Beech Factory Airport (KBEC), Kansas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Beech Factory Airport, identified by the code KBEC, is a towered, publicly used airfield in Wichita, Kansas, built around a single 8,001-foot concrete runway that supports manufacturing and flight-test operations. FAA TFMSC data for 2025 places the field in Skystar's tier-1 category, recording 1,407 total annual operations with 784 attributed to business aviation. The airport sits within a dense cluster of nearby fields, including Colonel James Jabara Airport and McConnell AFB, and does not offer onsite customs, with the nearest facility available at KICT roughly 10.70 nautical miles away.
Runways
Beech Factory Airport has one paved runway, 01/19, 8,001 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Fueling is available from 7am to 5:30pm, daily, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Beech Factory Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National (KICT), 11 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Beech Factory Airport recorded 784 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at KBEC concentrates most heavily in March, May, September, and December, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 113 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Beech Factory Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Prior permission is required for parking or taxiing on the west side of the runway.
Parking is unavailable except for up to 4 hours with prior permission required.
When the control tower is closed, activate REIL for Runway 01 and Runway 19, and MIRL for Runway 01/19, using CTAF.
Runway 19 is the calm wind runway.
Deer, coyote, and migratory waterfowl are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Arriving and departing aircraft must maintain 2,200 feet MSL within 5 miles of the field due to Air Force base traffic.
Aircraft arriving from the west cross midfield to enter the downwind.
Be alert for Colonel James Jabara Airport, located 3 miles north and half a mile west of the airport.
Extensive training activities occur at the airport.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Beech Factory Airport has five airfields within 11 NM. The closest is Colonel James Jabara (KAAO), 3.24 NM north.
Part of the Wichita area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KBEC
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does KBEC (Beech Factory) have for business jet traffic?
Beech Factory Airport, KBEC, operates a single runway, 01/19, measuring 8,001 feet long and 100 feet wide with a concrete surface. This single-runway configuration supports its role as a manufacturing and flight-test field in Wichita, Kansas. Runway 19 is designated as the calm wind runway. When the tower is closed, pilots activate REILs on both Runway 01 and Runway 19, along with MIRL for the full runway, using CTAF.
Is there customs clearance available at KBEC?
Beech Factory Airport does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs facility is at KICT, Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, located 10.70 nautical miles away. Flight crews arriving internationally at KBEC need to route their customs clearance through KICT rather than expecting onsite processing. Dispatchers planning international arrivals should factor this offsite customs requirement into routing and ground handling plans.
How much business aviation traffic does KBEC handle annually?
KBEC recorded 1,407 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with 784 of those classified as business aviation operations. This places Beech Factory Airport in Skystar's tier-1 category for traffic volume and documentation depth. Business aviation activity is not spread evenly across the year, with certain months showing markedly higher operation counts than others. Dispatchers should expect traffic patterns tied to the airport's role supporting nearby manufacturing and training activity.
What altitude restrictions apply near KBEC due to nearby military traffic?
Aircraft arriving and departing Beech Factory Airport must maintain 2,200 feet MSL within 5 miles of the field due to traffic from a nearby Air Force base. This restriction reflects KBEC's proximity to McConnell AFB, located about 4.93 nautical miles to the southwest. Pilots operating in and out of KBEC need to coordinate altitude compliance carefully given this shared airspace environment. The restriction applies to both arriving and departing traffic within the specified radius.
Are there other airports near KBEC that pilots should be aware of?
Beech Factory Airport sits close to several other airfields, most notably Colonel James Jabara Airport, located just 3.24 nautical miles to the north-northwest. Airport remarks specifically caution pilots to be alert for Jabara traffic given the short distance between the two fields. Other nearby airports include McConnell AFB at 4.93 nautical miles, Augusta Municipal at 6.66 nautical miles, and Lloyd Stearman Field at 6.83 nautical miles. This cluster of nearby airfields requires heightened situational awareness during arrival and departure at KBEC.