Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) traces its roots to March 31, 1935, when Wichita Municipal Airport was officially dedicated southeast of the city. That facility served commercial aviation for nearly two decades before the military's growing presence forced a change. In 1951, the U.S. Air Force took over the original Wichita Municipal Airport for B-47 Stratojet pilot training, and the city received federal funding to build a new civilian airfield. By 1954, all commercial and non-military traffic had relocated to the present site, which was formally dedicated that October.

The airport sits at the center of a city that has carried the title of Air Capital of the World since 1928. Wichita is home to the founding lineage of Cessna, Beechcraft, and Learjet, companies that between them, and under successor ownership, have produced more aircraft than any other city on earth. ICT reflects that heritage in the composition of its traffic: the airfield serves scheduled airlines alongside a substantial general aviation and manufacturing flight-test base, making the overall traffic mix notably different from a typical regional hub. 3 concrete runways anchor the field, the longest measuring 10,302 feet.

The current passenger terminal, the airport's third, opened June 3, 2015, replacing a structure that had been in service since 1954. Designed to LEED standards, its roofline is shaped to suggest an aircraft wing. All 12 gates operate from a single concourse, keeping the layout compact and efficient. The airport was renamed from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport in 2014, with the FAA making it official on November 13 of that year, honoring Kansas-raised 34th U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Six airlines, Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, Southwest, and United, serve nonstop destinations including Dallas/Fort Worth, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, and Seattle.