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Kansas City Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC / MKC)

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KMKC airport at a glance

ICAO code: KMKC
IATA code: MKC
City: Kansas City
Region: Missouri
Country: United States
Elevation: 759 ft (231 m)
Time zone: America/Chicago (UTC-6)
Coordinates: 39.1232° N, 94.5928° W
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Weather & airport info KMKC

Current weather

Marginal visual conditions (MVFR)observed 03 Nov, 13:58 UTC

Wind: 5 kt (9 km/h) from south-southwest (200°)
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: Rain, mist
Clouds: few clouds at 1,600 ft, broken clouds at 3,000 ft, overcast at 7,500 ft
Temperature: 19 °C (dew point 17 °C)
Pressure (QNH): 1,004 hPa

Original weather report (METAR)

SPECI KMKC 031358Z 20005KT 3SM RA BR FEW016 BKN030 OVC075 19/17 A2964 RMK AO2 P0001 T01890172

Forecast (TAF)

03 Nov, 12:00–16:00 UTC
10 kt (19 km/h) from east (100°) · visibility 10 km or more · Light rain showers, mist · overcast at 3,000 ft
03 Nov, 16:00–18:00 UTCfrom
9 kt (17 km/h) from south (180°) · visibility 10 km or more · broken clouds at 3,000 ft
03 Nov, 18:00–23:00 UTCfrom
11 kt (20 km/h) from southwest (230°), gusts up to 19 kt · visibility 10 km or more · Showers in the vicinity · overcast at 2,000 ft
03 Nov, 23:00–12:00 UTCfrom
12 kt (22 km/h) from west-northwest (290°), gusts up to 21 kt · visibility 10 km or more · overcast at 1,800 ft

Original forecast (TAF)

TAF KMKC 031135Z 0312/0412 10010KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC030 TEMPO 0312/0314 3SM SHRA BR BKN018 FM031600 18009KT P6SM BKN030 FM031800 23011G19KT P6SM VCSH OVC020 FM032300 29012G21KT P6SM OVC018

Airport

Elevation: 759 ft (231 m)
Sunrise / Sunset: 06:48 / 17:15 local time

Runways

Runway	Length	Surface	Lighted
01/19	2,081 m (6,827 ft)	concrete	yes
04/22	1,539 m (5,050 ft)	asphalt	yes

Radio frequencies

ATIS: 120.75
Clearance: 121.9
Ground: 121.9
Tower: 133.3
UNICOM: 122.95

For information only, not for flight planning. Weather can change quickly; always rely on official reports. Sources: aviationweather.gov (NOAA), OurAirports.

Airport map KMKC

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Runways white, taxiways yellow with designators, closed taxiways and runways per NOTAM in red.

RunwayTaxiwayclosed (NOTAM)Map data: © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap, imagery © Maxar

Official charts (FAA)

Cycle 2611, valid until 0901Z 11/26/26

Airport diagram (FAA)

Airport diagram (1)

AIRPORT DIAGRAM

Instrument approaches (7)

Departure procedures (6)

Minimums (2)

Hot spots (1)

HOT SPOT

Other (5)

For information only, not for navigation. Always use current official charts and NOTAMs.

Current NOTAMs for KMKC(11)

NOTAMs (Notices to Air Missions) announce short-term changes at an airport: closed runways or taxiways, unserviceable approach aids, obstacles, airspace restrictions.

