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:
2026-10-23 07:35 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
14.1°C
Wind
5kt
Visibility
> 10sm
QNH
1022hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KBEC 230735Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3018 RMK AO2 T01410080
Decoded
- Wind
- From 150° (SSE) at 5 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Temp / DP
- 14.1°C (57°F) · Dew point 8°C (46°F)
- QNH
- 1022 hPa · 30.18 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 11° | 8,001 ft (2,439 m) | Concrete | 139° | ↓ 4 kt | 3 kt R |
| 19 ★ best | 191° | 8,001 ft (2,439 m) | Concrete | 41° | ↑ 4 kt | 3 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise12:45 UTC
Sunset23:41 UTC
Daylight:10h 55m
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 | — | — | — | — |
| KIAB | McConnell AFB, KS, US | 9 km | VFR | 180° 6 kt | > 10 sm | — | 16.2°C |
| KICT | Wichita/Eisenhower Arpt, KS, US | 19 km | VFR | 170° 6 kt | > 10 sm | SCT 25000ft | 13.9°C |
| KEQA | El Dorado/Thomas Mem, KS, US | 36 km | VFR | 160° 6 kt | > 10 sm | — | 15°C |
| KEWK | Newton City Arpt, KS, US | 41 km | VFR | 160° 7 kt | > 10 sm | — | 15°C |
| KEGT | Wellington Muni, KS, US | 44 km | VFR | 150° 5 kt | > 10 sm | — | 13.4°C |
| KWLD | Winfield/Strother Fld, KS, US | 61 km | VFR | 150° 4 kt | > 10 sm | — | 15.6°C |
| KHUT | Hutchinson Muni, KS, US | 70 km | VFR | 140° 5 kt | > 10 sm | — | 14.4°C |
| KMPR | McPherson Arpt, KS, US | 84 km | VFR | 160° 7 kt | > 10 sm | — | 13.7°C |
| KANY | Anthony Muni, KS, US | 97 km | VFR | 150° 6 kt | > 10 sm | — | 15°C |
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