KIAB· IAB· Wichita
McConnell Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 1,371 ft (418 m)
11:53Z 01:11Z Night
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Current METARVFR
35 min ago·06:55ZKIAB 240655Z 13009KT 10SM SCT170 24/14 A2995 RMK AO2A LTG DSNT S SLP128 T02380136
Wind
130° 9 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
24°C / 14°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.95 inHg
Clouds
SCT 17,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KIAB
Remarks
AO2A LTG DSNT S sea level pressure of 1012.8 HPa hourly temperature of 23.8°C and dew point of 13.6°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV24 06:55Z → 24 08:55ZSFC – 45,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
01L/19R3658 mCON
01R/19L3660 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 01L/19R | TW 4 kt | XW 8 kt R |
| RWY 01R/19L | TW 4 kt | XW 8 kt R |
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 4 | 8 L | — |
| RWY 01R/19L (use 19L) | Usable | HW 4 | 8 L | — |
Density altitude
2,756 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
Wind12 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp29°C
QNH1014 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 2026/08/24 04:51 UTC
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE24/04Z → 24/06Z12012G18KT · ≥10 km · SCT150 SCT180
Wind: 12012G18KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT150 SCT180
TAF TAF AMD KIAB 240440Z 2404/2508 12012G18KT 9999 SCT150 SCT180 QNH2995INS
VFRBECMG24/06Z → 24/07Z10012KT · ≥10 km · -SHRA · FEW070 SCT120
Wind: 10012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: FEW070 SCT120
BECMG 2406/2407 10012KT 9999 -SHRA FEW070 SCT120 510105 QNH2991INS
VFRTEMPO24/08Z → 24/12ZVCTS · BKN050(CB)sn
Weather: VCTS
Clouds: BKN050(CB)sn
TEMPO 2408/2412 VCTS BKN050CB
VFRBECMG24/12Z → 24/13Z09015G20KT · ≥10 km · NSW · FEW050 BKN070
Wind: 09015G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: FEW050 BKN070
BECMG 2412/2413 09015G20KT 9999 NSW FEW050 BKN070 QNH2991INS
VFRBECMG24/15Z → 24/16Z14012KT · ≥10 km · FEW050 SCT100
Wind: 14012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW050 SCT100
BECMG 2415/2416 14012KT 9999 FEW050 SCT100 QNH2985INS TX33/2422Z TN20/2412Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF AMD KIAB 240440Z 2404/2508 12012G18KT 9999 SCT150 SCT180 QNH2995INS BECMG 2406/2407 10012KT 9999 -SHRA FEW070 SCT120 510105 QNH2991INS TEMPO 2408/2412 VCTS BKN050CB BECMG 2412/2413 09015G20KT 9999 NSW FEW050 BKN070 QNH2991INS BECMG 2415/2416 14012KT 9999 FEW050 SCT100 QNH2985INS TX33/2422Z TN20/2412Z
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