Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport Guide
The airport sits on the west side of Wichita, about 11 km from downtown, and is the main commercial airport for south-central Kansas. Airline service moved to the current site on 1 April 1954. The city council approved the Eisenhower name in March 2014, and the FAA made it official that November. Before that it was Wichita Mid-Continent Airport.
The airfield has three concrete runways, the longest at 10,302 feet. The airport handled about 1.9 million passengers in 2025. Cessna's headquarters and main plant and a Bombardier service center sit on airport property, and FedEx Express and UPS Airlines fly cargo flights here. McConnell Air Force Base, which shares the Wichita area, grew out of the original municipal airport that the Air Force acquired in 1951.
Nonstop service reaches hubs such as Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Minneapolis, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. Leisure routes to Las Vegas, Seattle, Orlando, Miami, Destin and St. Petersburg add to the list, and several of the Florida routes are seasonal. The Kansas Aviation Museum occupies the original 1935 terminal building.
Services
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 1.9M passengers (2025)3 runwaysopened 1935
- Location
- 37.650, -97.429
- Operator
- City of Wichita (Wichita Airport Authority)
Terminals
1 terminalWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Main Terminal, handling both international and domestic flights for around 6 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Main TerminalMixed
Alaska Airlines, Allegiant, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines
Nearby cities
4 citiesWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport is closest to Wichita (14 km east), and also serves Maize, Goddard and other nearby areas. With 4 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Wichita14 km east
- Maize14 km north
- Goddard15 km southwest
- Derby25 km southeast
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