McConnell Air Force Base

KIAB / IAB

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Wichita, KansasELEV 1,371 FT

Medium airport4.7 · 51 on Google

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Field elevation

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Nearest alternate

nm to ICT

Field standing

Computed · Google ratings × Bravo register

#13 / 37

Kansas airports by Google rating

4.7★ across 51 Google ratings — ranked against 37 rated KS fields.

8 nm

To the nearest alternate

Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) — 2 fields within 50 nm.

Overview

01 / Field brief

McConnell Air Force Base (KIAB / IAB) sits in Wichita, Kansas, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 1,371 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.

While no charter operators list IAB as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT, 8 nm), Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT, 39 nm), and Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC, 54 nm).

Trip costs from IAB are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as 22nd Air Refueling Wing and 931st Air Refueling Group. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from IAB to plan your flight.