ICTKICTMinor

Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

Wichita, United States · North America

Eisenhower put 1,867,723 people through one TSA in 2025: easy when you use the 2-hour clock, eat after screening, and accept that there is still no passenger lounge.

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.7
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.5
Ground access6.8
Reliability6.8
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

Compare ICT with another airport

All airports Official site

ICTKICTMinor

Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

Wichita, United States · North America

Eisenhower put 1,867,723 people through one TSA in 2025: easy when you use the 2-hour clock, eat after screening, and accept that there is still no passenger lounge.

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.7
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.5
Ground access6.8
Reliability6.8
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

Compare ICT with another airport

All airports

ICTKICTMinor

Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

Wichita, United States · North America

Eisenhower put 1,867,723 people through one TSA in 2025: easy when you use the 2-hour clock, eat after screening, and accept that there is still no passenger lounge.

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.7
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.5
Ground access6.8
Reliability6.8
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

Compare ICT with another airport

6 photos

Evening exterior of Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport with the 2015 terminal and roadway in the foreground.

Baggage-claim hall at Wichita Eisenhower National Airport with carousels and arriving passengers.

Daytime exterior of the newly opened Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport terminal.

Ticketing and check-in hall of the 2015 Eisenhower terminal in Wichita.

ExpressJet regional jet parked at the old Wichita Mid-Continent terminal.

Snowy tarmac view at the former Wichita Mid-Continent Airport.

ICTGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Official first-time page says arrive 2 hours — TSA clock hours are unpublished

First-time flyer page — arrive at least 2 hours before departure. Official security and services pages do not print a checkpoint opening hour or a numeric wait tile.

TSA PreCheck enrollment is in the second-floor Business Center (Suite 111). Live security page hours 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Monday–Saturday; first-time page says appointments via IDEMIA, walk-ins allowed before 5:00 p.m. REAL ID has been required since 7 May 2025.

Layout

One TSA, then one sterile concourse

Ticketing and bags are downstairs. After screening you stay sterile — wrong gate is a walk, not a reclear.

Official airline cards pin Delta 1–2, Allegiant 3, Southwest 4–5, American 6–7, United 8–9, Alaska 11. Play area and the service-animal room sit across from Gate 1. Mamava pod is across from Gate 3. AirNav still notes the tower has limited visibility of gates 1–8.

Food

Landside food is thin after 5 p.m.; eat after TSA for Chick-fil-A and River City

Aviators Café landside is 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. After screening, Chick-fil-A prints 4:00 a.m. Monday–Saturday until last departure and is closed Sunday. Dunkin prints 4:00 a.m. daily.

Official dining card still prints Air Capital Bar 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and Grab & Fly split hours. Official pages do not print bottle prices. Chick-fil-A is the Sunday gap.

Status

There is no passenger lounge and no CLEAR

Official dining, amenity, and first-time cards have no ticketed club. Live Priority Pass USA does not list ICT. CLEAR’s own location list does not include Wichita.

Aggregator The Club ICT / Escape ICT / Business Lounge ICT is fiction. Do not seed a placeholder lounge row. The Business Center next to screening is a paid service desk, not a lounge.

Live conditions

Right now at ICT

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Kansas trips on the six live airlines (Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, Southwest, United)
Drivers using the $8 Park & Ride lot or the free cell lot
Travelers who want a single 2015 concourse instead of a split hub

Watch out for

No passenger lounge and no Priority Pass — aggregator Club ICT is fiction
CLEAR is not at ICT
Chick-fil-A is closed Sunday; landside Aviators Café ends at 5:00 p.m.
Official ICT card has no walk-up city bus — Wichita Transit is listed as paratransit

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.7

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.6

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.5

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

6.8

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

6.8

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

1,867,723 (CY 2025 official Dec PDF)

Terminals

1 terminal, 12 gates, 1 TSA

On-time departures

73%

Typical security

12 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for ICT.

