Mc Connell Afb Airport (IAB)

IAB
Mc Connell Afb Airport (IAB)
Wichita, KS
Latest photos of Mc Connell Afb Airport (IAB)
IAB, outside display of the Kansas Aviation Museum just outside McConnell AFB, Wichita KS, photo by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke
IAB, outside display of the Kansas Aviation Museum just outside McConnell AFB, Wichita KS, photo by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke
IAB, outside display of the Kansas Aviation Museum just outside McConnell AFB, Wichita KS, photo by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke
IAB, outside display of the Kansas Aviation Museum just outside McConnell AFB, Wichita KS, photo by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier IAB
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 97°16'3.4650" W / 37°37'23.2175" N
-97.267629 / 37.623116 (Estimated)
Elevation 1371.50 ft / 418.03 m (Surveyed)
From nearest city 4 nautical miles S of Wichita, KS
Location Sedgwick County, KS
Magnetic Variation 04E (2015)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Air Force owned
Owner USAF
Address HQ MCCONNELL AFB
WICHITA, KS 67221
Manager CHIEF AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT
Address HQ MCCONNELL AFB
WICHITA, KS 67221
Phone number 316-759-3835
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
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 IAB (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
Airport Services
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen HIGH/LOW
Transient storage Hangar
Other services CARGO
Runway Information
Runway 01L/19R
Dimensions 12000 x 150 ft (3658 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH-CONC
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
PCN 94
01L 19R
Alignment 12° 192°
Physical elevation 1337.60 ft 1371.50 ft
Coordinates 37.607272 / -97.273497 37.639447 / -97.264544
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument Precision instrument
ILS type ILS ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment touchdown rollout
Approach light ALSF1 ALSF1
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 01R/19L
Dimensions 12007 x 150 ft (3660 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
PCN 75
01R 19L
Alignment 12° 192°
Physical elevation 1336.00 ft 1364.40 ft
Coordinates 37.606775 / -97.270714 37.638969 / -97.261761
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Fair Condition Precision instrument , Fair Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light SSALR ALSF1
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • JASU: 4(M32A-86) (MA-1A) (MC-1A) 2(MC-2A) 5(MD-4) 3(AM32-95)
  • FUEL: A++
  • OIL: O-133-148-156 SOAP.
  • TRAN ALERT: NO PRIORITY BASIS. LTD TRAN MAINT SVC AVBL 1300-0500Z++ WKD; 1400-0000Z++ SAT-SUN; CLSD FED HOL.
  • TRANS ALERT: TRAN MAINT NOT AVBL OUTSIDE PUBL HR. TRANS SVC LIMITED. WEAPONS/GUNS, ARM/DE-ARM/SAFEING NOT AVBL.
  • REQ FOR PPR TAKEN NO ERYR THAN 7 DAYS PRIOR TO PLANNED MSN. PPR'S VALID +/- 1 HR SKED PPR SLOT TIMES. PPR INCL SKED DV, AIREVAC, AMC AND SAM MSN DUE LTD RAMP SPACE, TRAN ACFT PRK LT. CTC AMOPS DSN 743-3701, C316-759-3701. INBD ACFT WITH DV CTC COMD POST 30 MIN PRIOR TO ETA WITH BLOCK TIME.
  • RSTD: INBD ACFT WITH DV CTC COMD POST 30 MIN PRIOR TO ETA WITH BLOCK TIME. DO NOT OVFT MUNITIONS STOR AREA 2500' E OF MIDPOINT RWY 01R-19L. ALL INBD PAX/CARGO ACFT MUST CTC COMD POST NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.ACFT OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF OR LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP AND ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT. NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT ACT) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO OG/CC APVL), CTC ATIS, TWR, COMD POST, OR PTD/AMOPS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.
  • CAUTION: ACFT MAY APPEAR TO BE LEFT OF CRS WHEN FLYING INST APCH TO RWY 01L IN IMC DUE TO PARL RWY 01R APCH LGT.
  • SOAP SVCS NOT AVBL FOR TRANSIENT ACFT.
  • TRAN ALERT: PRK SPACE, SVCG, AND RON CANNOT BE ASSURED WITHOUT PRIOR COORD DSN 743-3701, C316-759-3701. GND SVCG NOT AVBL WHEN LIGHTNING WITHIN 5 NM.
  • CAUTION: RWY 01R/19L EDGE LIGHTS LCTD MORE THAN 10 FT FR EDGE OF USABLE RWY SFC.
  • TRAN ALERT: NO DEICING CAPABILITY FOR C-5, C-17, B-747, KC OR DC-10.
  • RWY 01L-19R FULLY GROOVED. RWY 01R-19L: FIRST 1000 FT AND LAST 1000 FT- CONC; MID 10,000 FT- ASPH; MID 9500 FT GROOVED.
  • PMSV METRO: WX SVC AVBL H24 UNLESS AFLD CLSD AT DSN 743-3707/4311, C316-759-3707/4311. AN/FMQ-19 AWOS IN USE, AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC. VIS OF AFLD RSTD FR BASE WX OPS NNE-SE DUR MANUAL AUGMENTATION BY WX FORECASTER. CTC TACC DSN 779-0308, C618-229-0308, OR 26 OWS DSN 331-2651/2652/2653, C318-529-2641/2652/2653 DUR WX FLT CLOSURE OR EVAC. WHEN POSSIBLE, PROVIDE 2 HR ADVANCE NTC FOR ALL RQR BRIEFS.
  • CAUTION: BACKUP WX OBSN VIEW LTD, RSTD FR 020-140 BY FLIGHTLINE FAC. ATC PERS IAW COOPERATIVE WX WATCH WILL ALERT WX PERS ON ANY UNREPORTED WX COND THAT COULD AFCT FLT SAFETY. ALTN WX LCTN VIEW LTD, RSTD FR 210-320 BY BLDGS.
  • RSTD: HAZ CARGO PRK AVBL WITH 48 HRS PN.
  • STOR OF CLASSIFIED MATERIAL NOT AVBL AT AFLD MGMT, CTC COMD POST DSN 743-3251, C316-759-3251, 24 HR PRIOR.
  • RSTD: PRACTICE APCH (VFR/IFR) RSTD TO KC-135, KC-46, A10, C-12, T-1, C-130, UH-60 AND T-38 ACFT ONLY 0400-1200Z++.
  • MISC: ACFT RESCUE FIRE FIGHTING (ARFF) CAPABILITIES HAS PERM REDUCED LEVEL OF SVC (RLS) FOR USAF CAT 5 AND 6/NFPA CAT 9 AND 10 (ACFT TYPE: C5, VC-25, KC-10 AND E-4).
  • KANSAS ANG APRON CLSD, NO ACFT OPS WITHOUT AFLD MGR APVL.
  • NVD TRNG EVERY MON AND WED 0300-0830Z++ (MON, WED 2100-0230L). RWY 19L-01R UNAVBL FOR ACFT NOT PARTICIPATING IN NVD OPS. VFR PAT WILL BE CLSD FOR ALL TFC EXC PARTICIPATING ACFT.
  • RWYCC NOT RPT.
  • CAUTION - SMALL UAS (SUAS) OPR CLASS D AIRSPACE SFC TO 300 AGL.
  • SERVICE - LGT - API/VGSI SET FOR: HGT GP 3 RWY 1L-19R & RWY 19L (TCH 55), HGT GP 4 RWY 1R (TCH 64).
  • RSTD - CLASS D AIRSPACE REVERTS TO CLASS E SFC AREA WHEN ATC TOWER IS CLSD.
  • MR. LENZI CAN BE REACHED AT RICHARD.LENZI@US.AF.MIL