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KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: MKC
Lat/Long: 39-07-23.4100N / 094-35-33.9300W
39-07.390167N / 094-35.565500W
39.1231694 / -94.5927583
(estimated)
Elevation: 759 ft. / 231.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (1985)
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
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
RIS at fieldRIVERSIDE VOR/DME111.4005E
MCIr140/11.8KANSAS CITY VORTAC113.2505E
OJCr016/18.2JOHNSON COUNTY VOR/DME113.0006E
ANXr267/21.7NAPOLEON VORTAC114.0007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
NORGE033/4.751705EGQ --. --.-
DOTTE124/9.435905EDO -.. ---
LESUMIT309/14.226304ELXT .-.. -..- -
MOSBY222/18.828403EGPH --. .--. ....
CAMERON199/39.339403EEZZ . --.. --..

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: 7101 x 150 ft. / 2164 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 86.0
Double wheel: 171.0
Double tandem: 342.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 39-06.881333N39-08.022410N
Longitude: 094-35.720833W094-35.391075W
Elevation: 748.3 ft.758.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 008 magnetic, 013 true188 magnetic, 193 true
Displaced threshold: 300 ft.200 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:7101 TODA:7101 ASDA:6101 LDA:5801TORA:7101 TODA:7101 ASDA:7101 LDA:6901
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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: RAILMALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 38 ft. tree, 747 ft. from runway, 571 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear20 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 100 ft. / 1539 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 48.0
Double wheel: 73.0
Double tandem: 136.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 39-06.977730N39-07.629330N
Longitude: 094-35.910872W094-35.246990W
Elevation: 742.6 ft.743.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 033 magnetic, 038 true213 magnetic, 218 true
Displaced threshold: 500 ft.699 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:5050 TODA:5050 ASDA:5050 LDA:4550TORA:5050 TODA:5050 ASDA:5050 LDA:4351
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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 lightsyes, 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
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: 196
Single engine airplanes: 86
Multi engine airplanes: 68
Jet airplanes: 38
Helicopters: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 205/day *
60% transient general aviation
20% air taxi
18% local general aviation
2% military
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 30 September 2008

Additional Remarks

FLOCKS OF PIGEONS INVOF DEP EOR 03.
SUN GLARE MY INTERFERE WITH SIGN & PAVEMENT MKGS ON E/W TWYS.
RY 03/21 VFR E TFC PAT: DEPARTING RY 03 RIGHT TFC ATTAIN TFC PAT ALT PRIOR TO TURNING CROSSWIND. LDG RY 21 MAINTAIN TFC PAT ALT UNTIL PASSING N OF MISSOURI RIVER.
CAT C/D OPN N/A RY 03/21.
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BRAYMER FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (483KB)
JHAWK SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (316KB)
ROBINSON THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (377KB)
TYGER SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (299KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 03 **CHANGED**   download
ILS OR LOC RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 **CHANGED**   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 **CHANGED**   download
VOR RWY 03 **CHANGED**   download
VOR RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download
VOR RWY 21 **CHANGED**   download
NDB RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download (318KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (15KB)
 
Departure Procedures
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/Departure Procedures 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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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KMKC (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
Photo by Christopher T. Leiting
Photo taken 31-Oct-2009

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Diagram of KMKC (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4912:49
Sunrise07:1713:17
Sunset17:4823:48
Evening civil twilight18:1600:16

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 08:13:45
Local (UTC-6)  10-Feb-2010 02:13:45
 
METAR
KMKC 100754Z 34009G16KT 10SM OVC020 M07/M11 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP260 T10671111
KMCI 
12nm NW 
100753Z 32008KT 7SM -SN OVC017 M07/M11 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP257 P0000 T10721106
KLXT 
14nm SE 
100753Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM OVC017 M07/M11 A3024 RMK AO2 SNE0655 SLP257 P0000 T10721111
KOJC 
18nm S 
100753Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM CLR M08/M12 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP255 T10831117
TAF
KMKC 100539Z 1006/1106 32009KT P6SM OVC020 TEMPO 1006/1010 -SN FM101200 31006KT P6SM SCT025 TEMPO 1012/1015 BKN018 FM110300 15004KT P6SM SCT150
KMCI 
12nm NW 
100539Z 1006/1106 32009KT P6SM OVC018 TEMPO 1006/1010 5SM -SN FM101200 31006KT P6SM SCT020 TEMPO 1012/1015 BKN015 FM110300 15004KT P6SM SCT150
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Executive Beechcraft ASRI 129.575
816-842-8484
toll-free 1-800-821-7992
[web site]
[email]
Executive Beechcraft has been serving the aviation community since 1938. While building a reputation for stability, reliability and quality Executive Beechcraft has become the largest FBO network in America's heartland. Whether you want to own a plane, lease it, charter it, repair it, inspect it, sell it or tie it down and fuel it let Executive Beechcraft handle all your aircraft needs.

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Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $5.80 $5.75 
GUARANTEED
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Hangar 10 ASRI 129.10
816-949-8900
toll-free 1-866-880-6077
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking on ramp, Passenger terminal and lounge, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Computerized weather, Internet access, Restrooms
 
NATA Safety 1st   WSI Pilotbrief   CAA Preferred FBO   Colt International   UVair   WingPoints™ Rewards   Crew cars   Courtesy transportation   Hertz  
 
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Phillips 66
Jet A
FS $5.35 
 Updated 05-Feb-2010
  13 read  write
City of Kansas City 816-513-0800
816-513-0805
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales

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Phillips 66
100LL
SS $3.67 
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SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KMKC have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
THE WESTIN CROWN CENTER 2.7 125-219
HILTON GARDEN INN KANSAS CITY 1.6 98-9999
ARGOSY CASINO HOTEL AND SPA 3.1 139-199
LA QUINTA INN KANSAS CITY NORTH 2.5 65-85
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS KANSAS CITY - WESTPORT PLAZA 5.0 108-128
EMBASSY SUITES KANSAS CITY - PLAZA 5.1 131-169
HOTEL PHILLIPS 1.7 139-299
MARRIOTT KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN 1.6 129-154
INTRIGUE PARK PLACE HOTEL 4.8 79-119
EXTENDED STAY INN 4.1 40-56
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN UNION HILL 3.5 83-179
HARRAH'S NORTH KANSAS CITY 2.7 199-200
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT KANSAS CITY INDEPENDENCE 13.4 90-91
 

Other hotels near Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOTEL SAVOY 1.4 105-150
OAKWOOD AT 909 WALNUT 1.5 
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY 909 WALNUT 1.5 
OAKWOOD AT LIBRARY LOFTS 1.5 
CIVIC CENTRE HOTEL 1.5 
COMFORT INN & SUITES - DOWNTOWN 1.6 117-128
CHERRY STREET INN 1.6 49-69
HOLIDAY INN KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN - ALADDIN 1.7 109-209

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport

2 in North Kansas City
91 in Kansas City
1 in N Kansas City
12 in Kansas City, KS
1 in Mission, KS
5 in Merriam, KS
2 in Shawnee, KS
11 in Independence
39 in Overland Park, KS
9 in Lenexa, KS
1 in Leawood, KS
1 in Overland Park, CT
9 in Blue Springs
6 in Lees Summit
4 in Platte City
 

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Other Pages about Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport

www.flykci.com/downtown.cfm
Page from the Missouri Airport Directory (PDF)
FAA Runway Safety Notice (Hot Spots)
 
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