FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | EQA |
Lat/Long: | 37-46-26.8000N 096-49-03.8000W 37-46.446667N 096-49.063333W 37.7741111,-96.8177222 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 1379.3 ft. / 420.4 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 05E (2000) |
From city: | 3 miles SE of EL DORADO, KS |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 67042 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 02/1944 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | ICT (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1500 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 04 & 22, 15 & 33; HIRL 4/22 AND 15/33 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3P: | 120.875 (316-322-8095) |
WICHITA APPROACH: | 134.8 |
WICHITA DEPARTURE: | 134.8 |
WX AWOS-3P at 3AU (14 nm SW): | 124.175 (316-733-6696) |
WX AWOS-2 at 1K1 (14 nm W): | 118.3 (316-530-6004) |
WX ASOS at AAO (19 nm W): | 134.025 (316-636-2541) |
WX AWOS-3PT at BEC (19 nm W): | 119.45 (316-515-7116) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
ICTr080/36.4 | | WICHITA VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 07E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A MOGAS 100LL:100 LL, JET A, MOGAS 24 HR SELF-SERVE. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
Dimensions: | 4204 x 75 ft. / 1281 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 18.0 | Double wheel: | 23.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
Latitude: | 37-46.213762N | | 37-46.717103N |
Longitude: | 096-49.386525W | | 096-48.787055W |
Elevation: | 1375.8 ft. | | 1378.2 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 038 magnetic, 043 true | | 218 magnetic, 223 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 10 ft. trees, 290 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear 15 FT TREES, 60-200 FT DSTC, 215 FT L. | | none |
Runway 15/33
Dimensions: | 4200 x 75 ft. / 1280 x 23 m |
Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 12.5 | Double wheel: | 12.5 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
Latitude: | 37-46.750788N | | 37-46.105217N |
Longitude: | 096-49.197643W | | 096-48.883577W |
Elevation: | 1373.4 ft. | | 1379.3 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 154 magnetic, 159 true | | 334 magnetic, 339 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 1160 ft. from runway, 24:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF EL DORADO 220 E 1ST AVE EL DORADO, KS 67042 Phone 316-321-9100 |
Manager: | LARRY ARNOLD 220 E 1ST AVE EL DORADO, KS 67042 Phone 316-321-1327 |
Additional Remarks
- | AVOID FLT OVR PRISON N OF ARPT. |
- | FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520. |
- | AFT HRS PHONE NMBR POSTED AT ARPT. |
- | COURTESY CAR. |
- | TERMINAL ACCESS AFT HRS CTAF. |
- | PHYS ADR 1485 S.E. 30TH. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (236KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (245KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (226KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (236KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (360KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3AU - Augusta Municipal Airport (14 nm SW)
1K1 - Lloyd Stearman Field Airport (14 nm W)
KAAO - Colonel James Jabara Airport (19 nm W)
KBEC - Beech Factory Airport (19 nm W)
K50 - Cook Airfield (21 nm SW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by cshayes
Photo taken 07-Aug-2011
looking north.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 20-Apr-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 11:19 |
Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 11:46 |
Sunset | | 20:06 | | 01:06 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:34 | | 01:34 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 20-Apr-2025 20:09:42 |
Local (UTC-5) | 20-Apr-2025 15:09:42 |
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METAR |
KEQA | 201955Z AUTO 36015KT 10SM OVC007 12/11 A2978 RMK AO2
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K3AU 14nm SW | 201955Z AUTO 35014G19KT 10SM OVC007 11/09 A2979 RMK AO2 P0001
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KAAO 19nm W | 201954Z AUTO 34014KT 10SM OVC006 11/10 A2980 RMK AO2 PK WND 35028/1917 RAE51 SLP092 P0009 T01060100
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KBEC 19nm W | 201955Z AUTO 35012G17KT 10SM OVC005 10/10 A2979 RMK AO2 P0005 T01020102
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TAF |
KIAB 23nm SW | 201800Z 2018/2124 34012KT 9000 -SHRA OVC020 QNH2982INS TEMPO 2018/2021 VRB15G25KT 8000 -TSRA BKN007 OVC015CB BECMG 2020/2021 31009KT 9000 -SHRA OVC030 QNH2983INS BECMG 2103/2104 27009KT 9999 NSW SKC QNH2997INS BECMG 2115/2116 20012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS TX13/2021Z TN06/2112Z
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NOTAMs |
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