Wichita, Kansas
KAAO Colonel James Jabara
Colonel James Jabara (KAAO) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Wichita, Kansas, at 1,420.8 ft MSL. Its runway is 18/36 (6,101 by 100 ft, concrete). Right traffic for runway 18. CTAF 122.7.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KAAO, FAA AAO
- Location
- Wichita, Kansas (Sedgwick County). 9 NM NE of the city center
- Elevation
- 1,420.8 ft MSL
- Position
- 37.7476° N, 97.2211° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Wichita
- Magnetic variation
- 6° E (2000)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily ALL
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 6,101 × 100 ft | Concrete, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Right traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS/DME | None listed | Not listed |
| 36 | Not stated | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.7
- Actvt Mirl Rwy 18/36, Malsr Rwy 18, Reil Rwy 36 - Ctaf.
- UNICOM
- 122.7
- Clearance delivery
- 125.0
- Approach / departure
- 134.8
- "Wichita"
Weather station
- ASOS AAO
- 134.025
Before you go
Brief KAAO in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Colonel James Jabara, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.