FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MKC |
| Lat/Long: | 39-07-23.7000N / 094-35-33.9000W
39-07.395000N / 094-35.565000W
39.1232500 / -94.5927500
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 759 ft. / 231.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 64116 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | KANSAS CITY |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | COLUMBIA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MKC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | ARPT CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR (816) 513-0800. AIR CARRIER OPS NOT AUTHORIZED IN EXCESS OF 15 MINUTES BFR OR AFT SKED ARR OR DEP TIMES W/O PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AMGR CONFIRMING ARFF AVBL PRIOR TO LNDG OR TKOF. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 120.75 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 816-471-2549 |
| DOWNTOWN GROUND: | 121.9 |
| DOWNTOWN TOWER: | 133.3 257.8 |
| KANSAS CITY APPROACH: | 118.4 |
| KANSAS CITY DEPARTURE: | 118.4 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.9 |
| PRE-TAXI CLEARANCE: | 121.9 |
| WX ASOS at MCI (12 nm NW): | PHONE 816-243-6415 |
| WX ASOS at LXT (14 nm SE): | 124.175 (816-347-9807) |
| WX ASOS at OJC (18 nm S): | PHONE 913-780-6969 |
- INTERFERENCE FROM FM RADIO STATION MAY AFFECT COMMUNICATIONS IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE ARPT.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| RIS at field | | RIVERSIDE VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 05E |
| MCIr140/11.8 | | KANSAS CITY VORTAC | | 113.25 | | 05E |
| OJCr016/18.2 | | JOHNSON COUNTY VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 06E |
| ANXr267/21.7 | | NAPOLEON VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| NORGE | | 033/4.7 | | 517 | | 05E | | GQ | --. --.- |
| DOTTE | | 124/9.4 | | 359 | | 05E | | DO | -.. --- |
| LESUMIT | | 309/14.2 | | 263 | | 04E | | LXT | .-.. -..- - |
| MOSBY | | 222/18.8 | | 284 | | 03E | | GPH | --. .--. .... |
| CAMERON | | 199/39.3 | | 394 | | 03E | | EZZ | . --.. --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 7002 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 86.0 | | Double wheel: | 171.0 | | Double tandem: | 342.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 39-06.897292N | | 39-08.022410N |
| Longitude: | 094-35.716367W | | 094-35.391075W |
| Elevation: | 747.8 ft. | | 758.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 008 magnetic, 013 true | | 188 magnetic, 193 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | 200 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7001 TODA:7001 ASDA:6001 LDA:5801 | | TORA:7001 TODA:7001 ASDA:6401 LDA:6201 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.70 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | RAIL | | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 38 ft. tree, 747 ft. from runway, 571 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 20 ft. road, 700 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear
ROAD & FENCE 0-200' FM THR. |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5050 x 100 ft. / 1539 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 48.0 | | Double wheel: | 73.0 | | Double tandem: | 136.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 39-06.977730N | | 39-07.629330N |
| Longitude: | 094-35.910872W | | 094-35.246990W |
| Elevation: | 742.6 ft. | | 743.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 033 magnetic, 038 true | | 213 magnetic, 218 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 500 ft. | | 699 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5050 TODA:5050 ASDA:5050 LDA:4550 | | TORA:5050 TODA:5050 ASDA:5050 LDA:4351 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.30 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. levee, lighted, 450 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO AT DSPLCD THR 47:1. | | 37 ft. rr, lighted, 225 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline
ROAD & RR 0-200' FM THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF KANSAS CITY
414 E. 12TH ST
KANSAS CITY, MO 64106
Phone 816-513-3600 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL E. ROPER
300 RICHARDS ROAD
KANSAS CITY, MO 64116
Phone 816-513-0805 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 196 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 86 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 68 | | Jet airplanes: | | 38 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 205/day * | | 60% | transient general aviation | | 20% | air taxi | | 18% | local general aviation | | 2% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FLOCKS OF PIGEONS INVOF DEP EOR 03. |
| - | SUN GLARE MY INTERFERE WITH SIGN & PAVEMENT MKGS ON E/W TWYS. |
| - | RY 03/21 VFR E TFC PAT: DEPARTING RY 03 RIGHT TFC ATTAIN TFC PAT ALT PRIOR TO TURNING CROSSWIND. LDG RY 21 MAINTAIN TFC PAT ALT UNTIL PASSING N OF MISSOURI RIVER. |
| - | CAT C/D OPN N/A RY 03/21. |
| - | CRANE 98 FT AGL 3300 FT SOUTH AER TWY 3 DAYLIGHT HRS. MON-FRI. |
| - | WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | APRONS AT HANGER 6A & 9 CLSD TO AIR CARRIER OPNS. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BRAYMER FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (483KB) |
| JHAWK SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (316KB) |
| ROBINSON THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (377KB) |
| TYGER SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (299KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 03 | |
download (372KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 19 | |
download (315KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (291KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (291KB) |
| VOR RWY 03 | |
download (339KB) |
| VOR RWY 19 | |
download (270KB) |
| VOR RWY 21 | |
download (315KB) |
| NDB RWY 19 | |
download (318KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CHIEF THREE | |
download (166KB) |
| LAKES FIVE **CHANGED** | |
download (415KB) |
| RACER THREE | |
download (170KB) |
| ROYAL THREE | |
download (146KB) |
| TIFTO TWO | |
download (104KB) |
| WILDCAT TWO | |
download (156KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (29KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMCI - Kansas City International Airport (12 nm NW)
KLXT - Lee's Summit Municipal Airport (14 nm SE)
KOJC - Johnson County Executive Airport (18 nm S)
KGPH - Midwest National Air Center Airport (18 nm NE)
3GV - East Kansas City Airport (19 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Christopher T. Leiting
Photo taken 31-Oct-2009
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:26 | | 12:26 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 12:54 |
| Sunset | | 17:11 | | 23:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:39 | | 23:39 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Nov-2009 22:24:11 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 07-Nov-2009 16:24:11 |
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| METAR |
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| KMKC | 072154Z 19006KT 10SM CLR 22/11 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP112 T02220106
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KMCI
12nm NW | 072153Z 21007KT 10SM FEW250 22/13 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP115 T02220128
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KLXT
14nm SE | 072153Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM CLR 22/10 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP119 T02170100
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KOJC
18nm S | 072153Z 21005KT 10SM CLR 22/11 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02170106
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| TAF |
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| KMKC | 071738Z 0718/0818 22006KT P6SM SKC FM072100 17006KT P6SM SKC FM081000 17010KT 6SM BR BKN012 WS020/22035KT FM081500 20013G21KT P6SM SKC
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KMCI
12nm NW | 071738Z 0718/0818 22006KT P6SM SKC FM072300 15006KT P6SM SKC FM081000 17011KT 5SM BR BKN010 WS020/22035KT FM081500 19015G23KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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