Colonel James Jabara Airport (AAO)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	AAO
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	097-13-16.0000W/37-44-51.3000N -97.221111/37.747583 (Estimated)
Elevation	1421 ft / 433.12 m (Surveyed)
Land	600 acres
From nearest city	9 nautical miles NE of Wichita, KS
Location	Sedgwick County, KS
Magnetic Variation	06E (2000)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	Wichita Airport Authority
Address	2173 Air Cargo Rd Wichita, KS 67209
Phone number	316-946-4700
Manager	Victor White
Address	Wichita Airport Authority, 2173 Air Cargo Rd Wichita, KS 67209
Phone number	316-946-4700

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	No
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	Wichita
Region	ACE - Central
Traffic Pattern Alt	800 ft
Boundary ARTCC	ZKC - Kansas City
Tie-in FSS	ICT - Wichita
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	AAO (NOTAM-d service available)
Federal Agreements	NGY

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.700 MHz
UNICOM	122.700 MHz

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LLA
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	HGR,TIE
Other services	AMB,CHTR,INSTR,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	6101 x 100 ft (1860 x 30 m)
Surface	CONC-G
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved

	18	36
Alignment	127°	7°
Physical elevation	1401.00 ft	1421.00 ft
Coordinates	37.755890N / 97.219862W	37.739257N / 97.222374W
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Approach light	MALSR
REIL	No	Yes

Runway H1

Dimensions	50 x 50 ft (15 x 15 m)
Surface	CONC-G

	H1
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
IC	NDB	Piche		332.00	07E	15.1 nm
EWK	NDB	Newton		281.00	06E	19.2 nm
EQA	NDB	El Dorado		383.00	05E	19.3 nm
EGT	NDB	Wellington		414.00	07E	26.7 nm
MPR	NDB	Mc Pherson		227.00	06E	42.3 nm
IAB	TACAN	Mc Connell	112X	0.00	07E	7.9 nm
HUT	VOR/DME	Hutchinson	115X	116.80	09E	37.0 nm
ICT	VORTAC	Wichita	085X	113.80	07E	17.2 nm
ICT	VOT	Wichita		114.00		12.1 nm

Remarks

• HELIPAD H1 USED BY WICHITA POLICE HELICOPTER.
• NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS TO THE SOUTH & WEST.
• MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
• PPR REQUIRED FOR ACFT CARRYING CLASS 1 - DIVISION 1.1; 1.2 OR 1.3 EXPLOSIVES AS DEFINED BY 49 CFR 173.50.
• VFR ARRIVALS FM E/SE CTC BEECH ATCT ON FREQ 126.80 FOR BEECH FACTORY ARPT TFC ADVISORIES.
• BE ALERT FOR MILITARY ACFT W OF FIELD AT 3000 FT.
• RY 18 VFR DEPS MAKE RIGHT DOWNWIND DEP.
• DUE TO RY & TWY END ELEVATION DIFFERENTIALS & ACFT HGT, PILOTS MAY LOSE LINE OF SIGHT OF OTHER ACFT ON OPPOSING RY & TWY ENDS.
• BE ALERT: OBSERVE PUBLISHED TRAFFIC PATTERNS, BEECH FACTORY FLD RY 18 FINAL ONLY ONE MILE TO THE EAST.
• RY 18/36 HAS NO OBJECTION; HELIPAD MUST MAINT CLEAR APP/DEP PATHS FOR 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND TRSNL SFC FOR A 2:1 SLOPE.