The last time mega movie star Harrison Ford was spotted publically in Wichita was aboard a United Airlines flight leaving the Dwight D. Eisenhower Airport on March 7, 2024.
Ford had been in town that week for one of his annual visits, which had for years happened like clockwork in January, February or March and always coincided with his need to train on a Cessna flight simulator and have his Cessna Citation serviced.
During those visits, Ford would be spotted dining at local restaurants or shopping for shoes and phone chargers at local stores, and he’d always gamely pose for photos with locals who noticed him. Wichita, in turn, was generally respectful of the star and would wait until he was done eating to approach him. They’d often quietly pick up his restaurant tab…