Airports / Kansas / EDK
Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
KEQA / EDKEl Dorado, KansasELEV 1,378 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#7 / 37
Kansas airports by Google rating
4.9★ across 13 Google ratings — ranked against 37 rated KS fields.
23 nm
To the nearest alternate
McConnell Air Force Base (IAB) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport (KEQA / EDK) is a general aviation field serving El Dorado, Kansas. Field elevation is 1,378 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list EDK as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are McConnell Air Force Base (IAB, 23 nm), Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT, 30 nm), and Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT, 52 nm).
Trip costs from EDK are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from EDK to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
2/5 reviews“Fuel prices are fair and the taxiways and runways are in very good condition.”
Darrin Green5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“- terminal is 24 hr accessible - drinks, snack's, pod coffee maker and even a hot plate are available - couch and lounging chairs for a nap - MOGAS on tap for…”
Mathias JH Stromberg5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KEQA
IATA
EDK
FAA / Local
EQA
Elevation
1,378 ft
Coordinates
37.7741° N · 96.8176° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs KS fields
state range 754–3,656 ft
At 1,378 ft, EDK sits higher than 53% of the 38 Kansas fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 23nmIABMcConnell Air Force BaseWichita
- 30nmICTWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National AirportWichita
- 52nmHUTHutchinson Municipal AirportHutchinson
- 64nmCNUChanute Martin Johnson AirportChanute
- 64nmPNCPonca City Regional AirportPonca City
- 73nmSLNSalina Municipal AirportSalina
Location
Open the full mapKEQA · Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport · El Dorado, KS
From the ramp
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