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Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
MKC · KMKC · Kansas City, MO · 759 ft elevation · var 1E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMKC / MKC
- Coordinates
- 39.1232, -94.5928
- Elevation
- 759 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBIA
- NOTAM facility
- MKC
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 0 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:20 AM | 10:20Z |
| Sunrise | 05:52 AM | 10:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:48 PM | 01:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:20 PM | 02:20Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:20 PM → 05:20 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:48 PM → 04:52 AM
Plan a flight from KMKC
Runway 01/19
6,827 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Excellent) 01
- Heading
- 012° mag · 13° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3.7°)
- Approach lights
- RLLS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 299 ft
19
- Heading
- 192° mag · 193° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSF
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 301 ft
Runway 04/22
5,050 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 04
- Heading
- 037° mag · 38° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 500 ft
22
- Heading
- 217° mag · 218° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3.3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 699 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 119 | APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 120.75 | |
| CLD | 121.9 | CLNC DEL |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| RDO | 122.6 | COLUMBIA RDO |
| TWR | 133.3 | DOWNTOWN TWR |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIS · Riverside | VOR-DME | 111.40 | r041° / 0.2 NM |
| MCI · Kansas City | VORTAC | 113.25 | r140° / 11.8 NM |
| OJC · Johnson Co | VOR-DME | 113.00 | r016° / 18.3 NM |
| ANX · Napoleon | VORTAC | 114.00 | r268° / 21.7 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 04 ↗ · amdt 6B
- ILS OR LOC RWY 19 ↗ · amdt 24A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 ↗ · amdt 0
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 ↗ · amdt 3D
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 ↗ · amdt 2A
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19 ↗ · amdt 0
- RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19 ↗ · amdt 2A
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
CITY OF KANSAS CITY
414 E. 12TH ST, KANSAS CITY, MO
816-859-7601
Manager
ROD DEWINKLER
900 NW RICHARDS ROAD, KANSAS CITY, MO
816-859-7610
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- 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
- ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSYTEM (EMAS) 263 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 01.
- ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSYTEM (EMAS) 287 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 19.
- 100LL SELF SVC AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD ONLY ON WEST SIDE NEAR GA TERMINAL.
- PCR VALUE: 784/R/D/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 560/F/C/X/T
- RY19 MALSF AUGMENTED WITH RAIL.
- ROAD & FENCE 0-200' FM THR.
- ROAD & RR 0-200' FM THR.
- UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF CRS.
- APCH RATIO AT DSPLCD THR 47:1.
- APCH RATIO AT DSPLCD THR 24:1.
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