Beech Factory Airport METAR KBEC
VFRSmall AirportElev. 429 m (1408 ft)Beech Factory Airport is situated in Wichita, United States. The ICAO code of Beech Factory Airport is KBEC and the IATA code is BEC.
It has one Concrete runway 01/19 with a length of 8,001 ft (2,439 m).
The elevation is 429 m (1408 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-22 14:35 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
23.2°C
Wind
12kt
Visibility
> 10sm
Ceiling
11,000ft
QNH
1019hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KBEC 221435Z AUTO 02012KT 10SM SCT110 23/22 A3009 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N SE AND S T02320215
Decoded
- Wind
- From 020° (NNE) at 12 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Sky
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 11,000 ft (3,353 m)
- Temp / DP
- 23.2°C (74°F) · Dew point 21.5°C (71°F)
- QNH
- 1019 hPa · 30.09 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 ★ best | 11° | 8,001 ft (2,439 m) | Concrete | 9° | ↑ 12 kt | 2 kt R |
| 19 | 191° | 8,001 ft (2,439 m) | Concrete | 171° | ↓ 12 kt | 2 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise11:49 UTC
Sunset01:13 UTC
Daylight:13h 24m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAAO | Wichita/Jabara Arpt, KS, US | 6 km | VFR | 110° 3 kt | > 10 sm | FEW 11000ft | 22.8°C |
| KIAB | McConnell AFB, KS, US | 9 km | VFR | 200° 9 kt | > 10 sm | SCT 14000ft | 25°C |
| KICT | Wichita/Eisenhower Arpt, KS, US | 19 km | VFR | 190° 10 kt | > 10 sm | BKN 16000ft | 23.3°C |
| KEQA | El Dorado/Thomas Mem, KS, US | 36 km | VFR | 050° 6 kt | > 10 sm | — | 26°C |
| KEWK | Newton City Arpt, KS, US | 41 km | VFR | 070° 6 kt | > 10 sm | — | 24.4°C |
| KEGT | Wellington Muni, KS, US | 44 km | VFR | 110° 12 kt | > 10 sm | — | 24.6°C |
| KWLD | Winfield/Strother Fld, KS, US | 61 km | IFR | 190° 6 kt | 2 sm | SCT 9500ft | 23.3°C |
| KMPR | McPherson Arpt, KS, US | 84 km | VFR | 030° 15 G23 kt | > 10 sm | SCT 1000ft | 23°C |
| KANY | Anthony Muni, KS, US | 97 km | VFR | 100° 6 kt | > 10 sm | — | 28°C |
| KPNC | Ponca City Rgnl, OK, US | 108 km | VFR | 010° 10 G22 kt | > 10 sm | OVC 10000ft | 24.4°C |
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