Out of serviceStandard instrument departure: not available4485/26· until 03 Nov, 19:00 UTC
The Standard Departure Routes (SID) CHIEF NINE DEPARTURE, LAKES FIVE DEPARTURE, RACER EIGHT DEPARTURE, ROYAL TWO DEPARTURE, TIFTO EIGHT DEPARTURE, and WILDCAT SIX DEPARTURE at Kansas City Downtown-Wheeler Field airport are not available, unless the aircraft is equipped with a suitable RNAV system with GPS, because the MCI VORTAC is out of service.
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SID KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN-WHEELER FLD, KANSAS CITY, MO. CHIEF NINE DEPARTURE... LAKES FIVE DEPARTURE... RACER EIGHT DEPARTURE... ROYAL TWO DEPARTURE... TIFTO EIGHT DEPARTURE... WILDCAT SIX DEPARTURE... DEPARTURE PROCEDURE NA EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS, MCI VORTAC OUT OF SERVICE. 2611031430-2611031900EST
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Q) KZKC/QPDAU/I/NBO/A/000/999/3907N09435W005
A) KMKC
B) 2503311718
C) 2511101718EST
E) MKC KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN-WHEELER FLD, KANSAS CITY, MO.
CHIEF NINE DEPARTURE...
LAKES FIVE DEPARTURE...
RACER EIGHT DEPARTURE...
ROYAL TWO DEPARTURE...
TIFTO EIGHT DEPARTURE...
WILDCAT SIX DEPARTURE...
DEPARTURE PROCEDURE NA EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS,
MCI VORTAC U/S.
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Out of serviceStandard instrument departure: changedA1248/26· until 03 Nov, 19:00 UTC
The Standard Departure Routes (SID) CHIEF NINE DEPARTURE, LAKES FIVE DEPARTURE, RACER EIGHT DEPARTURE, ROYAL TWO DEPARTURE, TIFTO EIGHT DEPARTURE, and WILDCAT SIX DEPARTURE at Kansas City Downtown-Wheeler Field airport are not available, unless the aircraft is equipped with a suitable RNAV system with GPS, because the MCI VORTAC is out of service.
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SID KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN-WHEELER FLD, KANSAS CITY, MO. CHIEF NINE DEPARTURE... LAKES FIVE DEPARTURE... RACER EIGHT DEPARTURE... ROYAL TWO DEPARTURE... TIFTO EIGHT DEPARTURE... WILDCAT SIX DEPARTURE... DEPARTURE PROCEDURE NA EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS, MCI VORTAC OUT OF SERVICE.
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A1248/26 NOTAMN
Q) KZKC/QPDCH/I/NBO/A/000/999/3907N09435W005
A) KMKC
B) 2611031430
C) 2611031900
E) SID KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN-WHEELER FLD, KANSAS CITY, MO. CHIEF NINE DEPARTURE... LAKES FIVE DEPARTURE... RACER EIGHT DEPARTURE... ROYAL TWO DEPARTURE... TIFTO EIGHT DEPARTURE... WILDCAT SIX DEPARTURE... DEPARTURE PROCEDURE NA EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS, MCI VORTAC OUT OF SERVICE.
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Out of serviceObstacle10/096· until 30 Nov, 23:59 UTC
The lighting of a tower 9.0 nautical miles west of Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field airport is out of service. The tower's top is 1446.5 feet above sea level, 468.8 feet above ground.
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OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1064161) 390632.00N0944702.00W (9.0NM W MKC) 1446.5FT (468.8FT AGL) U/S
Out of serviceObstacle lights: unserviceableA1233/26· until 09 Dec, 21:57 UTC
A tower obstacle light 9.5 nautical miles east of the airport is out of service. Its top is 1554 feet above sea level, 563 feet above ground.
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TOWER LGT (ASR 1003925) 390723.00N0942325.00W (9.5NM E MKC) 1554FT (563FT AGL) U/S
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A1233/26 NOTAMN
Q) KZKC/QOLAS/IV/M/E/000/999/3907N09423W001
A) KMKC
B) 2610252157
C) 2612092157
E) TOWER LGT (ASR 1003925) 390723.00N0942325.00W (9.5NM E MKC) 1554FT (563FT AGL) U/S
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Out of serviceObstacle lights: unserviceableA1232/26· until 08 Dec, 02:09 UTC
A tower light 4.1 nautical miles west of Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field Airport is out of service. Its top is 1391 feet above sea level, 461 feet above ground.
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TOWER LGT (ASR 1044434) 390650.00N0944046.00W (4.1NM W MKC) 1391FT (461FT AGL) U/S
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A1232/26 NOTAMN
Q) KZKC/QOLAS/IV/M/AE/000/999/3906N09440W001
A) KMKC
B) 2610240209
C) 2612080209
E) TOWER LGT (ASR 1044434) 390650.00N0944046.00W (4.1NM W MKC) 1391FT (461FT AGL) U/S
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Out of serviceObstacle10/074· until 30 Nov, 23:59 UTC
An obstacle, the tower light ASR 1212805, is out of service. Its top is 1341.9 ft above sea level, 372.0 ft above ground, and it is located 5.7 nautical miles northeast of Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field airport.
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OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1212805) 391100.70N0942953.70W (5.7NM NE MKC) 1341.9FT (372.0FT AGL) U/S
Out of serviceObstacle10/064· until 11 Feb, 03:15 UTC
The lighting of a tower obstacle 5.8 nautical miles east-southeast of the airport is out of service. Its top is 1903.9 ft above sea level, 1022.0 ft above ground.
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OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1003521) 390424.00N0942907.00W (5.8NM ESE MKC) 1903.9FT (1022.0FT AGL) U/S
Out of serviceInstrument approach procedure212/26· until 19 Oct, 13:03 UTC (estimated)
For the instrument approach ILS or LOC runway 4, amendment 6B, circling minimums for category D aircraft are not available. Also, for the WIKTU fix, circling minimums for category D aircraft are not available.
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IAP KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN/WHEELER FLD, KANSAS CITY, MO. ILS OR LOC RWY 4, AMDT 6B... CIRCLING CAT D MININUMS NA. WIKTU FIX MINIMUMS: CIRCLING CAT D MININUMS NA. 2610191303-2810191303EST
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Q) KZKC/QPIXX/I/NBO/A/000/999/3907N09435W005
A) KMKC
B) 2610191258
C) 2705311257EST
E) MKC KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN/WHEELER FLD, KANSAS CITY, MO.
ILS OR LOC RWY 4, AMDT 6B...
CIRCLING CAT D MININUMS NA.
WIKTU FIX MINIMUMS:
CIRCLING CAT D MININUMS NA.
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3 more NOTAMs

Out of serviceInstrument approach procedure213/26· until 19 Oct, 13:03 UTC (estimated)
For the instrument approach RNAV (GPS) runway 4, amendment 3D, circling minimums for category D aircraft are not available.
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IAP KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN/WHEELER FLD, KANSAS CITY, MO. RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, AMDT 3D... CIRCLING CAT D MINIMUMS NA. 2610191303-2810191303EST
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Q) KZKC/QPIXX/I/NBO/A/000/999/3907N09435W005
A) KMKC
B) 2610191259
C) 2705311259EST
E) MKC KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN/WHEELER FLD, KANSAS CITY, MO.
RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, AMDT 3D...
CIRCLING CAT D MINIMUMS NA.
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Out of serviceInstrument approach procedure: changedA1217/26· until 19 Oct, 13:03 UTC
Instrument approach procedure KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN/WHEELER FLD, KANSAS CITY, MO. ILS (instrument landing system) or localizer runway 4, amendment 6B... CIRCLING category D MININUMS not available. WIKTU FIX MINIMUMS: CIRCLING category D MININUMS not available.
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IAP KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN/WHEELER FLD, KANSAS CITY, MO. ILS OR LOC RWY 4, AMDT 6B... CIRCLING CAT D MININUMS NA. WIKTU FIX MINIMUMS: CIRCLING CAT D MININUMS NA.
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A1217/26 NOTAMN
Q) KZKC/QPICH/I/NBO/A/000/999/3907N09435W005
A) KMKC
B) 2610191303
C) 2810191303
E) IAP KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN/WHEELER FLD, KANSAS CITY, MO. ILS OR LOC RWY 4, AMDT 6B... CIRCLING CAT D MININUMS NA. WIKTU FIX MINIMUMS: CIRCLING CAT D MININUMS NA.
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Out of serviceInstrument approach procedure: changedA1218/26· until 19 Oct, 13:03 UTC
For the instrument approach RNAV (GPS) runway 4, amendment 3D, circling minimums for category D aircraft are not available.
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IAP KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN/WHEELER FLD, KANSAS CITY, MO. RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, AMDT 3D... CIRCLING CAT D MINIMUMS NA.
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A1218/26 NOTAMN
Q) KZKC/QPICH/I/NBO/A/000/999/3907N09435W005
A) KMKC
B) 2610191303
C) 2810191303
E) IAP KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN/WHEELER FLD, KANSAS CITY, MO. RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, AMDT 3D... CIRCLING CAT D MINIMUMS NA.
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For information only, not for flight planning or operational use. Always rely on an official pre-flight briefing. This list may be incomplete or out of date. Explanations and expanded abbreviations are generated automatically. The original text is authoritative. Source: FAA NOTAM Management Service (SWIM).

