KIAB· IAB· Wichita
McConnell Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 1,371 ft (418 m)
11:39Z 01:16Z Day
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Current METARVFR
35 min ago·11:55ZKIAB 271155Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM M 22/20 A2951 RMK AO2 SLP984 60000 T02200197 10230 20218 53023 $
Wind
260° 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
22°C / 20°C
temp / dew
QNH
999 hPa
29.51 inHg
Clouds
—
Weather
—
Station
KIAB
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 998.4 HPa 0 inches of precipitation fell in the last 6 hours hourly temperature of 22.0°C and dew point of 19.7°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 23.0°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 21.8°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 2.3 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (5)
- FL070B73710 min agoTURB NEG
- FL039E55P11 min ago
- FL300B73711 min agoTURB MOD
- FL360B73713 min agoTURB MOD
- FL050BE9L14 min ago
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
01L/19R3658 mCON
01R/19L3660 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 01L/19R | TW 2 kt | XW 6 kt L |
| RWY 01R/19L | TW 2 kt | XW 6 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 2 | 6 R | — |
| RWY 01R/19L (use 19L) | Usable | HW 2 | 6 R | — |
Density altitude
2,921 ft
elevation 1,371 ft
ISA deviation
+9.7°C
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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)McConnell Air Force Base
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/27 23:03 UTC
27/00Z
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGIFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO LIFR
VFRBASE26/23Z → 27/03Z0709KT · ≥10 km · SCT012
Wind: 0709KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT012
TAF AMD KIAB 262340Z 2623/2724 07009KT 9999 SCT012 QNH2961INS
IFRBECMG27/03Z → 27/04Z14012G22KT · 8 km · -SHRA VCTS · BKN007(CB)sn
Wind: 14012G22KT
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: -SHRA VCTS
Clouds: BKN007(CB)sn
BECMG 2703/2704 14012G22KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN007CB QNH2949INS
LIFRTEMPO27/04Z → 27/08ZVRB35G45KT · 2 km · TSRA · BKN005(CB)sn
Wind: VRB35G45KT
Visibility: 2 km
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: BKN005(CB)sn
TEMPO 2704/2708 VRB35G45KT 1600 TSRA BKN005CB
MVFRBECMG27/09Z → 27/10Z20020G30KT · ≥10 km · NSW · SCT010 BKN020
Wind: 20020G30KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: SCT010 BKN020
BECMG 2709/2710 20020G30KT 9999 NSW SCT010 BKN020 QNH2949INS
MVFRBECMG27/13Z → 27/14Z30010G18KT · ≥10 km · BKN025
Wind: 30010G18KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN025
BECMG 2713/2714 30010G18KT 9999 BKN025 QNH2954INS
VFRBECMG27/19Z → 27/20Z2909KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 2909KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 2719/2720 29009KT 9999 SKC QNH2970INS TX23/2718Z TN18/2704Z
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KIAB 262340Z 2623/2724 07009KT 9999 SCT012 QNH2961INS BECMG 2703/2704 14012G22KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN007CB QNH2949INS TEMPO 2704/2708 VRB35G45KT 1600 TSRA BKN005CB BECMG 2709/2710 20020G30KT 9999 NSW SCT010 BKN020 QNH2949INS BECMG 2713/2714 30010G18KT 9999 BKN025 QNH2954INS BECMG 2719/2720 29009KT 9999 SKC QNH2970INS TX23/2718Z TN18/2704Z
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