds: OVC003
TEMPO 2512/2515 6000 -DZ BR OVC003
MVFRBECMG25/15Z → 25/16Z13010G17KT · ≥10 km · VCSH · SCT007 BKN015 OVC140
Wind: 13010G17KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: SCT007 BKN015 OVC140
BECMG 2515/2516 13010G17KT 9999 VCSH SCT007 BKN015 OVC140 QNH2974INS
MVFRBECMG25/20Z → 25/21Z15014G20KT · 8 km · -SHRA VCTS · SCT012 OVC020(CB)sn
Wind: 15014G20KT
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: -SHRA VCTS
Clouds: SCT012 OVC020(CB)sn
BECMG 2520/2521 15014G20KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS SCT012 OVC020CB 520003 QNH2972INS TX24/2422Z TN14/2512Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KIAB 241800Z 2418/2524 04009KT 9999 SKC QNH2975INS BECMG 2502/2503 10009KT 9999 SKC 510003 QNH2975INS BECMG 2510/2511 12007KT 9999 SCT003 OVC200 510003 QNH2977INS TEMPO 2512/2515 6000 -DZ BR OVC003 BECMG 2515/2516 13010G17KT 9999 VCSH SCT007 BKN015 OVC140 QNH2974INS BECMG 2520/2521 15014G20KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS SCT012 OVC020CB 520003 QNH2972INS TX24/2422Z TN14/2512Z
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