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Wichita Eisenhower National Airport (KICT) is the principal airport serving Wichita, Kansas, sitting at 1,322 feet elevation with a substantial four-runway layout capable of handling large commercial jets alongside general aviation traffic. Its two long parallel hard-surfaced runways, both fitted with ILS, make it a straightforward and well-equipped destination for simulator pilots flying into south-central Kansas.
Wichita Eisenhower National Airport, identified by the ICAO code KICT and IATA code ICT, is the main airport for the city of Wichita, Kansas. It combines significant scheduled airline traffic with general aviation and business flying, and it is equipped to a standard that makes it a useful and interesting destination for a simulator pilot flying VFR or IFR in the region, offering long paved runways, ILS approaches, and a full range of ATC services.
KICT lies within controlled Class C airspace, reflecting its status as a airline-served airport with a full air traffic control tower. The field also carries customs and landing-rights designations, indicating it is set up to receive international arrivals as well as domestic traffic. It sits within the Wichita area of south-central Kansas.
KICT has three physical runways. The main runway, 01L/19R, is 10,291 feet long, hard-surfaced, lit, and equipped with an ILS in both directions. A parallel runway, 01R/19L, is 7,286 feet (01R) and 7,285 feet (19L) long, also hard-surfaced, lit, and ILS-equipped. A third, shorter runway, 14/32, is 6,280 feet long, hard-surfaced and lit, but without an instrument landing system.
Air traffic control services at KICT include Tower on 118.2 MHz, Ground on 121.9 MHz, and Departure on 126.7 MHz. Approach control is available on 125.5 MHz (an additional approach frequency is listed as 32.71 MHz). Clearance delivery is provided, with a listed frequency of 125.7 MHz. ATIS broadcasts on 125.15 MHz, and a Radio frequency of 122.2 MHz is also published. UNICOM is available on 122.95 MHz. The airport is equipped with ILS approaches serving both runway 01L/19R and 01R/19L.
The airport is named in honour of Dwight D. Eisenhower, reflecting its designation as Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport.
KICT continues to operate as a full-service commercial airport with airline traffic alongside general aviation activity, and it is recorded as a home base for a small number of based aircraft. Its customs and landing-rights facilities indicate capability to handle international arrivals. Given its Class C airspace, full tower and approach services, and ILS-equipped runways, it is a capable and well-instrumented airport for simulator pilots to use for both airline-style and general aviation operations.
