Airport • Wichita, KS, United States
Elevation: 1,421 ft (433 m) • 37.7476, -97.2211
Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO) is a airport serving Wichita, KS, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,421 ft (433 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.9° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 6,101 feet.
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METAR KAAO 212154Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 29/21 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP060 T02890206 $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 6,101 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 187° |
| 36 | 6,101 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 7° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM