FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026
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 913-361-8893 |
| 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:6528 | | 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 11 June 2026 at 0901Z to 09 July 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BRAYMER EIGHT **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (343KB) |
| JHAWK EIGHT **NEW** | |
download (220KB) |
| TYGER SEVEN **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (288KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 04 | |
download (318KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 19 | |
download (308KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (200KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (233KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (239KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19 | |
download (241KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19 | |
download (247KB) |
| 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 (191KB) |
| 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 21-Jun-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:21 | | 10:21 |
| Sunrise | | 05:53 | | 10:53 |
| Sunset | | 20:47 | | 01:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:19 | | 02:19 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Jun-2026 09:49:28 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 21-Jun-2026 04:49:28 |
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| METAR |
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| KMKC | 210854Z 09006KT 10SM -TSRA BKN065 BKN080 OVC110 23/19 A2974 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB01 TSB54 SLP064 P0002 60002 T02330194 58031
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KMCI
12nm NW | 210921Z VRB05KT 1SM R19R/3500VP6000FT +TSRA BR BKN009 BKN040CB OVC060 19/19 A2978 RMK AO2 CONS LTGICCG ALQDS TS ALQDS MOV E P0058 T01940194 $
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KLXT
14nm SE | 210929Z AUTO 14010KT 10SM -RA FEW050 BKN080 OVC095 22/21 A2975 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB03 P0003 T02170206 $
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KGVW
17nm S | 210635Z AUTO 11008KT 080V150 4SM BR FEW011 SCT016 29/27 A2988 RMK A01
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KOJC
18nm S | 210937Z AUTO 15013G17KT 6SM VCTS +RA BR SCT039 BKN050 OVC065 22/21 A2972 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAE08B19 P0000 T02220206 $
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KGPH
18nm NE | 210935Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM RA SCT026 BKN065 OVC085 20/18 A2978 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KMKC | 210527Z 2106/2206 12009KT 6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN100 TEMPO 2107/2111 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM211200 20012G21KT 4SM SHRA OVC025 PROB30 2112/2116 3SM TSRA BKN010CB FM211600 22012G20KT 6SM -SHRA BKN015 FM211900 26010KT P6SM BKN025 FM212200 35010KT P6SM SCT040 FM220300 02009KT P6SM SCT025
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KMCI
12nm NW | 210527Z 2106/2206 12011KT 6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN100 TEMPO 2107/2111 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM211200 20014G22KT 4SM SHRA OVC025 PROB30 2112/2116 3SM TSRA BKN010CB FM211600 23012G20KT 6SM -SHRA BKN015 FM211900 28011KT P6SM BKN025 FM212200 35012KT P6SM SCT040 FM220300 03011KT P6SM SCT025
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