McConnell Air Force Base METAR KIAB

VFRMedium AirportElev. 418 m (1371 ft)

McConnell Air Force Base is situated in Wichita, United States. The ICAO code of McConnell Air Force Base is KIAB and the IATA code is IAB.
It has 2 runways: Concrete runway 01L/19R with a length of 12,000 ft (3,658 m), PEM runway 01R/19L with a length of 12,007 ft (3,660 m).
The elevation is 418 m (1371 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-08-22 14:16 UTC

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Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

25°C

Wind

9kt

Visibility

> 10sm

Ceiling

14,000ft

Altimeter

30.04inHg

Raw METAR

SPECI KIAB 221416Z 20009KT 10SM VCTS SCT140 25/20 A3004 RMK AO2A RAE10 TSE16 PRESFR SLP156

Decoded

Wind: From 200° (SSW) at 9 kt
Visibility: > 10 sm
Weather: In vicinity: Thunderstorm
Sky: Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 14,000 ft (4,267 m)
Temp / DP: 25°C (77°F) · Dew point 20°C (68°F)
Altimeter: 1017 hPa · 30.04 inHg
Sea level P: 1015.6 hPa

TAF

Valid 22 Aug 14:00 UTC – 23 Aug 16:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF AMD KIAB 221410Z 2214/2316 23010G18KT 9000 -RA VCTS BKN060CB OVC110 QNH3002INS TEMPO 2214/2215 8000 -TSRA OVC060CB BECMG 2215/2216 08015G25KT 9999 NSW FEW100 BKN150 OVC250 520305 QNH3002INS BECMG 2218/2219 10012KT 9999 FEW060 SCT120 BKN250 510102 QNH3000INS BECMG 2313/2314 11012G20KT 9999 FEW100 SCT150 BKN200 QNH3004INS TX36/2222Z TN25/2214Z

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER

14:0020:0002:0008:0014:00NOW

Sat 22 Aug

BECMG15:00 – 18:00 UTC

080° / 15 G25 kt> 6 smFEW 10,000ft · BKN 15,000ft · OVC 25,000ft

VFR

BECMG18:00 – 13:00 UTC

100° / 12 kt> 6 smFEW 6,000ft · SCT 12,000ft · BKN 25,000ft

VFR

Sun 23 Aug

BECMG13:00 – 16:00 UTC

110° / 12 G20 kt> 6 smFEW 10,000ft · SCT 15,000ft · BKN 20,000ft

VFR

Sat 22 Aug

BASE14:00 – 15:00 UTC

230° / 10 G18 kt5.59 smLight Rain, Vicinity ThunderstormBKN 6,000ft CB · OVC 11,000ft

VFR

TEMPO14:00 – 15:00 UTC

4.97 smLight Thunderstorm RainOVC 6,000ft CB

MVFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
01L	13°	12,000 ft (3,658 m)	Concrete	173°	↓ 9 kt	1 kt L
19R ★ best	193°	12,000 ft (3,658 m)	Concrete	7°	↑ 9 kt	1 kt R
01R	13°	12,007 ft (3,660 m)	PEM	173°	↓ 9 kt	1 kt L
19L	193°	12,007 ft (3,660 m)	PEM	7°	↑ 9 kt	1 kt R

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
KBEC	—	9 km	VFR	200° 6 kt	> 10 sm	SCT 11000ft	23.2°C
KICT	—	14 km	VFR	190° 10 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 16000ft	23.3°C
KAAO	—	15 km	VFR	110° 3 kt	> 10 sm	FEW 11000ft	22.8°C
KEGT	—	35 km	VFR	130° 15 G18 kt	> 10 sm	—	22.1°C
KEQA	—	43 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	26°C
KEWK	—	49 km	VFR	070° 6 kt	> 10 sm	—	24.4°C
KWLD	—	54 km	IFR	330° 10 kt	1.75 sm	SCT 11000ft	25°C
KHUT	—	72 km	VFR	360° 19 G29 kt	> 10 sm	FEW 6500ft	23.9°C
KANY	—	88 km	VFR	100° 7 kt	> 10 sm	—	27°C
KMPR	—	89 km	VFR	020° 19 G30 kt	> 10 sm	SCT 1000ft	22.7°C

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