Private jet traffic in Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (last 30 days)

Arrivals: 1,041
Departures: 680
Different jets: 628

Most frequent origins: Wichita Mid Continent Airport (27), Spirit of St Louis Airport (24), Centennial Airport (24), Colonel James Jabara Airport (24), Dallas Love Field (23).

Most frequent destinations: Spirit of St Louis Airport (25), Wichita Mid Continent Airport (21), Centennial Airport (18), Dallas Love Field (17), Columbia Regional Airport (16).

Most common aircraft types: Embraer Phenom 300 (197), Cessna Citation Excel/XLS (144), Bombardier Challenger 350/3500 (114), Cessna Citation CJ3 (104), Cessna Citation Latitude (80).

Sunday is the busiest day.

Our own analysis of public ADS-B signals from business jets. Not every flight is received, and jets with a removal request are excluded.

Charter operators based here

Operators with a base at this airport.

Central Air SouthwestMosby (Midwest National Air Center) (KGPH) · Light jet, Piston aircraft
Paradigm Jet ManagementAustin (Bergstrom) (KAUS) · Turboprop, Light jet, Midsize jet
AirshareLight jet, Midsize jet, Super midsize jet
ATD Flight SystemsLight jet, Midsize jet
Springfield AirMidsize jet, Super midsize jet
ALG TransportationLight jet

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KMKC airport FAQ

Are there any restrictions at Kansas City airport (KMKC) today?

There are currently 11 valid NOTAMs for Kansas City (KMKC). Affected: Standard instrument departure: not available; Standard instrument departure: changed; Obstacle: out of service; Obstacle lights: unserviceable and 2 more. For information only, not for flight planning or operational use. Always rely on an official pre-flight briefing. This list may be incomplete or out of date.

What is the weather at Kansas City airport (KMKC)?

According to the latest weather report for KMKC (METAR, 03 Nov, 13:58 UTC): Marginal visual conditions (MVFR). Wind 5 kt (9 km/h) from south-southwest (200°), visibility 5 km, temperature 19 °C (dew point 17 °C). Rain, mist. For information only, not for flight planning. Weather can change quickly; always rely on official reports.

How long are the runways at Kansas City airport (KMKC)?

Kansas City (KMKC) has 2 runways: runway 01/19 with 2,081 m (6,827 ft), concrete and runway 04/22 with 1,539 m (5,050 ft), asphalt. The longest is 2,081 m.

What are the radio frequencies at Kansas City airport (KMKC)?

Frequencies at KMKC: Tower 133.3 MHz, Ground 121.9 MHz and ATIS 120.75 MHz. For information only. Always rely on the published AIP.

What are the airport codes of Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport?

The ICAO code is KMKC and the IATA code is MKC. ICAO codes are used by air traffic control and pilots, e.g. in flight plans; IATA codes appear on tickets and baggage tags.

What is the elevation of KMKC airport?

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport sits at 759 ft (231 m) above sea level. Local time zone: America/Chicago.

Can I fly to KMKC by private jet?

Whether a private jet can operate into Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport depends on runway length, opening hours, customs and immigration rules as well as slot and handling availability, among other things. PrivJet checks this with the operating carrier for every request.

Are there empty legs from or to KMKC?

There are currently 8 empty legs departing from and 10 arriving at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport. Empty legs are repositioning flights at heavily reduced prices; the list is updated several times a day.