FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 08 SEPTEMBER 2022
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 |
| 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 276/day * | | 43% | transient general aviation | | 35% | local general aviation | | 20% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2021 | |
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/ |
| - | 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 8 September 2022 at 0901Z to 6 October 2022 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BRAYMER SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (417KB) |
| JHAWK SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (302KB) |
| TYGER SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (292KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 03 | |
download (352KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 19 | |
download (304KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (255KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (276KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (277KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CHIEF SEVEN | |
download (211KB) |
| LAKES THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (340KB) |
| RACER SEVEN | |
download (255KB) |
| ROYAL NINE | |
download (256KB) |
| TIFTO SIX | |
download (193KB) |
| WILDCAT FIVE | |
download (231KB) |
| 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 25-Sep-2022
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 11:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 12:10 |
| Sunset | | 19:10 | | 00:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:37 | | 00:37 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Sep-2022 18:06:45 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Sep-2022 13:06:45 |
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| METAR |
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| KMKC | 251754Z 31014G24KT 10SM CLR 25/08 A3008 RMK AO2 PK WND 32026/1729 SLP178 T02500078 10256 20150 58005
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KMCI
12nm NW | 251753Z 33014G26KT 10SM FEW050 25/07 A3010 RMK AO2 PK WND 33029/1743 SLP183 T02500067 10256 20139 58004
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KLXT
14nm SE | 251753Z AUTO 33021G31KT 10SM CLR 25/06 A3010 RMK AO2 PK WND 33031/1748 SLP185 T02500056 10250 20139 58000
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KGVW
17nm S | 251735Z AUTO 06007KT 10SM FEW023 29/23 A2999 RMK A01
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KOJC
18nm S | 251753Z 36016G24KT 10SM CLR 25/06 A3011 RMK AO2 PK WND 34026/1742 SLP184 T02500061 10256 20167 50000
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KGPH
18nm NE | 251755Z AUTO 30014G23KT 10SM CLR 24/06 A3008 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KMKC | 251720Z 2518/2618 33012G21KT P6SM SKC FM252300 32008KT P6SM SKC
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KMCI
12nm NW | 251720Z 2518/2618 33012G21KT P6SM SKC FM252300 31008KT P6SM SKC
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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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