Updated Sep 12, 2026

Official December 2025 Aviation Activity Report: CY 2025 **1,867,723** total passengers (935,512 enplaned + 932,211 deplaned), +3.24% vs **1,809,142**. The 3 Feb 2026 press release rounds that to **more than 1.8 million**. FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **909,224** (rank 109, +2.67% vs 885,585) are boardings only — do not mix with the airport’s two-way total.
One civil campus. Owner / operator **Wichita Airport Authority** (Wikipedia also prints **City of Wichita** as owner). Live leadership: Director of Airports **Jesse R. Romo, A.A.E.**; Assistant Director / COO **Nathaniel Hinkel**; Assistant Director / CFO **Jean Zoglman, CPA**. Admin **2173 Air Cargo Rd, Wichita, KS 67209**, **316-946-4700** / airportwebmaster@wichita.gov. Terminal **2277 Eisenhower Airport Parkway, Wichita, KS 67209**. Terminal information **316-946-4790 / 316-946-4791**. Lost and found / Airport Police **316-946-4740**.
One TSA, then one sterile concourse. Current passenger terminal opened **3 June 2015** (HNTB; Wikipedia reprint **272,000 sq ft**, **12** jet-bridge gates). Official airline cards pin gates **1–2 Delta**, **3 Allegiant**, **4–5 Southwest**, **6–7 American**, **8–9 United**, **11 Alaska**. Official first-time page: arrive **at least 2 hours** before departure. Official traveler pages do **not** print checkpoint clock hours or a numeric wait tile.
Live airline-information page (12 Sep 2026), six names: **Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, Southwest, United**. Footer prints **15 nonstop destinations**. Homepage also stamps **Nashville (Starts March 2027)** and seasonal stars on Miami / Orlando / Destin / St. Petersburg. **No scheduled international passenger airline.** AirNav customs landing rights = GA / CBP, not a ticketed-pax hall.
**No passenger lounge.** Live Priority Pass USA (12 Sep 2026) lists CHS/COS/GRR/GSP/XNA/SYR/TUL/PVD — **not ICT**. **CLEAR is not live.** Official dining, amenity, and first-time cards have no ticketed club. Third-party “The Club ICT / Escape ICT / Business Lounge ICT” is fiction.
`lib/airports.json`: IATA **ICT**, ICAO **KICT**, 37.650375, −97.430898, America/Chicago. AirNav elev **1,332.6 ft**, 5 mi SW of Wichita; 37.6499525, −97.4330428; ZIP **67209**. Wikipedia / FAA reprint **3,248 acres**. RWY **1L/19R 10,302×150**, **1R/19L 7,302×150**, **14/32 6,301×150**. Civil passenger field only. Historical Wichita Mid-Continent name is gone as branding; IATA stays **ICT**. **Do not create a second airport for KICT.** **Do not merge IAB (McConnell AFB), BEC (Beech Factory), or AAO (Colonel James Jabara).** The Kansas Aviation Museum is the old municipal terminal, not this campus.

11 official sources

Full guide

Explore the ICT guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

Alternatives

Nearby airports

Passenger airports within about 150 km. Scored airports show their Airportist Score so you can weigh a switch.

All airports Official site

ICTKICTMinor

Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

Wichita, United States · North America

Eisenhower put 1,867,723 people through one TSA in 2025: easy when you use the 2-hour clock, eat after screening, and accept that there is still no passenger lounge.

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.7
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.5
Ground access6.8
Reliability6.8
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

Compare ICT with another airport

ICTGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Official first-time page says arrive 2 hours — TSA clock hours are unpublished

First-time flyer page — arrive at least 2 hours before departure. Official security and services pages do not print a checkpoint opening hour or a numeric wait tile.

Layout

One TSA, then one sterile concourse

Ticketing and bags are downstairs. After screening you stay sterile — wrong gate is a walk, not a reclear.

Food

Landside food is thin after 5 p.m.; eat after TSA for Chick-fil-A and River City

Aviators Café landside is 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. After screening, Chick-fil-A prints 4:00 a.m. Monday–Saturday until last departure and is closed Sunday. Dunkin prints 4:00 a.m. daily.

Official dining card still prints Air Capital Bar 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and Grab & Fly split hours. Official pages do not print bottle prices. Chick-fil-A is the Sunday gap.

Status

There is no passenger lounge and no CLEAR

Official dining, amenity, and first-time cards have no ticketed club. Live Priority Pass USA does not list ICT. CLEAR’s own location list does not include Wichita.

Aggregator The Club ICT / Escape ICT / Business Lounge ICT is fiction. Do not seed a placeholder lounge row. The Business Center next to screening is a paid service desk, not a lounge.

