About this city
Also known as: The Air Capital of the World, ICT
Wichita is the largest city in the state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County, dynamically situated along the banks of the Arkansas River in the south-central region of the state. Established in 1863 as a trading post on the Chisholm Trail, it rapidly evolved from a wild western cattle town into 'The Air Capital of the World' during the 1920s and 1930s, driving global aviation history as the birthplace of aviation pioneers like Cessna, Beechcraft, Stearman, and Learjet. Today, Wichita stands as a massive economic, educational, and cultural powerhouse, combining its colossal aerospace manufacturing industrial complex with award-winning arts districts, a rich musical heritage, and a dynamic urban riverfront.
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Suggested stay: 2–3 days
Pose beneath the colossal 44-foot Keeper of the Plains steel monument at the river confluence, explore interactive vintage aviation hangars and rare historic aircraft at the Kansas Aviation Museum, view centuries of regional masterworks at the Wichita Art Museum, and step into 1870s cowtown life at the Old Cowtown Museum.
Must-See
Museums & Culture
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B-29 Doc Hangar, Education & Visitors Center
Frank Lloyd Wright's Allen House
Great Plains Transportation Museum
Exploration Place
Mid-America All-Indian Museum
Must-SeeOld Cowtown Museum
Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
Kansas Aviation Museum
Museum of World Treasures
