Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport

EQA · KEQA · EDK · El Dorado, KS · 1,378 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KEQA / EDK
Coordinates: 37.7741, -96.8176
Elevation: 1,378 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: KANSAS CITY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): WICHITA
NOTAM facility: ICT
Attendance: MON-FRI 0700-1500
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1944/02
Distance from city: 3 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:34 AM	10:34Z
Sunrise	06:06 AM	11:06Z
Sunset	08:52 PM	01:52Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:24 PM	02:24Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:24 PM → 05:34 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:52 PM → 05:06 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT PAPI RWY 04 & 22, 15 & 33; HIRL 4/22 AND 15/33 - CTAF. ; TERMINAL ACCESS AFT HRS CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 04: 2-light PAPI (left) · 22: 2-light PAPI (left) · 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 2-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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 04 · 038°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

4,204 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 18k, Double wheel 23k.

Heading: 038° mag · 43° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 10 ft, 290 ft from threshold, 175 ft L of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 218° mag · 223° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 15/33

4,200 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k, Double wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 154° mag · 159° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 40 ft, 1,160 ft from threshold, 0 ft R of centerline — 24:1 slope to clear

Heading: 334° mag · 339° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
04/22	4,204 ft
15/33	4,200 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	134.8	WICHITA APP/DEP
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
IAB · Mc Connell	TACAN	116.50	r060° / 23.3 NM
ICT · Wichita	VORTAC	113.80	r080° / 36.4 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches4

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF EL DORADO

220 E 1ST AVE, EL DORADO, KS

316-321-9100

Manager

LARRY ARNOLD

220 E 1ST AVE, EL DORADO, KS

316-321-1327

Remarks FAA

PRVDD THE APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTD FOR A MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRSNL SFC BE MAINTD FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
AVOID FLT OVR PRISON N OF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
AFT HRS PHONE NMBR POSTED AT ARPT.
COURTESY CAR.
TERMINAL ACCESS AFT HRS CTAF.
PHYS ADR 1485 S.E. 30TH.
ACTVT PAPI RWY 04 & 22, 15 & 33; HIRL 4/22 AND 15/33 - CTAF.
100 LL, JET A, MOGAS 24 HR SELF-SERVE.
15 FT TREES, 60-200 FT DSTC, 215 FT L.

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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 KEQA 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 KEQA

Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport (EQA · KEQA · EDK) is an airport in El Dorado, KS, at 1,378 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,204 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEQA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KEQA have a control tower?

No. Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KEQA?

Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,204 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KEQA?

Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport is in El Dorado, KS, at an elevation of 1,378 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7741, -96.8176.

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