Live conditions

Right now at ICT

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Kansas trips on the six live airlines (Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, Southwest, United)
Drivers using the $8 Park & Ride lot or the free cell lot
Travelers who want a single 2015 concourse instead of a split hub

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.7

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.6

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.5

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

6.8

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

6.8

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for ICT.

Updated Sep 12, 2026

Official December 2025 Aviation Activity Report: CY 2025 **1,867,723** total passengers (935,512 enplaned + 932,211 deplaned), +3.24% vs **1,809,142**. The 3 Feb 2026 press release rounds that to **more than 1.8 million**. FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **909,224** (rank 109, +2.67% vs 885,585) are boardings only — do not mix with the airport’s two-way total.

Full guide

Explore the ICT guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

Getting There
4 ways into the city, compared on time, cost, and luggage.
Fastest: Uber / LyftCheapest: Wichita Transit paratransit only
View Getting There

ICTGuide

Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

One two-level civil building. Ticketing, bags, Aviators Café / Market, and rentals-adjacent curb sit on the first floor. TSA, gates, food court, and shops sit upstairs.
One TSA, then Gates 1–12 on the same sterile walk. Official airline cards currently pin 1–2 / 3 / 4–5 / 6–7 / 8–9 / 11. Confirm FIDS before you sit down.
Current terminal opened 3 June 2015. The old Mid-Continent East/West concourses closed 2 June 2015 and were demolished. Photos labeled Mid-Continent interior / 2009 ExpressJet are the old building.

ICTGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Official first-time page says arrive 2 hours — TSA clock hours are unpublished

First-time flyer page — arrive at least 2 hours before departure. Official security and services pages do not print a checkpoint opening hour or a numeric wait tile.

Layout

One TSA, then one sterile concourse

Ticketing and bags are downstairs. After screening you stay sterile — wrong gate is a walk, not a reclear.

Food

Landside food is thin after 5 p.m.; eat after TSA for Chick-fil-A and River City

Aviators Café landside is 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. After screening, Chick-fil-A prints 4:00 a.m. Monday–Saturday until last departure and is closed Sunday. Dunkin prints 4:00 a.m. daily.

Official dining card still prints Air Capital Bar 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and Grab & Fly split hours. Official pages do not print bottle prices. Chick-fil-A is the Sunday gap.

Status

There is no passenger lounge and no CLEAR

Official dining, amenity, and first-time cards have no ticketed club. Live Priority Pass USA does not list ICT. CLEAR’s own location list does not include Wichita.

Aggregator The Club ICT / Escape ICT / Business Lounge ICT is fiction. Do not seed a placeholder lounge row. The Business Center next to screening is a paid service desk, not a lounge.

Live conditions

Right now at ICT

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

MyTSA

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 04:15 CDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 14, 09:15 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Kansas trips on the six live airlines (Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, Southwest, United)
Drivers using the $8 Park & Ride lot or the free cell lot
Travelers who want a single 2015 concourse instead of a split hub

Watch out for

No passenger lounge and no Priority Pass — aggregator Club ICT is fiction
CLEAR is not at ICT
Chick-fil-A is closed Sunday; landside Aviators Café ends at 5:00 p.m.
Official ICT card has no walk-up city bus — Wichita Transit is listed as paratransit

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.7

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.6

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.5

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

6.8

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

6.8

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

1,867,723 (CY 2025 official Dec PDF)

Terminals

1 terminal, 12 gates, 1 TSA

On-time departures

73%

Typical security

12 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for ICT.

