Colonel James Jabara Airport (AAO)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	AAO
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	97°13'16.0240" W / 37°44'51.2670" N -97.221118 / 37.747574 (Estimated)
Elevation	1420.80 ft / 433.06 m (Surveyed)
Land	819 acres
From nearest city	9 nautical miles NE of Wichita, KS
Location	Sedgwick County, KS
Magnetic Variation	06E (2000)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	WICHITA AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Address	2173 AIR CARGO RD WICHITA, KS 67209
Phone number	316-946-4700
Manager	MR. JESSE ROMO
Address	2173 AIR CARGO ROAD WICHITA, KS 67209
Phone number	316-946-4700

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	WICHITA
Region	ACE - Central
Responsible ARTCC	ZKC - KANSAS CITY
Tie-in FSS	ICT - WICHITA
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	AAO (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.7 MHz
UNICOM	122.7 MHz
ASOS	AAO (316-636-2541)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AMB,CHTR,INSTR,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	6101 x 100 ft (1860 x 30 m)
Surface	CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	Medium
PCN	15

	18	36
Alignment	187°	7°
Physical elevation	1401.20 ft	1420.80 ft
Coordinates	37.755891 / -97.219861	37.739257 / -97.222374
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Approach light	MALSR
Runway end lights	No	Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
IC	NDB	PICHE		332.00	04E	15.1 nm
CA	NDB	HARVS		395.00	06E	24.0 nm
HU	NDB	SALTT		404.00	04E	40.4 nm
IAB	TACAN	MC CONNELL	112X	116.50	04E	7.9 nm
HUT	VOR/DME	HUTCHINSON	115X	116.80	04E	37.0 nm
ICT	VORTAC	WICHITA	85X	113.80	07E	17.2 nm
ICT	VOT	WICHITA		114.00		12.1 nm

Remarks

• ATTENDED CONTINUOUSLY.
• MCCONNELL AFB 9 MILES S AND BEECH FACTORY ARPT 3 MILES S.
• BEECH FACTORY ARPT CLASS D AIRSPACE 1 MILE S RWY 18.
• SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY VFR ARR AND DEP NOT RECOMMENDED WITHOUT ATC RADAR SVCS DUE TO BEECH FACTORY ARPT AND MCCONNELL AFB CLASS D AIRSPACE.
• VFR ARR AND DEP RECOMMENDED TO RMN AT OR BLW 2,500 MSL WITHIN 5 MILES DUE TO HEAVY MIL TFC 3,000 MSL.
• NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RWY ENDS.
• RWY 36 DSGND CALM WIND RWY.
• ENGINE RUN-UPS NOT PERMITTED ON ACFT RAMPS.
• PPR FOR ACFT CARRYING CLASS 1 DIVISION 1.1, 1.2 OR 1.3 EXPLOSIVES AS DEFINED BY 49 CFR 173.50.
• BIRDS ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
• MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND INVOF OF ARPT.
• RWY 18/36 HAS NO OBJECTION.