KIAB/IAB METAR & TAF McConnell Air Force Base

Wichita, KansasElevation 1,371 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR48 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,254 ft

+883 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1655Z (11:55 AM local) · 48 min old

KIAB is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

160° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

23°C / 12°C

73°F / 54°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.31 inHg

1026.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP259

sea-level pressure 1025.9 hPa

T02260119

precise temperature 22.6°C, dew point 11.9°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1000Z (5:00 AM local) · valid to 1600Z (11:00 AM local)

KIAB forecast starts VFR at 10Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

Maximum temperature 26°C expected at 2100Z on day 25.
Minimum temperature 14°C expected at 1200Z on day 25.

VFR

BKN25025,000 ft

BKN20020,000 ft

1000Z5:00 AM1600Z11:00 AM2200Z5:00 PM0400Z11:00 PM1000Z5:00 AM1600Z11:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT BECMG BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at IAB.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 160° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 78F, low near 58F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	78/58	SSE 10 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	76/60	S 13 kt	20 kt	33%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	73/60	S 14 kt	21 kt	46%
Wednesday	Sunny	79/62	S 17 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	80/63	S 14 kt	–	15%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	76/60	S 14 kt	–	37%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	74/59	S 14 kt	–	50%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 1743Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

160° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 19R6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

19R

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

19L

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

OK

01L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

OK

01R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 12,007 ft

01L/19R

Dimensions

12,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 01L12°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF1

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19R192°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF1

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

01R/19L

Dimensions

12,007 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 01R12°T

Approach lightsSSALR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19L192°T

Approach lightsALSF1

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,254 ft

Pressure altitude

981 ft

Field elevation

1,371 ft MSL

Temperature

23°C (73°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.31 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2338Z 6:38 PM

Sunrise

1247Z 7:47 AM

Loggable night

0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

McConnell Air Force Base is in Wichita, Kansas. Field elevation 1,371 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipAir Force owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCHIEF AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT

Manager phone316-759-3835

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKIAB / IAB

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.6219, -97.2682

Distance from city4 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

FREQUENCIES

Communications

30.16

KS ANG OPS

ACP

120.6

WICHITA APP

APP

124.65

ATIS

120.6

WICHITA DEP

DEP

118

GND

37.52

PMSV METRO

PMSV

31.1

COMD POST

POST

37.22

PTD

123.125

BOEING GND

RMP

127.25

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KIAB traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 62 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

5.6

AVG OPS/DAY

7.6

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Airliner 43%Unknown 39%Piston single 10%Turboprop 4%Twin 3%Jet 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›T38 (Unknown) · ~21 landings/mo

›B762 (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo

›C135 (Airliner) · ~8 landings/mo

›B739 (Airliner) · ~7 landings/mo

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›T38 (Unknown)

›K35R (Airliner)

›TEX2 (Unknown)

›B762 (Unknown)

›R135 (Airliner)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBEC Beech Factory Airport

5 NM NE

VFR

KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

8 NM W

VFR

KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport

23 NM NE

VFR

KEWK Newton City-County Airport

26 NM N

VFR

KWLD Strother Field

29 NM S

VFR

KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport

39 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SERVICE - LGT - API/VGSI SET FOR: HGT GP 3 RWY 1L-19R & RWY 19L (TCH 55), HGT GP 4 RWY 1R (TCH 64).

›CAUTION - SMALL UAS (SUAS) OPR CLASS D AIRSPACE SFC TO 300 AGL.

›TRAN ALERT: NO PRIORITY BASIS. LTD TRAN MAINT SVC AVBL 1300-0500Z++ WKD; 1400-0000Z++ SAT-SUN; CLSD FED HOL.

›OIL: O-133-148-156 SOAP.

›FUEL: A++

›JASU: 4(M32A-86) (MA-1A) (MC-1A) 2(MC-2A) 5(MD-4) 3(AM32-95)

›RWYCC NOT RPT.

›RSTD: INBD ACFT WITH DV CTC COMD POST 30 MIN PRIOR TO ETA WITH BLOCK TIME. DO NOT OVFT MUNITIONS STOR AREA 2500' E OF MIDPOINT RWY 01R-19L. ALL INBD PAX/CARGO ACFT MUST CTC COMD POST NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.ACFT OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF OR LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP AND ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT. NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT ACT) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO OG/CC APVL), CTC ATIS, TWR, COMD POST, OR PTD/AMOPS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.

