Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport frequencies
Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC · KMKC) 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 Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherBefore taxi Downtown
- ATIS 120.75
- 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.
- ASOS/AWOS 120.75
- An automated weather station reading the field conditions aloud — wind, visibility, ceiling, temperature and altimeter. It replaces ATIS at a field with no controller to record one. Get the altimeter setting before you descend below the transition altitude.
- Clearance 121.9
- 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 Downtown
- Ground 121.9
- 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 133.3
- 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 & arrival Kansas City
- App/Dep 118.4
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
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.
By procedure & sector (4 more)
| 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 |
Every KMKC frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 120.75 |
|---|---|
| ASOS/AWOS | 120.75 |
| Clearance | 121.9 |
| Ground | 121.9 |
| Tower | 133.3 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| App/Dep | 118.4 |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KMKC?
Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport tower is 133.3, calling "Downtown Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.
What is the ground frequency at KMKC?
Ground control at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport is 121.9. 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 KMKC?
ATIS at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport is 120.75. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KMKC?
App/Dep for Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport is 118.4, working as "Kansas City". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KMKC?
Clearance delivery at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport is 121.9. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
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Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.