FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | MKC |
Lat/Long: | 39-07-22.5660N 094-35-34.1640W 39-07.376100N 094-35.569400W 39.1229350,-94.5928233 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 756.9 ft. / 230.7 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 01E (2020) |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 64116 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1940 |
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: | SS-SR |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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) 289-2718. 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: | 120.75 (816-329-2843) |
DOWNTOWN GROUND: | 121.9 |
DOWNTOWN TOWER: | 133.3 233.7 |
KANSAS CITY APPROACH: | 118.4 |
KANSAS CITY DEPARTURE: | 118.4 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.9 |
PRE-TAXI CLEARANCE: | 121.9 |
BRAYMER STAR: | 120.95 |
JHAWK STAR: | 120.95 |
TYGER STAR: | 120.95 |
WX ASOS at MCI (12 nm NW): | PHONE 816-601-1486 |
WX ASOS at LXT (14 nm SE): | 124.175 (816-347-9807) |
WX ASOS at OJC (18 nm S): | PHONE 913-780-6969 |
WX AWOS-3T at GPH (18 nm NE): | 120.275 (816-407-3399) |
- 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 |
MCIr140/11.8 | | KANSAS CITY VORTAC | | 113.25 | | 05E |
ANXr267/21.7 | | NAPOLEON VORTAC | | 115.15 | | 07E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:100LL SELF SVC AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD ONLY ON WEST SIDE NEAR GA TERMINAL. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
Dimensions: | 6827 x 150 ft. / 2081 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: | 39-06.881323N | | 39-07.978238N |
Longitude: | 094-35.720830W | | 094-35.403815W |
Elevation: | 748.4 ft. | | 756.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 012 magnetic, 013 true | | 192 magnetic, 193 true |
Displaced threshold: | 299 ft. | | 301 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:6827 TODA:6827 ASDA:6827 LDA:6527 | | TORA:6827 TODA:6827 ASDA:6827 LDA:6526 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.70 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
RVR equipment: | rollout | | touchdown |
Approach lights: | RLLS | | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers RY19 MALSF AUGMENTED WITH RAIL. |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
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 4/22
Dimensions: | 5050 x 100 ft. / 1539 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 120.0 | Double wheel: | 204.0 | Double tandem: | 303.0 | Dual double tandem: | 805.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
Latitude: | 39-06.977700N | | 39-07.629323N |
Longitude: | 094-35.910775W | | 094-35.247025W |
Elevation: | 742.7 ft. | | 743.2 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 037 magnetic, 038 true | | 217 magnetic, 218 true |
Displaced threshold: | 500 ft. | | 699 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:5050 TODA:5050 ASDA:4770 LDA:4270 | | TORA:5050 TODA:5050 ASDA:5050 LDA:4351 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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) UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF CRS. |
RVR equipment: | touchdown | | rollout |
Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Obstructions: | 20 ft. berm, 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 816-859-7601 |
Manager: | ROD DEWINKLER 900 NW RICHARDS ROAD KANSAS CITY, MO 64116 Phone 816-859-7610 |
Additional Remarks
A39-01/19 | PCR VALUE: 784/R/D/W/T |
A39-04/22 | PCR VALUE: 560/F/C/X/T |
E60-01 | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSYTEM (EMAS) 263 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 01. |
E60-19 | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSYTEM (EMAS) 287 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 19. |
- | FLOCKS OF PIGEONS INVOF DEP EOR 04. |
- | RWY 04/22 VFR E TFC PAT: DEPARTING RWY 04 RIGHT TFC ATTAIN TFC PAT ALT PRIOR TO TURNING CROSSWIND. LDG RWY 22 MNTN TFC PAT ALT UNTIL PASSING N OF MISSOURI RIVER. |
- | ATCT HAS LIMITED VISIBILITY OF T-HANGAR APRONS N TWY D AND W TWY L . |
- | FAA SAFETY VIDEO CAN BE ACCESSED AT HTTPS://WWW.FAA.GOV/AIRPORTS/RUNWAY_SAFETY/VIDEOS/MKC/ |
- | CTN: MULT OBSTRUCTIONS 0.5 MI-1.0 MI ESE FM RWY 19 DER UP TO 290 FT AGL/1100 FT MSL. |
- | DUE TO OBSTNS, PRIOR TO ANY TURNS TO THE E, ACFT MUST BE AT OR ABV TFC PTN ALT |
- | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 from 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
BRAYMER EIGHT **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (345KB) |
JHAWK EIGHT **CHANGED** | |
download (221KB) |
TYGER SEVEN **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (290KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (342KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (328KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (255KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (260KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (261KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (268KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (146KB) |
Departure Procedures |
CHIEF NINE **CHANGED** | |
download (215KB) |
LAKES FIVE **CHANGED** | |
download (271KB) |
RACER EIGHT **CHANGED** | |
download (259KB) |
ROYAL TWO **CHANGED** | |
download (237KB) |
TIFTO EIGHT **CHANGED** | |
download (191KB) |
WILDCAT SIX **CHANGED** | |
download (235KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (430KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMCI - Kansas City International Airport (12 nm NW)
KLXT - Kansas City/Lee's Summit Regional 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Martin Pauly
Photo taken 06-Jan-2019
looking north-northwest.
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Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 23-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 10:29 |
Sunrise | | 06:00 | | 11:00 |
Sunset | | 20:30 | | 01:30 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:01 | | 02:01 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 24-May-2025 02:29:11 |
Local (UTC-5) | 23-May-2025 21:29:11 |
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METAR |
KMKC | 240154Z 04007KT 10SM OVC100 19/10 A3004 RMK AO2 RAE0056 SLP170 P0000 T01890100
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KMCI 12nm NW | 240153Z 04009KT 10SM OVC100 16/12 A3006 RMK AO2 RAE07 SLP176 P0000 T01560117
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KLXT 14nm SE | 240153Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM OVC100 19/09 A3005 RMK AO2 RAE0057B21E31 SLP174 P0000 T01890094 $
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KGVW 17nm S | 240215Z AUTO 10SM FEW012 FEW022 SCT046 27/25 A2999 RMK A01
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KOJC 18nm S | 240153Z 11004KT 10SM -RA OVC085 18/11 A3004 RMK AO2 RAB50 SLP166 P0000 T01780111
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KGPH 18nm NE | 240215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC110 15/12 A3007 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KMKC | 232158Z 2322/2418 10007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN060 FM240200 09007KT 6SM -SHRA BKN040 FM240500 06006KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 2412/2416 5SM -TSRA BKN020CB
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KMCI 12nm NW | 232157Z 2322/2418 10007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN060 FM240200 09007KT 6SM -SHRA BKN040 FM240500 06006KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 2412/2416 5SM -TSRA BKN020CB
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NOTAMs |
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