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29KS

McMaster Gliderport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	29KS
Lat/Long:	37-45-40.6410N 097-10-38.4299W 37-45.677350N 097-10.640498W 37.7612892,-97.1773416 (estimated)
Elevation:	1403 ft. / 428 m (estimated)
From city:	5 miles NE of WICHITA, KS
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	67228

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	05/2017
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS:	WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Gliderport Communications

WX ASOS at AAO (2.2 nm W):	134.025 (316-636-2541)
WX AWOS-2 at 1K1 (3 nm E):	118.3 (316-530-6004)
WX AWOS-3PT at BEC (4 nm SW):	119.45 (316-515-7116)
WX AWOS-3P at 3AU (7 nm SE):	124.175 (316-733-6696)
WX ASOS at ICT (14 nm SW):	PHONE 316-945-8022
WX AWOS-3P at EQA (17 nm E):	120.875 (316-322-8095)
WX AWOS-3PT at EWK (18 nm N):	123.875 (316-283-8789)

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Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ICTr080/19.3		WICHITA VORTAC		113.80		07E
HUTr108/38.5		HUTCHINSON VOR/DME		116.80		04E

Gliderport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18L/36R

Dimensions:	4600 x 100 ft. / 1402 x 30 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
	RUNWAY 18L	RUNWAY 36R
Latitude:	37-45.997000N	37-45.239500N
Longitude:	097-10.582167W	097-10.573167W
Elevation:	1403.0 ft.	1379.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Runway 18R/36L

Dimensions:	2460 x 100 ft. / 750 x 30 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
	RUNWAY 18R	RUNWAY 36L
Latitude:	37-45.991833N	37-45.586167N
Longitude:	097-10.757000W	097-10.757500W
Elevation:	1400.0 ft.	1385.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JOHN MCMASTER 14311 TIPPERARY CIRCLE WICHITA, KS 67230 Phone 316-733-0740
Manager:	JOHN MCMASTER 14311 TIPPERARY CIRCLE WICHITA, KS 67230 Phone 316-733-0740

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 29KS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAAO - Colonel James Jabara Airport (2 nm W)
1K1 - Lloyd Stearman Field Airport (3 nm E)
KBEC - Beech Factory Airport (4 nm SW)
3AU - Augusta Municipal Airport (7 nm SE)
KCEA - Cessna Aircraft Field Airport (8 nm SW)
KIAB - Mc Connell Air Force Base (9 nm SW)
KICT - Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport (14 nm SW)
KEQA - El Dorado/Capt Jack Thomas Memorial Airport (17 nm E)
KEWK - Newton City/County Airport (18 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-Jan-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:15	13:15
Sunrise	07:44	13:44
Sunset	17:32	23:32
Evening civil twilight	18:01	00:01

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Jan-2025 20:00:45
Local (UTC-6)	15-Jan-2025 14:00:45

METAR

KAAO 2nm W	151954Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM CLR 04/M03 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP294 T00391033
KBEC 4nm SW	151935Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM CLR 04/M04 A3035 RMK AO2 T00421041
K3AU 7nm SE	151935Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM CLR 03/M06 A3036 RMK AO2
KIAB 10nm SW	151955Z AUTO 28006KT 10SM CLR 04/M04 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP290 T00421036
KICT 14nm SW	151953Z 21004KT 10SM CLR 02/M03 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP293 T00221028
KEWK 17nm N	151856Z AUTO 23009KT 10SM CLR M01/M05 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP304 T10111050 FZRANO
KEQA 17nm E	151935Z AUTO 25009KT 10SM CLR 05/M03 A3035 RMK AO2

TAF

KIAB 10nm SW	151800Z 1518/1624 25007KT 9999 SKC QNH3029INS BECMG 1609/1610 32006KT 9999 SKC 520103 QNH3019INS BECMG 1620/1621 22009KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS TX03/1521Z TNM04/1612Z
KICT 14nm SW	151720Z 1518/1618 23006KT P6SM SKC FM160700 27007KT P6SM FEW250 FM161100 31008KT P6SM SKC

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