FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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-3P 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 |
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| 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/grooved, 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BRAYMER EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (342KB) |
| JHAWK EIGHT | |
download (220KB) |
| TYGER SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (288KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 04 | |
download (340KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 19 | |
download (327KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (254KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19 | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19 | |
download (267KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (146KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CHIEF NINE | |
download (214KB) |
| LAKES FIVE | |
download (270KB) |
| RACER EIGHT | |
download (258KB) |
| ROYAL TWO | |
download (236KB) |
| TIFTO EIGHT | |
download (190KB) |
| WILDCAT SIX | |
download (234KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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 |
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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 |
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Times for 17-Nov-2025
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 12:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 13:05 |
| Sunset | | 17:02 | | 23:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:31 | | 23:31 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Nov-2025 22:16:14 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 17-Nov-2025 16:16:14 |
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| METAR |
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| KMKC | 172154Z 12011G19KT 10SM SCT035 16/03 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP071 T01610033
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KMCI
12nm NW | 172153Z 13018G23KT 10SM SCT032 16/03 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP065 T01560028
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KLXT
14nm SE | 172153Z AUTO 14012G19KT 10SM FEW037 14/02 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP080 T01440022
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KGVW
17nm S | 172155Z AUTO 10SM CLR 24/21 A2992 RMK A01
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KOJC
18nm S | 172153Z 15013G18KT 10SM CLR 16/04 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP067 T01560039 $
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KGPH
18nm NE | 172135Z AUTO 14006G16KT 10SM OVC030 15/01 A2979 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KMKC | 171736Z 1718/1818 14011G20KT P6SM BKN030 TEMPO 1718/1719 P6SM -SHRA BKN030 FM180200 17010KT P6SM BKN080 FM181000 27006KT P6SM SCT050 FM181700 33008KT P6SM FEW090
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KMCI
12nm NW | 171736Z 1718/1818 14013G21KT P6SM BKN030 TEMPO 1718/1719 P6SM -SHRA BKN030 FM180200 18010KT P6SM BKN080 FM181000 25006KT P6SM SCT050 FM181700 33008KT P6SM FEW090
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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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