KIAB· IAB· Wichita
McConnell Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 1,371 ft (418 m)
12:46Z 23:43Z Day
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Current METARVFR
58 min ago·18:55ZKIAB 231855Z AUTO 21012KT 10SM FEW180 24/09 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02430087
Wind
210° 12 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
24°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.10 inHg
Clouds
FEW 18,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KIAB
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1018.7 HPa hourly temperature of 24.3°C and dew point of 8.7°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 12 kt | XW 4 kt L |
| RWY 01R/19L | TW 12 kt | XW 4 kt L |
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 12 | 4 R | — |
| RWY 01R/19L (use 19L) | Usable | HW 12 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
2,621 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
Wind7 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp23°C
QNH1020 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
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 2026/10/23 18:27 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
25/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 24/00Z20012G20KT · ≥10 km · BKN250
Wind: 20012G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN250
TAF TAF KIAB 231800Z 2318/2424 20012G20KT 9999 BKN250 QNH3007INS
VFRBECMG24/00Z → 24/01Z1709KT · ≥10 km · SCT200
Wind: 1709KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT200
BECMG 2400/2401 17009KT 9999 SCT200 520102 QNH3009INS
VFRBECMG24/15Z → 24/16Z18012G20KT · ≥10 km · BKN250
Wind: 18012G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN250
BECMG 2415/2416 18012G20KT 9999 BKN250 QNH3017INS TX26/2321Z TN14/2412Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KIAB 231800Z 2318/2424 20012G20KT 9999 BKN250 QNH3007INS BECMG 2400/2401 17009KT 9999 SCT200 520102 QNH3009INS BECMG 2415/2416 18012G20KT 9999 BKN250 QNH3017INS TX26/2321Z TN14/2412Z
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