Colonel James Jabara Airport
AAO · KAAO · Wichita, KS · 1,421 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KAAO
- Coordinates
- 37.7476, -97.2211
- Elevation
- 1,421 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA
- NOTAM facility
- AAO
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1944/07
- Distance from city
- 9 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:36 AM | 10:36Z |
| Sunrise | 06:07 AM | 11:07Z |
| Sunset | 08:54 PM | 01:54Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:25 PM | 02:25Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36, MALSR RWY 18, REIL RWY 36 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 36: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 18 · 181°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 18 at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 18/36
6,101 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Good)- Heading
- 181° mag · 187° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.55 (AAO) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Heading
- 001° mag · 7° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 6,101 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 134.8 | WICHITA APP/DEP |
| ASOS | 134.025 | |
| CLD | 125 | CLNC DEL |
| UNIC | 122.7 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAB · Mc Connell | TACAN | 116.50 | r010° / 7.9 NM |
| ICT · Wichita | VORTAC | 113.80 | r082° / 17.2 NM |
| HUT · Hutchinson | VOR-DME | 116.80 | r105° / 37 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- RWY 18/36 HAS NO OBJECTION.
- ATTENDED CONTINUOUSLY.
- MCCONNELL AFB 9 MILES S AND BEECH FACTORY ARPT 3 MILES S.
- BEECH FACTORY ARPT CLASS D AIRSPACE 1 MILE S RWY 18.
- SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY VFR ARR AND DEP NOT RECOMMENDED WITHOUT ATC RADAR SVCS DUE TO BEECH FACTORY ARPT AND MCCONNELL AFB CLASS D AIRSPACE.
- VFR ARR AND DEP RECOMMENDED TO RMN AT OR BLW 2,500 MSL WITHIN 5 MILES DUE TO HEAVY MIL TFC 3,000 MSL.
- NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RWY ENDS.
- RWY 36 DSGND CALM WIND RWY.
- ENGINE RUN-UPS NOT PERMITTED ON ACFT RAMPS.
- PPR FOR ACFT CARRYING CLASS 1 DIVISION 1.1, 1.2 OR 1.3 EXPLOSIVES AS DEFINED BY 49 CFR 173.50.
- BIRDS ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
- MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND INVOF OF ARPT.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36, MALSR RWY 18, REIL RWY 36 - CTAF.
- FOR 24 HOUR FUEL CONTACT FBO 316-636-9700
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About KAAO
Colonel James Jabara Airport (AAO · KAAO) is an airport in Wichita, KS, at 1,421 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,101 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAAO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAAO have a control tower?
No. Colonel James Jabara Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KAAO?
Colonel James Jabara Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,101 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAAO?
Colonel James Jabara Airport is in Wichita, KS, at an elevation of 1,421 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7476, -97.2211.
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