FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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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| DOTTE | | 124/9.4 | | 359 | | 05E | | DO | -.. --- |
| 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 good 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 150 ft. / 1539 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good 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
APCH RATIO AT DSPLCD THR 24:1.
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: | | 192 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 96 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 85 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 271/day * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 30% | local general aviation | | 17% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BRAYMER FOUR **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (483KB) |
| JHAWK SIX **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (316KB) |
| ROBINSON THREE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (377KB) |
| TYGER SIX **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (299KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 03 | |
download (390KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 19 | |
download (316KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (305KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (300KB) |
| VOR RWY 03 | |
download (364KB) |
| VOR RWY 19 | |
download (278KB) |
| VOR RWY 21 | |
download (342KB) |
| NDB RWY 19 | |
download (323KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CHIEF THREE | |
download (166KB) |
| LAKES FIVE | |
download (415KB) |
| RACER THREE | |
download (170KB) |
| ROYAL THREE | |
download (146KB) |
| TIFTO TWO | |
download (104KB) |
| WILDCAT TWO | |
download (156KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 17-May-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:33 | | 10:33 |
| Sunrise | | 06:04 | | 11:04 |
| Sunset | | 20:26 | | 01:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:56 | | 01:56 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-May-2008 05:03:22 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 17-May-2008 00:03:22 |
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| METAR |
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| KMKC | 170454Z 23006KT 10SM CLR 18/04 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP118 T01830044
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KMCI
12nm NW | 170453Z 22006KT 10SM SCT250 14/05 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP120 T01440050
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KLXT
14nm SE | 170453Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM CLR 14/06 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP126 T01440061
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KOJC
18nm S | 170453Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM CLR 17/05 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP126 T01670050 $
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| TAF |
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| KMKC | 162320Z 170024 25008KT P6SM SKC FM1200 23007KT P6SM BKN080 FM2000 30007KT P6SM SCT100
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KMCI
12nm NW | 162320Z 170024 25008KT P6SM SKC FM1200 23007KT P6SM BKN080 FM2000 30007KT P6SM SCT100
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| NOTAMs |
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