Updated Sep 12, 2026

Official December 2025 Aviation Activity Report: CY 2025 **1,867,723** total passengers (935,512 enplaned + 932,211 deplaned), +3.24% vs **1,809,142**. The 3 Feb 2026 press release rounds that to **more than 1.8 million**. FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **909,224** (rank 109, +2.67% vs 885,585) are boardings only — do not mix with the airport’s two-way total.
One civil campus. Owner / operator **Wichita Airport Authority** (Wikipedia also prints **City of Wichita** as owner). Live leadership: Director of Airports **Jesse R. Romo, A.A.E.**; Assistant Director / COO **Nathaniel Hinkel**; Assistant Director / CFO **Jean Zoglman, CPA**. Admin **2173 Air Cargo Rd, Wichita, KS 67209**, **316-946-4700** / airportwebmaster@wichita.gov. Terminal **2277 Eisenhower Airport Parkway, Wichita, KS 67209**. Terminal information **316-946-4790 / 316-946-4791**. Lost and found / Airport Police **316-946-4740**.
One TSA, then one sterile concourse. Current passenger terminal opened **3 June 2015** (HNTB; Wikipedia reprint **272,000 sq ft**, **12** jet-bridge gates). Official airline cards pin gates **1–2 Delta**, **3 Allegiant**, **4–5 Southwest**, **6–7 American**, **8–9 United**, **11 Alaska**. Official first-time page: arrive **at least 2 hours** before departure. Official traveler pages do **not** print checkpoint clock hours or a numeric wait tile.
Live airline-information page (12 Sep 2026), six names: **Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, Southwest, United**. Footer prints **15 nonstop destinations**. Homepage also stamps **Nashville (Starts March 2027)** and seasonal stars on Miami / Orlando / Destin / St. Petersburg. **No scheduled international passenger airline.** AirNav customs landing rights = GA / CBP, not a ticketed-pax hall.
**No passenger lounge.** Live Priority Pass USA (12 Sep 2026) lists CHS/COS/GRR/GSP/XNA/SYR/TUL/PVD — **not ICT**. **CLEAR is not live.** Official dining, amenity, and first-time cards have no ticketed club. Third-party “The Club ICT / Escape ICT / Business Lounge ICT” is fiction.
`lib/airports.json`: IATA **ICT**, ICAO **KICT**, 37.650375, −97.430898, America/Chicago. AirNav elev **1,332.6 ft**, 5 mi SW of Wichita; 37.6499525, −97.4330428; ZIP **67209**. Wikipedia / FAA reprint **3,248 acres**. RWY **1L/19R 10,302×150**, **1R/19L 7,302×150**, **14/32 6,301×150**. Civil passenger field only. Historical Wichita Mid-Continent name is gone as branding; IATA stays **ICT**. **Do not create a second airport for KICT.** **Do not merge IAB (McConnell AFB), BEC (Beech Factory), or AAO (Colonel James Jabara).** The Kansas Aviation Museum is the old municipal terminal, not this campus.

11 official sources

Full guide

Explore the ICT guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

ICTGuide

Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

One two-level civil building. Ticketing, bags, Aviators Café / Market, and rentals-adjacent curb sit on the first floor. TSA, gates, food court, and shops sit upstairs.
One TSA, then Gates 1–12 on the same sterile walk. Official airline cards currently pin 1–2 / 3 / 4–5 / 6–7 / 8–9 / 11. Confirm FIDS before you sit down.
Current terminal opened 3 June 2015. The old Mid-Continent East/West concourses closed 2 June 2015 and were demolished. Photos labeled Mid-Continent interior / 2009 ExpressJet are the old building.

Live cards, as printed: Alaska Seattle (Gate 11). Allegiant Phoenix-Mesa and Las Vegas weekly, seasonal Orlando-Sanford, Destin, St. Petersburg (Gate 3; counter 2 hours before departure on operating days). American Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Phoenix, Washington, DC (Gates 6–7; counter 2 hours prior, closed between flights). Delta Atlanta and Minneapolis (Gates 1–2). Southwest Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix (Gates 4–5). United Denver, Chicago, Houston (Gates 8–9; counter 2 hours prior, closed between flights).

Ground transport guide

City-transfer, rideshare, train, and parking guidance from the markdown guide.

From Ground Transport & Parking

Live rates page (12 Sep 2026): Garage $3/hour, $20 daily maximum, cash / card / check. Surface Lot $14 daily maximum, cash / card / check. Short-Term Lot first 60 minutes free, then $3/hour / $20 daily, card only at the exit (cash at two pay-on-foot stations). Park & Ride $8 daily, card only, no cashier.
Garage: four levels, official 1,200 spaces, covered walkway to the terminal. ADA stalls on levels 2–4 nearest stairs/elevators, and in all surface lots. Standard rates apply.
Disabled-veteran free parking (K.S.A. 8-161) applies to the Garage and Surface Lot only, with a current Kansas disabled-veteran plate and ID card. It does not apply to Park & Ride or Short-Term.
Park & Ride shuttle: dedicated page — 3:00 a.m. until last arrival, every 15 minutes, 4–6 minutes to the terminal, six shelters, ADA lift shuttle on request at 316-946-4772. After hours call the same number. Parking-maps leftover that says 24/7 / 10–12 minutes is stale.
Cell-phone lot is free, short-duration, stay with the car. Official maps: about 1½ minutes to the curb.
Official first-time page: keep the parking ticket; photograph the stall. Courtesy jump-start / lockout help is advertised on the parking overview.
Ground-transportation page (12 Sep 2026) lists Lyft, Uber, ABC Taxi / American Cab 316-264-4222, All Class Limo 316-247-5466, Artistic Limousine 316-641-1575. No official taxi tariff.
Official rental phones: Alamo 316-946-4841, Avis 316-946-4882, Budget 316-866-3860, Enterprise 316-946-1895, Hertz 800-654-3131, National 316-946-4851, Payless 316-941-9414, plus Turo. No Sixt on that card. Returns use the official rental-return map.

