Kansas City International
MCI · KMCI · Kansas City, Missouri · Platte County · map
Kansas City International is a public-use airport owned by the City of Kansas City, 15 miles northwest of Kansas City, Missouri, 1,027 feet above sea level. It has 3 runways; the longest, 01L/19R, is 10,801 feet of concrete. It has a control tower and fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A).
Weather right now KMCI · observed 3:53 pm CDT (20:53 UTC), 30 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- Temperature 80°F (27°C), dew point 56°F (13°C)
- Altimeter 29.94 inHg
The forecast issued Tue 12:20 pm CDT (17:20 UTC), good until Wed 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC)
- From Tue 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
- From Wed 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR KMCI 062053Z 20012KT 10SM FEW250 27/13 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP130 T02670133 56021 $
TAF KMCI 061720Z 0618/0718 20008KT P6SM SKC FM071200 24006KT P6SM SKC
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA MCI · ICAO KMCI
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- City of Kansas City
- Elevation
- 1,027 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower with a TRACON · around the clock
- Attended
- around the clock
- Lights
- beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe: none; engine: none
- Parking
- tiedown
- Notes
- certified for airline service (Part 139)
- On the chart
- Kansas City sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- In the FAA's files since
- May 1956
Runways 3
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01L/19R | 10,801 × 150 ft | Concrete, excellent | High-intensity lights |
| 09/27 | 9,501 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good | High-intensity lights |
| 01R/19L | 9,500 × 150 ft | Concrete, excellent | High-intensity lights |
- Runway 01L: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
- Runway 19R: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the right, approach lights with sequenced flashers (ALSF-2), right-hand traffic pattern
- Runway 09: ILS with DME, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
- Runway 27: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR), right-hand traffic pattern
- Runway 01R: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the right, approach lights with sequenced flashers (ALSF-2)
- Runway 19L: ILS with DME, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
Radio frequencies
| UNICOM | 122.95 | |
| Digital ATIS | 128.375 | International |
| Clearance delivery | 118.2 | |
| Clearance delivery | 118.45 | |
| Clearance delivery | 121.3 | |
| Clearance delivery | 121.6 | |
| Clearance delivery | 135.7 | International |
| Ground | 121.8 | International |
| Ground (secondary) | 121.65 | International |
| Tower | 128.2 | International |
| Tower (secondary) | 125.75 | International |
| Class B airspace · Approach and departure East of runway 01/19 | 118.4 | International |
| Class B airspace · Approach and departure South of a line from lwc airport to 3GV airport | 118.9 | International |
| Approach · Braymer and star · Jhawk and star | 120.95 | International |
| Departure procedure (CHIEF) · Class B airspace · Departure West of runway 01/19; arriving from headings 191 to 009 | 124.7 | International |
| Departure · Departure procedure (LAKES) · Departure procedure (RACER) arriving from headings 010 to 190; Butler/springfield transition | 123.95 | International |
| Emergency | 121.5 | International |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 816-601-1486.
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
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Aircraft registered in Kansas City from the FAA register
230 aircraft are registered to owners in Kansas City, Missouri: 132 piston singles, 33 airliners and large jets, 32 business jets, 10 helicopters, 9 piston twins. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in Missouri.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 25 since 1982, 4 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Waterfowl on and in the vicinity of airport.
- Windshear alert system on airport.
- Noise abatement procedures in effect 10:00 pm to 6:00 am with landing on runways 01L and 19L; takeoffs on runways 01R and 19R.
- Military aircraft may be charged ramp/parking fees.
- When using HIGH-SPEED exits C4 and C6 continuous until first parl taxiway, then use extreme care when turning in excess of 90 degrees.
- No aircraft parking on postal apron.
- Design group IV, V, and VI aircraft rqr an airport escort on taxiway delta between taxiways juliet and C9.
- Taxiway B1 between taxiway B and fedex apn cockpit over centerline steering required
- Taxiway C2 between taxiway C3 and taxiway C1 wingspan restriction of 118 feet.
- Txl west, N1, N3, M1, M3, S1, S3, D1, and D3 wingspan restriction of 118 feet.
- North ramp control frequency: 128.975
- South ramp control frequency: 130.825
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.