McConnell AFB Kansas Map
Explore McConnell AFB, Kansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of McConnell AFB, Kansas
How to Use This McConnell AFB, Kansas Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for McConnell AFB, Kansas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Kansas or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to McConnell AFB.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | McConnell AFB |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Sedgwick County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.631893 |
| Longitude | -97.251425 |
| Population | 1,636 |
| Density | 152.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 67210, 67221 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| County Seat | Wichita |
| School District | Derby Unified School District 260 |
About McConnell AFB, Kansas
McConnell AFB is a locality in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,636. The population density is 152.3 people per km². McConnell AFB is located at 37.6319°N, 97.2514°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 67210, 67221.McConnell AFB commands a vast, open expanse of the Kansas plains where the sky asserts its dominance over the earth with an uncompromising, panoramic clarity. It lies 6.0 miles north of Derby, KS (from Derby, KS: bearing 9°T), and is situated 6.3 miles southeast of Wichita. The horizon stretches thin and flat, broken only by the rhythmic rise and fall of the prairie grass and the occasional silhouette of a cottonwood tracing the path of Gypsum Creek, which meanders through the landscape just two miles from the base. To the far west, the faint, jagged suggestion of the Cup and Saucer Hills lingers thirty-three miles away, a ghost of geological time against the deepening violet of a dusk sky. Nearby, the quiet grounds of No Name offer a humble reprieve of greenery, while the still waters of Meadow Lake rest four miles distant, reflecting the passing clouds in a glassy, undisturbed mirror that highlights the profound stillness of the central plains.
McConnell AFB serves as a vital anchor for the region, its identity deeply intertwined with the precision of aerial logistics and the enduring legacy of the mid-continent military mission. The local economy pulses with the steady rhythm of aviation maintenance and refueling operations, reflecting a history of service that has shaped the surrounding plains into a hub of technical expertise. Life here is defined by the intersection of high-altitude industry and the grounded, unadorned character of the prairie, where the wind carries the scent of dry earth and the distant hum of engines. Through the changing seasons, the residents and personnel maintain a quiet focus, finding a distinct beauty in the stark, industrial geometry of the flight line set against the soft, golden light that settles over the fields at the end of each long, productive day.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Memorial Walk (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 025° NE
- 1965 Kc-135 Crash Memorial (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 024° NE
- 1978 Titan Ii Missile Accident Memorial (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 024° NE
- Freedom Keeper (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 024° NE
- No Name (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 044° NE
- Planeview Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 280° W
- L W Clapp Memorial Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 2.5 mi, 319° NW
- Wichita Community Theatre (Theatre) — 4.5 mi, 333° NW
- Alfred MacDonald Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 4.9 mi, 336° NW
- Wichita Children's Theatre & Dance Center (Theatre) — 5.3 mi, 313° NW
- Kansas Firefighters Museum (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 300° NW
- Wichita Toy Train Museum (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 313° NW
- Museum of World Treasures (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 312° NW
- Great Plains Transportation Museum (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 311° NW
- CityArts (Gallery) — 5.9 mi, 314° NW
- Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 304° NW
- Hubbard Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 6.0 mi, 186° S
- Lauber Farm Silo (Historic Ruins) — 6.2 mi, 181° S
- Rocks Gallery (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 339° N
- Display Gallery (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 339° N
- Art Gallery (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 339° N
- Andover District Stadium (Stadium) — 8.6 mi, 047° NE
- El Dorado State Park (State Park) — 26.6 mi, 058° NE
- Cheney State Park (State Park) — 29.2 mi, 287° W
- Cheney Wildlife Area (National Conservation Area) — 29.3 mi, 285° W · 16k acres
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About This McConnell AFB Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McConnell AFB, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.631893, -97.251425. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for McConnell AFB includes the ZIP code (67210, 67221), telephone area code (785), county seat of Sedgwick County (Wichita), and school district assignment (Derby Unified School District 260).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
