Beech Factory Airport (BEC)

BEC
Beech Factory Airport (BEC)
Wichita, KS
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2013-12-12
Airport Identifier BEC
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 097-12-53.7000W/37-41-38.1000N
-97.214917/37.693917 (Estimated)
Elevation 1408 ft / 429.16 m (Surveyed)
Land 1280 acres
From nearest city 5 nautical miles E of Wichita, KS
Location Sedgwick County, KS
Magnetic Variation 04E (2015)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner Hawker Aircraft Company
Address 9709 E. Central
Wichita, KS 67201
Phone number 316-676-5300
Manager Mike Ellis
Address 9709 E. Central
Wichita, KS 67201
Phone number 316-676-2101
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower Yes
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart Wichita
Region ACE - Central
Boundary ARTCC ZKC - Kansas City
Tie-in FSS ICT - Wichita
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility ICT (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.700 MHz
UNICOM 122.950 MHz
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Transient storage TIE
Runway Information
Runway 01/19
Dimensions 8001 x 100 ft (2439 x 30 m)
Surface CONC-G
01 19
Alignment 11° 127°
Physical elevation 1371.00 ft 1409.00 ft
Coordinates 37.683152N / 97.217684W 37.704682N / 97.212170W
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
REIL Yes Yes
Remarks
  • ARR & DEP ACFT MAINTAIN 2200 FT MSL WITHIN 5 MILES OF FIELD DUE TO AFB TRAFFIC.
  • PARKING UNAVBL EXC 4 HRS PPR CALL 316-676-7140.
  • ARRIVALS FROM THE WEST ENTER THE PATTERN EAST ALONG 13TH ST.
  • CTAF 122.7 USED JOINTLY WITH JABARA ARPT WHEN BEECH ATCT CLSD.
  • DEER, COYOTE & MIGRATORY WATER FOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • PPR FOR PARKING OR TAXIING WEST SIDE OF RY.
  • BE ALERT COL JAMES JABARA ARPT 3 MILES NORTH 1/2 MILE WEST OF ARPT.
  • WHEN TWR CLSD CTC SECURITY ON UNICOM FREQ 122.95 WHEN CLEAR OF RY.
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.