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KEQA · Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport

ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events

ID KEQA FAA EQA Elev 1,378 ft Lat 37° 46.45' N Lon 96° 49.06' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,204 ft. Max gradient: 0.14%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 043° 4,204 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.06%
22 223° 4,204 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.06%
15 159° 4,200 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.14%
33 339° 4,200 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.14%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 2 frequencies

  • A/D WICHITA APP/DEP 134.800
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 17 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 04 and 22, 15 and 33; HIRL Rwy 04–22 and 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 04 and 22, 15 and 33; HIRL Rwy 04–22 and 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 04 and 22, 15 and 33; HIRL Rwy 04–22 and 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 04 and 22, 15 and 33; HIRL Rwy 04–22 and 15–33—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (17 sentences)
  • ·94 KANSAS EL DORADO EL DORADO/CAPT JACK THOMAS MEML (EQA)(KEQA) 3 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N37º46.45´ W96º49.06´ 1379 B NOTAM FILE ICT RWY 04–22: H4204X75 (ASPH) S–18, D–23 HIRL RWY 04: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 22: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 15–33: H4200X75 (CONC) S–12.5, D–12.5 HIRL RWY 15: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 33: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1300–2100Z‡.
  • ·Fuel: 100LL, Jet–A, MOGAS 24 hr self–serve.
  • ·Avoid flt ovr prison N of arpt.
  • ·Aft hrs phone nmbr posted at arpt.
  • ·Terminal access aft hrs—CTAF.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 316-321-1327
  • ·AWOS–3P 120.875 (316) 322–8095.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®WICHITA APP/DEP CON 134.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Wichita Apch at 316-350-1520.
  • ·WICHITA (H) (H) VORTACW 113.8 ICT Chan 85 N37º44.72´ W97º35.03´ 080º 36.5 NM to fld. 1472/7E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 025º–035º blo 4,000´ 040º–055º byd 20 NM 147º–159º blo 4,900´ VOR unusable: 025º–035º blo 4,000´ 147º–159º blo 4,400´ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – PATTY FLD (9K6) 3 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N37º48.03´ W96º47.94´ 1385 NOTAM FILE ICT RWY 18–36: 1800X60 (TURF) RWY 18: Fence.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 316-321-9192
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Wichita Apch at 316-350-1520.
  • ·ELK CO (See MOLINE on page 122) KANSAS CITY L–10I, 15E IAP KANSAS CITY NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 13,225 ops in 2008

2024 total

13,225

10-yr total

132,250

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=5

  • Other 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2014-08-27 Cessna 310K · Other · VMC · day →
2012-05-14 Bellanca 7GCAA · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2005-07-02 Yonchak Skybolt · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1997-02-01 Cessna 182K · Other · VMC · day →
1987-09-29 Cessna 152 · Weather · VMC · day →

Designees in KS

CFI Flight Instructors 852 A&P Mechanics 3,852 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 34 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 12 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 8 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 7 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 10 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 70 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 23 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 98 ODA Organizational Designations 14 Schools Flight Schools 28 FBO Fixed Base Operators 75 Clubs Flying Clubs 14 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 13

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Christopher Dale Bleakney Wichita KS 26 nm
Donald James Obreiter Wichita KS 26 nm
Gregory James Pavlish Wichita KS 26 nm
Kirby Victor Ortega Wichita KS 26 nm
Matthew Aaron Teller Wichita KS 26 nm
Webster David Mckinley Wichita KS 26 nm
Weston Hale Thompson Wichita KS 26 nm
Gerald Warren Griggs Goddard KS 36 nm
Matthew Paul Freund Goddard KS 36 nm
Michael Eugene Tevis Andale KS 38 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
David Paul Mcconeghey El Dorado KS 4 nm
Spencer Thomas Rasmussen El Dorado KS 4 nm
Kole Douglas Johnson El Dorado KS 4 nm
Caleb Newell Marsh El Dorado KS 4 nm
James Patrick Hunter El Dorado KS 4 nm
Travis Wayne Swinson El Dorado KS 4 nm
Joseph Cleland Hepburn Towanda KS 8 nm
Donald Rex Tinker Augusta KS 9 nm
Christopher Todd Pfeifer Augusta KS 9 nm
Scot Alan Peterson Augusta KS 9 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Robert Allen Baines El Dorado KS 4 nm
Jeffery Todd Peterson El Dorado KS 4 nm
Michael Duane Becker El Dorado KS 4 nm
Caleb Newell Marsh El Dorado KS 4 nm
Nathan Henry Dick El Dorado KS 4 nm
Robert Edward Boyer El Dorado KS 4 nm
Peter Michael Lampi El Dorado KS 4 nm
Brent Allen Patty El Dorado KS 4 nm
Timothy Edmund Stich El Dorado KS 4 nm
David Gustav Wiebe El Dorado KS 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
 82 nm
Wrenn Aviation
Enid, OK
 96 nm
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
 101 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
 110 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 111 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 111 nm
Red Man Aviation
Tulsa, OK
 112 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 133 nm
Avionics Services, Inc.
Norman, OK
 155 nm
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
 161 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.