Ride to Wichita

Pickup at ICT. Where the app supports it, dropoff is set to Wichita city center for a live price.

To city center

Wichita

~9.4 km

Typical fare

$3.50

From Wichita Transit paratransit only notes

On-demand apps

Uber → city Lyft → city

Fixed-price transfers

GetTransfer quotes Kiwitaxi quotes

Compare prepaid private transfers to Wichita — useful overnight, with luggage, or when you want a locked-in fare before you land.

Garage / surface / short-term / Park & Ride

Live card: garage $3/hour to $20/day, surface $14/day, short-term first 60 minutes free then $20/day, Park & Ride $8/day. Cell lot free.

Time to city

Walk from garage/short-term; Park & Ride shuttle 4–6 minutes

Cost

$8–$20/day

Tip: Disabled-veteran free parking is Garage and Surface only. Shuttle outside 3:00 a.m.–last arrival: call 316-946-4772.

FastestBest for luggage

Uber / Lyft

Official first-time page puts pickup on the northwest corner of the parking garage (black and pink signs).

Time to city

About 15–25 minutes to downtown Wichita in clear traffic

Cost

App price; official pages do not print a flat

Tip: Greeters wait in the free cell lot. Do not loop the arrivals curb.

Named taxi / limo list

Official list: ABC Taxi / American Cab 316-264-4222, All Class Limo 316-247-5466, Artistic Limousine 316-641-1575. Curb is the middle lane across the divider.

Time to city

About 15–25 minutes to downtown Wichita

Cost

Meter / quoted; official pages do not print a tariff

Tip: Confirm the live curb; there is no official ICT tariff card.

Cheapest

Wichita Transit paratransit only

Official ICT ground page lists Wichita Transit as Paratransit 316-352-4828. August 2026 maps do not print a terminal stop. No rail.

Time to city

Not a walk-up terminal bus

Cost

Paratransit $3.50; system adult cash $1.75 is not a curb product

Tip: Do not plan on Route 11 Maple Ridge as an airport-curb bus. Info 316-265-7221.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

MyTSA

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 04:15 CDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 14, 09:15 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

ICTGuide

Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

One two-level civil building. Ticketing, bags, Aviators Café / Market, and rentals-adjacent curb sit on the first floor. TSA, gates, food court, and shops sit upstairs.
One TSA, then Gates 1–12 on the same sterile walk. Official airline cards currently pin 1–2 / 3 / 4–5 / 6–7 / 8–9 / 11. Confirm FIDS before you sit down.
Current terminal opened 3 June 2015. The old Mid-Continent East/West concourses closed 2 June 2015 and were demolished. Photos labeled Mid-Continent interior / 2009 ExpressJet are the old building.

ICTGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Official first-time page says arrive 2 hours — TSA clock hours are unpublished

First-time flyer page — arrive at least 2 hours before departure. Official security and services pages do not print a checkpoint opening hour or a numeric wait tile.

Layout

One TSA, then one sterile concourse

Ticketing and bags are downstairs. After screening you stay sterile — wrong gate is a walk, not a reclear.

Food

Landside food is thin after 5 p.m.; eat after TSA for Chick-fil-A and River City

Aviators Café landside is 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. After screening, Chick-fil-A prints 4:00 a.m. Monday–Saturday until last departure and is closed Sunday. Dunkin prints 4:00 a.m. daily.

Official dining card still prints Air Capital Bar 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and Grab & Fly split hours. Official pages do not print bottle prices. Chick-fil-A is the Sunday gap.

Status

There is no passenger lounge and no CLEAR

Official dining, amenity, and first-time cards have no ticketed club. Live Priority Pass USA does not list ICT. CLEAR’s own location list does not include Wichita.

