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COLONEL JAMES JABARA AIRPORT

WICHITA, KS, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 37°44'51"N / 97°13'16"W
  37°44.8545'N / 97°13.2671'W
  37.7476 / -97.2211
Elevation: 1420.8 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 06E (2000)
From city: 09 miles NE of WICHITA, KS

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: WICHITA
Control tower: no
Boundary ARTCC: KANSAS CITY
Responsible ARTCC: KANSAS CITY
FSS: WICHITA [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: AAO (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no

Communications
UNICOM: 122.700
CTAF: 122.700

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
ICT 89oT/17.2 WICHITA VORTAC 113.80 07E
HUT 114oT/37.0 HUTCHINSON VOR/DME 116.80 09E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
PICHE 48oT/15.1 332 07E IC
NEWTON 173oT/19.2 281 06E EWK
EL DORADO 264oT/19.3 383 05E EQA
WELLINGTON 17oT/26.7 414 07E EGT

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36
Dimensions: 6101 x 100 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: B/X/T
Latitude: IR G37-45-21.2 PI G37-44-21.3
Longitude: 2082N097-13-11. 3262N097-13-20.
Elevation: 5011W 1 ft. 5456W 1 ft.
Runway true heading: 1 3
Declared distances: TORA:/2020 TORA:/2020
Markings: , in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: (.2 4 degrees glide path) (.8 4 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P4L P4L
Instrument approach: 8 187ILS/D 6 007
 

Additional Remarks
  • 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.

Instrument Procedures
Effective September 03, 2026 to October 01, 2026

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
    ILS OR LOC RWY 18 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS)-E (PDF)
    TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
    ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)
 
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    Airport Diagram Legend
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