›CAUTION: ACFT MAY APPEAR TO BE LEFT OF CRS WHEN FLYING INST APCH TO RWY 01L IN IMC DUE TO PARL RWY 01R APCH LGT.

›SOAP SVCS NOT AVBL FOR TRANSIENT ACFT.

›TRAN ALERT: PRK SPACE, SVCG, AND RON CANNOT BE ASSURED WITHOUT PRIOR COORD DSN 743-3701, C316-759-3701. GND SVCG NOT AVBL WHEN LIGHTNING WITHIN 5 NM.

›CAUTION: RWY 01R/19L EDGE LIGHTS LCTD MORE THAN 10 FT FR EDGE OF USABLE RWY SFC.

›TRAN ALERT: NO DEICING CAPABILITY FOR C-5, C-17, B-747, KC OR DC-10.

›NVD TRNG EVERY MON AND WED 0300-0830Z++ (MON, WED 2100-0230L). RWY 19L-01R UNAVBL FOR ACFT NOT PARTICIPATING IN NVD OPS. VFR PAT WILL BE CLSD FOR ALL TFC EXC PARTICIPATING ACFT.

›KANSAS ANG APRON CLSD, NO ACFT OPS WITHOUT AFLD MGR APVL.

›RWY 01L-19R FULLY GROOVED. RWY 01R-19L: FIRST 1000 FT AND LAST 1000 FT- CONC; MID 10,000 FT- ASPH; MID 9500 FT GROOVED.

›PMSV METRO: WX SVC AVBL H24 UNLESS AFLD CLSD AT DSN 743-3707/4311, C316-759-3707/4311. AN/FMQ-19 AWOS IN USE, AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC. VIS OF AFLD RSTD FR BASE WX OPS NNE-SE DUR MANUAL AUGMENTATION BY WX FORECASTER. CTC TACC DSN 779-0308, C618-229-0308, OR 26 OWS DSN 331-2651/2652/2653, C318-529-2641/2652/2653 DUR WX FLT CLOSURE OR EVAC. WHEN POSSIBLE, PROVIDE 2 HR ADVANCE NTC FOR ALL RQR BRIEFS.

›CAUTION: BACKUP WX OBSN VIEW LTD, RSTD FR 020-140 BY FLIGHTLINE FAC. ATC PERS IAW COOPERATIVE WX WATCH WILL ALERT WX PERS ON ANY UNREPORTED WX COND THAT COULD AFCT FLT SAFETY. ALTN WX LCTN VIEW LTD, RSTD FR 210-320 BY BLDGS.

›RSTD: HAZ CARGO PRK AVBL WITH 48 HRS PN.

›MISC: ACFT RESCUE FIRE FIGHTING (ARFF) CAPABILITIES HAS PERM REDUCED LEVEL OF SVC (RLS) FOR USAF CAT 5 AND 6/NFPA CAT 9 AND 10 (ACFT TYPE: C5, VC-25, KC-10 AND E-4).

›RSTD: PRACTICE APCH (VFR/IFR) RSTD TO KC-135, KC-46, A10, C-12, T-1, C-130, UH-60 AND T-38 ACFT ONLY 0400-1200Z++.

›STOR OF CLASSIFIED MATERIAL NOT AVBL AT AFLD MGMT, CTC COMD POST DSN 743-3251, C316-759-3251, 24 HR PRIOR.

›TRANS ALERT: TRAN MAINT NOT AVBL OUTSIDE PUBL HR. TRANS SVC LIMITED. WEAPONS/GUNS, ARM/DE-ARM/SAFEING NOT AVBL.

›PPR V962-5271.

›(CONTACT TITLE) MR. LENZI CAN BE REACHED AT RICHARD.LENZI@US.AF.MIL

›REQ FOR PPR TAKEN NO ERYR THAN 7 DAYS PRIOR TO PLANNED MSN. PPR'S VALID +/- 1 HR SKED PPR SLOT TIMES. PPR INCL SKED DV, AIREVAC, AMC AND SAM MSN DUE LTD RAMP SPACE, TRAN ACFT PRK LT. CTC AMOPS DSN 743-3701, C316-759-3701. INBD ACFT WITH DV CTC COMD POST 30 MIN PRIOR TO ETA WITH BLOCK TIME.

›MID 9500' GROOVED.

›FIRST 1000' CONCRETE; MID 10000' ASPHALT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KIAB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KIAB have a METAR?

Yes. KIAB has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KIAB have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KIAB; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KIAB?

KIAB sits at 1,371 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KIAB?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.