Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
MKC · KMKC · Kansas City, MO · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:57 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:52 AM | 10:52Z |
| Sunrise | 06:21 AM | 11:21Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 01:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 01:57Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 192° mag · 193° true
- Dimensions
- 6,827 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSF
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (MKC) · GS 3.00°
- Displaced thr
- 301 ft
- CTAF
- 122.95
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 757 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 20 ft, 700 ft from threshold, 150 ft L of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 46 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 754 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,827 / 6,827 / 6,827 / 6,526 ft
- Arresting gear
- EMAS (arresting bed)
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 6,827 ft | |
| 04/22 | 5,050 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Downtown”Taxi & takeoff
“Downtown”Departure & arrival
“Kansas City”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (4 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 120.95 | BRAYMER STAR · JHAWK STAR · TYGER STAR |
| 233.7 | LCL/P |
| 307.35 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 318.1 | BRAYMER STAR · JHAWK STAR · TYGER STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 19 · RWY 04
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 19 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (MKC) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 04 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.75 (GQR) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MCI 113.25 · ANX 115.15
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCI · Kansas City | VORTAC | 113.25 · 79Y | High | r140° / 11.8 NM |
| ANX · Napoleon | VORTAC | 115.15 · 98Y | Low | r268° / 21.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMKC / MKC
- Coordinates
- 39.1232, -94.5928
- Elevation
- 757 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class D
- Weather station
- ASOS · 120.75 · ☎ 816-329-2843
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBIA · 122.1R, 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MKC
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 0 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: VASI + RLLS · 19: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSF · 04: VASI · 22: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 16 notes
General
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FLOCKS OF PIGEONS INVOF DEP EOR 04.
- RWY 04/22 VFR E TFC PAT: DEPARTING RWY 04 RIGHT TFC ATTAIN TFC PAT ALT PRIOR TO TURNING CROSSWIND. LDG RWY 22 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.
- DUE TO OBSTNS, PRIOR TO ANY TURNS TO THE E, ACFT MUST BE AT OR ABV TFC PTN ALT
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 784/R/D/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 560/F/C/X/T
- UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF CRS.
Lighting
- RY19 MALSF AUGMENTED WITH RAIL.
Fuel
- 100LL SELF SVC AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD ONLY ON WEST SIDE NEAR GA TERMINAL.
Obstructions
- ROAD & FENCE 0-200' FM THR.
- ROAD & RR 0-200' FM THR.
- APCH RATIO AT DSPLCD THR 47:1.
- APCH RATIO AT DSPLCD THR 24:1.
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About KMKC
Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC · KMKC) is an airport in Kansas City, MO, at 757 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,827 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMKC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMKC have a control tower?
Yes. Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KMKC?
Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,827 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMKC?
Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport is in Kansas City, MO, at an elevation of 757 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.1232, -94.5928.
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