Kansas City International Airport frequencies
Kansas City International Airport (MCI · KMCI) in Kansas City, MO is a towered field, staffed 24 hours. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
All of Kansas City International Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherBefore taxi International
- ATIS 128.375
- A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
- Clearance 135.7
- Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.
Taxi & takeoff International
- Ground 121.65 (secondary), 121.8 (primary)
- Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
- Tower 125.75 (secondary), 128.2 (primary)
- Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.
Departure Kansas City
- Departure 123.95 (010-190 · LAKES · RACER · ROYAL departures), 124.7 (191-009 · CHIEF · RACER · ROYAL +2 more departures)
- Departure control is the radar facility working aircraft climbing out of the area. Tower hands you off after takeoff. Check in with your altitude leaving and your assigned altitude.
Arrival Kansas City
- Approach 120.95 (BRAYMER · JHAWK · TYGER arrivals)
- Approach control is the radar facility sequencing arrivals into the area. Call inbound for flight following or an instrument approach, with your position, altitude and request.
Also
- UNICOM 122.95
- A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.
- Emergency 121.5
- 121.5 is the international emergency and distress frequency, monitored continuously. Declare on it if you are in trouble, and monitor it as a second radio when you have one free.
By procedure & sector (12 more)
| 118.4 | CLASS B (EAST OF RWY 01/19) |
|---|---|
| 118.9 | CLASS B (S OF A LINE FROM LWC ARPT TO 3GV ARPT) |
| 120.95 | BRAYMER STAR, JHAWK STAR, TYGER STAR |
| 123.95 | LAKES DP, RACER DP (BUTLER/SPRINGFIELD TRANSITION), ROYAL DP (ARENZ/BODYN TRANSITION) |
| 124.7 | CHIEF DP, CLASS B (WEST OF RWY 01/19), RACER DP (DOSOA TRANSITION), ROYAL DP (TONCE TRANSITION), TIFTO DP, WILDCAT DP |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 251.075 | CLASS B (S OF LINE FROM LWC ARPT TO 3GV ARPT.) |
| 254.25 | LCL/P |
| 284.7 | CHIEF DP, CLASS B (W OF RWY 19), DEP/P (191-009), RACER DP (DOSOA TRANSITION), ROYAL DP (TONCE TRANSITION), TIFTO DP, WILDCAT DP |
| 294.7 | CLASS B (EAST OF RWY 01-19), CLASS B (S OF A LINE FROM LWC ARPT TO 3GV ARPT) |
| 307.35 | CLASS B (E OF RWY1/19) |
| 318.1 | APCH/P, BRAYMER STAR, CLASS B (WEST OF RWY 01/19), DEP/P (010-190), JHAWK STAR, LAKES DP, RACER DP (BUTLER/SPRINGFIELD TRANSITION), ROYAL DP (ARENZ/BODYN TRANSITION), TYGER STAR |
Every KMCI frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 128.375 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 135.7 |
| Ground | 121.65 (secondary), 121.8 (primary) |
| Tower | 125.75 (secondary), 128.2 (primary) |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| Approach | 120.95 · BRAYMER · JHAWK · TYGER arrivals |
| Departure | 123.95 · 010-190 · LAKES · RACER · ROYAL departures |
| Departure | 124.7 · 191-009 · CHIEF · RACER · ROYAL +2 more departures |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KMCI?
Kansas City International Airport tower is 125.75 (secondary), 128.2 (primary), calling "International Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.
What is the ground frequency at KMCI?
Ground control at Kansas City International Airport is 121.65 (secondary), 121.8 (primary). You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
What is the ATIS frequency at KMCI?
ATIS at Kansas City International Airport is 128.375. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KMCI?
Approach for Kansas City International Airport is 120.95, working as "Kansas City" (BRAYMER · JHAWK · TYGER arrivals). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KMCI?
Clearance delivery at Kansas City International Airport is 135.7. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KMCI
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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