Aggregator The Club ICT / Escape ICT / Business Lounge ICT is fiction. Do not seed a placeholder lounge row. The Business Center next to screening is a paid service desk, not a lounge.

Live conditions

Right now at ICT

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

MyTSA

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 04:15 CDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 14, 09:15 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Kansas trips on the six live airlines (Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, Southwest, United)
Drivers using the $8 Park & Ride lot or the free cell lot
Travelers who want a single 2015 concourse instead of a split hub

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.7

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.6

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.5

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

6.8

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

6.8

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for ICT.

Updated Sep 12, 2026

Official December 2025 Aviation Activity Report: CY 2025 **1,867,723** total passengers (935,512 enplaned + 932,211 deplaned), +3.24% vs **1,809,142**. The 3 Feb 2026 press release rounds that to **more than 1.8 million**. FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **909,224** (rank 109, +2.67% vs 885,585) are boardings only — do not mix with the airport’s two-way total.

Full guide

Explore the ICT guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

Getting There
4 ways into the city, compared on time, cost, and luggage.
Fastest: Uber / LyftCheapest: Wichita Transit paratransit only
View Getting There

ICTGuide

Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

One two-level civil building. Ticketing, bags, Aviators Café / Market, and rentals-adjacent curb sit on the first floor. TSA, gates, food court, and shops sit upstairs.
One TSA, then Gates 1–12 on the same sterile walk. Official airline cards currently pin 1–2 / 3 / 4–5 / 6–7 / 8–9 / 11. Confirm FIDS before you sit down.
Current terminal opened 3 June 2015. The old Mid-Continent East/West concourses closed 2 June 2015 and were demolished. Photos labeled Mid-Continent interior / 2009 ExpressJet are the old building.

One civil campus. Owner / operator **Wichita Airport Authority** (Wikipedia also prints **City of Wichita** as owner). Live leadership: Director of Airports **Jesse R. Romo, A.A.E.**; Assistant Director / COO **Nathaniel Hinkel**; Assistant Director / CFO **Jean Zoglman, CPA**. Admin **2173 Air Cargo Rd, Wichita, KS 67209**, **316-946-4700** / airportwebmaster@wichita.gov. Terminal **2277 Eisenhower Airport Parkway, Wichita, KS 67209**. Terminal information **316-946-4790 / 316-946-4791**. Lost and found / Airport Police **316-946-4740**.

One TSA, then one sterile concourse. Current passenger terminal opened **3 June 2015** (HNTB; Wikipedia reprint **272,000 sq ft**, **12** jet-bridge gates). Official airline cards pin gates **1–2 Delta**, **3 Allegiant**, **4–5 Southwest**, **6–7 American**, **8–9 United**, **11 Alaska**. Official first-time page: arrive **at least 2 hours** before departure. Official traveler pages do **not** print checkpoint clock hours or a numeric wait tile.

Live airline-information page (12 Sep 2026), six names: **Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, Southwest, United**. Footer prints **15 nonstop destinations**. Homepage also stamps **Nashville (Starts March 2027)** and seasonal stars on Miami / Orlando / Destin / St. Petersburg. **No scheduled international passenger airline.** AirNav customs landing rights = GA / CBP, not a ticketed-pax hall.

`lib/airports.json`: IATA **ICT**, ICAO **KICT**, 37.650375, −97.430898, America/Chicago. AirNav elev **1,332.6 ft**, 5 mi SW of Wichita; 37.6499525, −97.4330428; ZIP **67209**. Wikipedia / FAA reprint **3,248 acres**. RWY **1L/19R 10,302×150**, **1R/19L 7,302×150**, **14/32 6,301×150**. Civil passenger field only. Historical Wichita Mid-Continent name is gone as branding; IATA stays **ICT**. **Do not create a second airport for KICT.** **Do not merge IAB (McConnell AFB), BEC (Beech Factory), or AAO (Colonel James Jabara).** The Kansas Aviation Museum is the old municipal terminal, not this campus.

Ground transport guide

City-transfer, rideshare, train, and parking guidance from the markdown guide.

