Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCEA / CEA
- Coordinates
- 37.6486, -97.2506
- Elevation
- 1,378 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 4 SE
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 | 06:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunset | 08:54 PM | 01:54Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:25 PM | 02:25Z |
Plan a flight from KCEA
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 17 · 172°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 17/35
3,873 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 172° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 10 ft, 252 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 150 ft
- Heading
- 352° mag · 0° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 13 ft, 210 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 150 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,873 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 134.8 | WICHITA APP/DEP |
| CLD | 125 | WICHITA CLNC DEL |
| CTAF | 122.9 | |
| TWR | 127.25 | MC CONNELL TWR |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAB · Mc Connell | TACAN | 116.50 | r021° / 1.8 NM |
| ICT · Wichita | VORTAC | 113.80 | r103° / 16.9 NM |
| HUT · Hutchinson | VOR-DME | 116.80 | r114° / 38.6 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches1
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- ACFT OPNS SHOULD COORDINATE WITH MC CONNELL AFB PRIOR TO ARRIVAL AND DEP - CONTROL TOWER 127.25.
- RWY 17R/35L USED ONLY BY CESSNA PERSONNEL; CLOSED TO PUBLIC.
- FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
- 8 FT FENCE 170 FT FM RWY END.
- OBSTN CLNC SLP 20:1 TO DTHR OVR 23 FT TREE, 475 FT DSTC, 50 FT R.
- OBSTN CLNC SLP 27:1 TO DTHR.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KCEA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
About KCEA
Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA · KCEA) is an airport in Wichita, KS, at 1,378 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,873 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCEA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCEA have a control tower?
No. Cessna Aircraft Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KCEA?
Cessna Aircraft Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,873 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCEA?
Cessna Aircraft Field is in Wichita, KS, at an elevation of 1,378 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.6486, -97.2506.
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