FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MKC |
| Lat/Long: | 39-07-22.6000N 094-35-34.2000W
39-07.376667N 094-35.570000W
39.1229444,-94.5928333
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 756.8 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 816-329-2808 |
| 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 |
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| MCIr140/11.8 | | KANSAS CITY VORTAC | | 113.25 | | 05E |
| ANXr267/21.7 | | NAPOLEON VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 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: | | PCN 67 /R/B/W/T | | 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: | 39-06.881313N | | 39-07.978363N |
| Longitude: | 094-35.720838W | | 094-35.403782W |
| Elevation: | 748.5 ft. | | 756.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 012 magnetic, 013 true | | 192 magnetic, 193 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 299 ft. | | 302 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6827 TODA:6827 ASDA:6827 LDA:6527 | | TORA:6827 TODA:6827 ASDA:6827 LDA:6525 |
| 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: | | | 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 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5050 x 100 ft. / 1539 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 74 /F/C/W/T | | Single wheel: | 48.0 | | Double wheel: | 73.0 | | Double tandem: | 136.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 39-06.977698N | | 39-07.629332N |
| Longitude: | 094-35.910790W | | 094-35.247030W |
| 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: | ADAM FREEMAN, C.M.
900 RICHARDS ROAD
KANSAS CITY, MO 64116
Phone (816) 859-7610 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 176 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 76 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Jet airplanes: | | 66 | | Helicopters: | | 11 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 315/day * | | 44% | transient general aviation | | 33% | local general aviation | | 21% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
| 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 03. |
| - | RWY 03/21 VFR E TFC PAT: DEPARTING RWY 03 RIGHT TFC ATTAIN TFC PAT ALT PRIOR TO TURNING CROSSWIND. LDG RWY 21 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. |
| - | 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 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BRAYMER SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (415KB) |
| JHAWK SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (300KB) |
| TYGER SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (291KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 03 | |
download (352KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 19 | |
download (303KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (275KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (276KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CHIEF EIGHT **NEW** | |
download (227KB) |
| LAKES FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (347KB) |
| RACER SEVEN | |
download (254KB) |
| ROYAL NINE | |
download (255KB) |
| TIFTO SEVEN **NEW** | |
download (202KB) |
| WILDCAT FIVE | |
download (230KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (344KB) |
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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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 30-Mar-2023
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 11:40 |
| Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunset | | 19:39 | | 00:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:06 | | 01:06 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Mar-2023 12:45:25 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 30-Mar-2023 07:45:25 |
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| METAR |
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| KMKC | 301154Z 07005KT 10SM CLR 04/00 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T00440000 10078 20044 56007
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KMCI
12nm NW | 301153Z 12010KT 10SM SCT250 04/00 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T00390000 10072 20039 56008
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KLXT
14nm SE | 301153Z AUTO 11004KT SCT055 04/01 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T00390006 10061 20022 56005 $
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KGVW
17nm S | 301235Z AUTO 10014G27KT 7SM SCT018 OVC027 20/19 A3006 RMK A01
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KOJC
18nm S | 301153Z 13004KT 10SM BKN055 06/00 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP164 T00560000 10083 20050 57006
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KGPH
18nm NE | 301235Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM CLR 03/00 A3005 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KMKC | 301120Z 3012/3112 12012KT P6SM SCT035 BKN140 FM301500 16015G25KT P6SM BKN035 FM301900 18020G35KT P6SM BKN030 FM310600 18020G35KT P6SM OVC015 FM310800 18020G35KT P6SM VCSH OVC009
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KMCI
12nm NW | 301120Z 3012/3112 12012KT P6SM SCT035 BKN140 FM301500 16015G25KT P6SM BKN035 FM301900 18020G35KT P6SM BKN030 FM310600 18020G35KT P6SM OVC015 FM310800 18020G35KT P6SM VCSH OVC009
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| NOTAMs |
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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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