From Ground Transport & Parking

Live rates page (12 Sep 2026): Garage $3/hour, $20 daily maximum, cash / card / check. Surface Lot $14 daily maximum, cash / card / check. Short-Term Lot first 60 minutes free, then $3/hour / $20 daily, card only at the exit (cash at two pay-on-foot stations). Park & Ride $8 daily, card only, no cashier.
Garage: four levels, official 1,200 spaces, covered walkway to the terminal. ADA stalls on levels 2–4 nearest stairs/elevators, and in all surface lots. Standard rates apply.
Disabled-veteran free parking (K.S.A. 8-161) applies to the Garage and Surface Lot only, with a current Kansas disabled-veteran plate and ID card. It does not apply to Park & Ride or Short-Term.
Park & Ride shuttle: dedicated page — 3:00 a.m. until last arrival, every 15 minutes, 4–6 minutes to the terminal, six shelters, ADA lift shuttle on request at 316-946-4772. After hours call the same number. Parking-maps leftover that says 24/7 / 10–12 minutes is stale.
Cell-phone lot is free, short-duration, stay with the car. Official maps: about 1½ minutes to the curb.
Official first-time page: keep the parking ticket; photograph the stall. Courtesy jump-start / lockout help is advertised on the parking overview.
Ground-transportation page (12 Sep 2026) lists Lyft, Uber, ABC Taxi / American Cab 316-264-4222, All Class Limo 316-247-5466, Artistic Limousine 316-641-1575. No official taxi tariff.
Official rental phones: Alamo 316-946-4841, Avis 316-946-4882, Budget 316-866-3860, Enterprise 316-946-1895, Hertz 800-654-3131, National 316-946-4851, Payless 316-941-9414, plus Turo. No Sixt on that card. Returns use the official rental-return map.

Ride to Wichita

Pickup at ICT. Where the app supports it, dropoff is set to Wichita city center for a live price.

To city center

Wichita

~9.4 km

Typical fare

$3.50

From Wichita Transit paratransit only notes

On-demand apps

Uber → city Lyft → city

Fixed-price transfers

GetTransfer quotes Kiwitaxi quotes

Compare prepaid private transfers to Wichita — useful overnight, with luggage, or when you want a locked-in fare before you land.

Garage / surface / short-term / Park & Ride

Live card: garage $3/hour to $20/day, surface $14/day, short-term first 60 minutes free then $20/day, Park & Ride $8/day. Cell lot free.

Time to city

Walk from garage/short-term; Park & Ride shuttle 4–6 minutes

Cost

$8–$20/day

Tip: Disabled-veteran free parking is Garage and Surface only. Shuttle outside 3:00 a.m.–last arrival: call 316-946-4772.

FastestBest for luggage

Uber / Lyft

Official first-time page puts pickup on the northwest corner of the parking garage (black and pink signs).

Time to city

About 15–25 minutes to downtown Wichita in clear traffic

Cost

App price; official pages do not print a flat

Tip: Greeters wait in the free cell lot. Do not loop the arrivals curb.

Named taxi / limo list

Official list: ABC Taxi / American Cab 316-264-4222, All Class Limo 316-247-5466, Artistic Limousine 316-641-1575. Curb is the middle lane across the divider.

Time to city

About 15–25 minutes to downtown Wichita

Cost

Meter / quoted; official pages do not print a tariff

Tip: Confirm the live curb; there is no official ICT tariff card.

Cheapest

Wichita Transit paratransit only

Official ICT ground page lists Wichita Transit as Paratransit 316-352-4828. August 2026 maps do not print a terminal stop. No rail.

Time to city

Not a walk-up terminal bus

Cost

Paratransit $3.50; system adult cash $1.75 is not a curb product

Tip: Do not plan on Route 11 Maple Ridge as an airport-curb bus. Info 316-265-7221.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

MyTSA

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 04:15 CDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 14, 09:15 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

Know before you go

Right now at ICT

Who this airport works for

Why this score

Explore the ICT guide

Getting There

Lounges

Traveler Tips

Amenities

Water

Reviews

Nearby airports

Know before you go

Right now at ICT

Who this airport works for

Why this score

Explore the ICT guide

Getting There

Know before you go

Right now at ICT

Who this airport works for

Why this score

Explore the ICT guide

Getting There

Lounges

Traveler Tips

Amenities

Water

Reviews

Nearby airports

Know before you go

Right now at ICT

Who this airport works for

Why this score

Explore the ICT guide

Getting There

Lounges

Traveler Tips

Amenities

Water

Reviews