KIAB· IAB· Wichita
McConnell Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 1,371 ft (418 m)
11:09Z 01:55Z Night
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Current METARVFR
8 h 52 min ago·17:55ZKIAB 241755Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM FEW008 FEW150 SCT170 BKN200 24/21 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP164 60019 T02400211 10240 20201 56024
Wind
080° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
20,000 ft
Temperature
24°C / 21°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.04 inHg
Clouds
FEW 800ft, FEW 15,000ft, SCT 17,000ft, BKN 20,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KIAB
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1016.4 HPa 0.19 inches of precipitation fell in the last 6 hours hourly temperature of 24.0°C and dew point of 21.1°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 24.0°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 20.1°C Decrease then steady; or decrease then decrease more slowly of 2.4 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
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 | HW 2 kt | XW 5 kt R |
| RWY 01R/19L | HW 2 kt | XW 5 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) | Preferred | HW 2 | 5 R | — |
| RWY 01R/19L (use 01R) | Usable | HW 2 | 5 R | — |
Density altitude
2,675 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
Wind5 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp24°C
QNH1017 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=62
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 2026/06/24 18:57 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGIFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGMVFR
TEMPO IFR
TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/07Z1206KT · ≥10 km · FEW020 SCT120 BKN200
Wind: 1206KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW020 SCT120 BKN200
TAF KIAB 241815Z 2418/2524 12006KT 9999 FEW020 SCT120 BKN200 QNH2998INS
IFRBECMG25/07Z → 25/08Z1409KT · ≥10 km · VCSH · BKN006 OVC020
Wind: 1409KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: BKN006 OVC020
BECMG 2507/2508 14009KT 9999 VCSH BKN006 OVC020 QNH2998INS
MVFRBECMG25/10Z → 25/11Z1009KT · 8 km · -SHRA VCTS · SCT005 BKN010(CB)sn OVC015
Wind: 1009KT
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: -SHRA VCTS
Clouds: SCT005 BKN010(CB)sn OVC015
BECMG 2510/2511 10009KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS SCT005 BKN010CB OVC015 QNH2996INS
IFRTEMPO25/12Z → 25/16ZVRB15G25KT · 5 km · TSRA · BKN005 OVC010(CB)sn
Wind: VRB15G25KT
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: BKN005 OVC010(CB)sn
TEMPO 2512/2516 VRB15G25KT 4800 TSRA BKN005 OVC010CB
VFRBECMG25/16Z → 25/17Z1409KT · ≥10 km · NSW · FEW015 OVC120
Wind: 1409KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: FEW015 OVC120
BECMG 2516/2517 14009KT 9999 NSW FEW015 OVC120 QNH2990INS
MVFRBECMG25/19Z → 25/20Z0909KT · 8 km · -SHRA VCTS · BKN015(CB)sn OVC070
Wind: 0909KT
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: -SHRA VCTS
Clouds: BKN015(CB)sn OVC070
BECMG 2519/2520 09009KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN015CB OVC070 QNH2978INS
IFRTEMPO25/20Z → 26/00ZVRB30G40KT · 5 km · TSRA · OVC010(CB)sn
Wind: VRB30G40KT
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: OVC010(CB)sn
TEMPO 2520/2524 VRB30G40KT 4800 TSRA OVC010CB TX27/2422Z TN20/2512Z
Raw TAF
TAF KIAB 241815Z 2418/2524 12006KT 9999 FEW020 SCT120 BKN200 QNH2998INS BECMG 2507/2508 14009KT 9999 VCSH BKN006 OVC020 QNH2998INS BECMG 2510/2511 10009KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS SCT005 BKN010CB OVC015 QNH2996INS TEMPO 2512/2516 VRB15G25KT 4800 TSRA BKN005 OVC010CB BECMG 2516/2517 14009KT 9999 NSW FEW015 OVC120 QNH2990INS BECMG 2519/2520 09009KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN015CB OVC070 QNH2978INS TEMPO 2520/2524 VRB30G40KT 4800 TSRA OVC010CB TX27/2422Z TN20/2512Z
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