KIAB / IAB — McConnell Air Force Base

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Wichita, KS, United States

Elevation: 1,371 ft (418 m) • 37.6219, -97.2682

McConnell Air Force Base (KIAB / IAB) is a medium regional airport serving Wichita, KS, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,371 ft (418 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.9° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 12,000 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESWCALMMagVar +2.9

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kFew 3400ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR KIAB 212055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW034 29/21 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP062 T02870209 58001
Category:
VFR
Wind:
000° at 0 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
29°C / 21°C
Altimeter:
29.75 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF KIAB 211800Z 2118/2224 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 QNH2974INS 
  BECMG 2120/2121 35009KT 9999 FEW050 SCT150 QNH2973INS 
  BECMG 2200/2201 03010G15KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS SCT040CB QNH2975INS 
  TEMPO 2202/2205 VRB30G40KT 4800 TSRA BKN035CB 
  BECMG 2206/2207 03012G18KT 9999 NSW SCT007 BKN010 QNH2985INS 
  BECMG 2213/2215 06009KT 9999 SCT025 QNH3000INS TX29/2122Z TN18/2212Z

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
01L 12,000 ft 200 ft Concrete 13°
01R 12,000 ft 300 ft Asphalt/Concrete 13°
19L 12,000 ft 300 ft Asphalt/Concrete 193°
19R 12,000 ft 200 ft Concrete 193°

Nearby Airports

KCEA
Cessna Aircraft Field
Wichita • 3 km
KBEC
Beech Factory Airport
Wichita • 9 km
KICT
Wichita Eisenhower National Airport
Wichita • 15 km
KAAO
Colonel James Jabara Airport
Wichita • 15 km
KEGT
Wellington Municipal Airport
Wellington • 35 km
KEQA
Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
El Dorado • 43 km
KEWK
Newton City-County Airport
Newton • 49 km
KWLD
Strother Field
Winfield / Arkansas City • 54 km

Official Aviation Resources

FAA
Regulations & ATC info
1800wxBrief
Free preflight briefing
Aviation Weather Center
Forecasts & PIREPs
OurAirports
Charts, frequencies & data

Understanding Aviation Weather

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

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.