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McConnell Air Force Base (KIAB) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 2:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KIAB is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KIAB right now.

Live aviation weather for McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, KS, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

McConnell Air Force Base (KIAB) is a regional airport serving Wichita, KS at a field elevation of 1,371 ft. KIAB reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (01L/19R, 01R/19L), the longest 12,007 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 0755Z (2:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
180° 11 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,000 ft
Altimeter
30.04"
Temp / Dew
69°F / 20°C
dew 58°F / 15°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,900 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 20°C (69°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KIAB 280755Z AUTO 18011KT 10SM SCT049 BKN060 BKN110 20/15 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02030146

What changed at KIAB?

Since the 0655Z (1:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 6,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for KIAB

KIAB is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19L, 19R). Density altitude is approximately 2,200 ft (field elevation 1,371 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
19LFAV11 kt head2 kt left
19R11 kt head2 kt left
01L11 kt tail2 kt right
01R11 kt tail2 kt right

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KIAB runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 01L/19R
    12,000 × 150 ft · CON
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KIAB
    Wind
    01L
    11 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    19R
    11 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 01R/19L
    12,007 × 150 ft · PEM
    Restricted (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KIAB
    Wind
    01R
    11 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    19L
    11 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091708Z16Z07Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→11 kt, ceiling 9,500 ft → 6,000 ft.

KIAB weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Recent aviation weather trends at KIAB

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KIAB reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 88%MVFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 8/15 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,900 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/15 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,900 ft
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

19L/19R
79%
01L/01R
21%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0200Z (9:00 PM CDT)

TAF KIAB 280200Z 2802/2908 17009KT 9999 SCT040 OVC060 QNH3005INS BECMG 2803/2804 18009KT 9999 BKN040 OVC060 WS015/20035KT QNH3003INS BECMG 2814/2815 18018G28KT 9999 SCT090 520105 QNH2995INS BECMG 2823/2824 19012KT 9999 SKC QNH2998INS BECMG 2901/2902 19012KT 9999 SKC WS010/20040KT QNH3001INS TX26/2821Z TN16/2812Z

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Live KIAB Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KIAB's own weather station.

N19L01R11 kt
Headwind
11 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 13° off runway 19L, the end with the most headwind right now.

Concrete · 12,007 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of McConnell Air Force Base (KIAB) with runway 01L/19R, 01R/19L marked
N ↑

Runway 01L/19R, 01R/19L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
24 hours
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen
Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
Transient parking
Hangars
Other services
Cargo handling
Control tower
Yes
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KIAB
IATA
IAB
FAA LID
IAB
City
Wichita
State
Kansas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,371 ft
Coordinates
37.6219, -97.2682
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
12,007 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
ATIS
124.65 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
15h 18m

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KIAB airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

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Pilot PIREPs for McConnell Air Force Base (KIAB)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for McConnell Air Force Base, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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