Notice of Opportunity for a Public Hearing and Public Comment for Proposed Improvements at Colonel James Jabara Airport

July 15, 2025

Notice of Opportunity for a Public Hearing and Public Comment for Proposed Improvements at Colonel James Jabara Airport

Notices for Opportunity for Pub. Hearing and EA Availability 7-16-25The City of Wichita, Kansas, intends to undertake the following proposed actions at Colonel James Jabara Airport:

  • On the Airport Layout Plan (ALP), change a 95-acre portion of airport property from aeronautical to non-aeronautical land use.
  • Construct three buildings ranging from 470,660 square feet to 509,580 square feet each for commercial, manufacturing, and/or warehouse use.
  • Construct associated site improvements such as parking lots, ancillary roads, and utilities.

Those wishing to provide comments must do so by email or letter, according to the instructions in the attached notice: Notices for Opportunity for Pub. Hearing and EA Availability 7-16-25

Those wishing to request a public hearing on the project must make their request by email or letter no later than July 31, 2025. The draft environmental assessment (EA) describing the impacts of the proposed action will be available for public review until August 15, 2025.  The draft EA may be viewed at the Wichita Airport Authority Administration Building, 2173 Air Cargo Rd., Wichita, KS 67209. The document is also available to view here:

Media Contacts

Rachel Mayberry
Air Service and Marketing Manager
(316) 946-4780

Jesse R. Romo
Director of Airports
(316) 946-4700