Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:54 AM CDT, Oct 26, KAAO has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Colonel James Jabara Airport in Wichita, KS, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wichita, KS at a field elevation of 1,421 ft. KAAO reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 6,101 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 134.025.
Wind not reported, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, altimeter 30.28 inHg.
METAR KAAO 261354Z AUTO A3028 RMK AO2 SLPNO PWINO FZRANO $
Current pilot readout for KAAO
KAAO has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. KAAO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIAB, about 8 nm away.
KAAO by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KAAO reported VFR in 84% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 285 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 58% of the time, runway 36 42%, and winds were calm 7% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 2% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 54 days a year. 53% of storm hours fall in May, June and August, peaking in May when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Snow fell on about 15 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 5. From December to February KAAO was IFR or worse 11% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Field elevation is 1,421 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,621 ft, 2,200 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 23% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 74 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 6,101 ft | CON | - | - |
| 36 | 6,101 ft | CON | - | - |
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KAAO runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/366,101 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAAOWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
KAAO weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KAAO
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ICT UA /OV ICT090040/TM 1032/FL140/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM DURD /ZKC FDC/XJ
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ICT090040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1032Reported at 10:32 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM DURD /ZKC FDC/XJRemarks.Show raw report
ICT UUA /OV ICT025017/TM 1012/FL140/TP B38M/TB SEV 130-140/RM DURC OUT OF KICT /ZKC FDC/XJ
ICT UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV ICT025017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1012Reported at 10:12 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB SEV 130-140Turbulence: severe 13,000–14,000 ft.RM DURC OUT OF KICT /ZKC FDC…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAAO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAAO's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 6,101 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KAAO
- FAA LID
- AAO
- City
- Wichita
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,421 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.7476, -97.2211
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,101 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KIAB
- AWOS/ASOS
- 134.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 43m
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Historical Flying Weather at KAAO
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAAO reported VFR conditions during about 84.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 285 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.3 kt, calm 4.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.8 | 9.7 | 5.8 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 77.8 | 12.1 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 77.7 | 13.6 | 5.8 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 81.8 | 12.1 | 4.4 | 1.7 |
| May | 81.9 | 11.7 | 4.6 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 93.0 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 94.7 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 93.1 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 89.1 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 85.0 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 83.3 | 9.3 | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 75.3 | 13.2 | 6.4 | 5.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.6 kt |
| Feb | 9.9 kt |
| Mar | 10.9 kt |
| Apr | 11.3 kt |
| May | 9.1 kt |
| Jun | 9.1 kt |
| Jul | 7.9 kt |
| Aug | 7.5 kt |
| Sep | 8.1 kt |
| Oct | 9.2 kt |
| Nov | 9.6 kt |
| Dec | 9.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO)
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