Airport profile · United States

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport

Kansas City · Missouri · United States

KMKCIATA MKC

Airport overview

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport serves Kansas City, United States. The longest reported open paved runway is 2,081 metres (6,827 feet). The directory lists 2 FBOs and 0 handling providers at this airport.

ICAO code
KMKC
IATA code
MKC
Local / reference code
MKC
Location
Kansas City · Missouri · United States
Coordinates
39.122935, -94.592823
Elevation above sea level
231 m / 756.9 ft
Time zone
America/Chicago
Reported access
Public use
Longest open paved runway
2,081 m / 6,827 ft
Business-aviation facilities
2 FBOs · 0 handling providers
Fuel types
100LL
Control tower
Yes
Customs airport designation
No
Landing-rights designation
Yes

Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.

Runways (2 recorded)

All recorded runways at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting / status
01/192,081 m6,827 ft46 m150 ftCONCLightedReported open
04/221,539 m5,050 ft30 m100 ftASPHLightedReported open
Runway 01/19 · threshold & approach details
Runway endTrue headingElevationDisplaced thresholdCoordinates
0113°228 m / 748.4 ft91 m / 299 ft39.11469, -94.59535
19193°231 m / 756.9 ft92 m / 301 ft39.13297, -94.59006

Declared distances & approach equipment

EndTORATODAASDALDAILS / lights
012,081 m / 6,827 ft2,081 m / 6,827 ft2,081 m / 6,827 ft1,990 m / 6,528 ftRLLS
192,081 m / 6,827 ft2,081 m / 6,827 ft2,081 m / 6,827 ft1,989 m / 6,526 ftILS/DME / MALSF

TORA: take-off run available · TODA: take-off distance available · ASDA: accelerate-stop distance available · LDA: landing distance available.

Runway 04/22 · threshold & approach details
Runway endTrue headingElevationDisplaced thresholdCoordinates
0438°226 m / 742.7 ft152 m / 500 ft39.11630, -94.59851
22218°227 m / 743.2 ft213 m / 699 ft39.12716, -94.58745

Declared distances & approach equipment

EndTORATODAASDALDAILS / lights
041,539 m / 5,050 ft1,539 m / 5,050 ft1,454 m / 4,770 ft1,301 m / 4,270 ftILS/DME
221,539 m / 5,050 ft1,539 m / 5,050 ft1,539 m / 5,050 ft1,326 m / 4,351 ftNot reported

TORA: take-off run available · TODA: take-off distance available · ASDA: accelerate-stop distance available · LDA: landing distance available.

FBOs & handling

Fixed-base operators · 2

History & management

The airport activation record dates to 1940-04; this is an administrative date and may differ from the airport’s founding. The recorded owner is City Of Kansas City.

Inception year
Not reported
Airport activation date
1940-04
Recorded owner
City Of Kansas City
Recorded operator
Not reported
Airport manager
Rod Dewinkler
Manager telephone
816-859-7610

An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.

Airport communications

TypeServiceFrequency
A/DAPP/DEP119 MHz
ATISATIS120.75 MHz
CLDCLNC DEL121.9 MHz
GNDGND121.9 MHz
RDOCOLUMBIA RDO122.6 MHz
TWRDOWNTOWN TWR133.3 MHz
UNICUNICOM122.95 MHz

Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.

Airport & runway remarks (17)

Airport remarks can include operating restrictions, prior-permission contacts and noise procedures; check current publications before a flight.

  • AIRPORTARPT 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.
  • AIRPORTWILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • AIRPORTFLOCKS OF PIGEONS INVOF DEP EOR 04.
  • AIRPORTRWY 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.
  • AIRPORTATCT HAS LIMITED VISIBILITY OF T-HANGAR APRONS N TWY D AND W TWY L .
  • AIRPORTFAA SAFETY VIDEO CAN BE ACCESSED AT HTTPS://WWW.FAA.GOV/AIRPORTS/RUNWAY_SAFETY/VIDEOS/MKC/
  • AIRPORTCTN: MULT OBSTRUCTIONS 0.5 MI-1.0 MI ESE FM RWY 19 DER UP TO 290 FT AGL/1100 FT MSL.
  • AIRPORTDUE TO OBSTNS, PRIOR TO ANY TURNS TO THE E, ACFT MUST BE AT OR ABV TFC PTN ALT
  • ARRESTING_DEVICEENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSYTEM (EMAS) 263 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 01.
  • ARRESTING_DEVICEENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSYTEM (EMAS) 287 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 19.
  • FUEL_TYPE100LL SELF SVC AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD ONLY ON WEST SIDE NEAR GA TERMINAL.
  • RUNWAY_ENDRY19 MALSF AUGMENTED WITH RAIL.
  • RUNWAY_ENDROAD & FENCE 0-200' FM THR.
  • RUNWAY_ENDROAD & RR 0-200' FM THR.
  • RUNWAY_ENDUNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF CRS.
  • RUNWAY_END_OBSTNAPCH RATIO AT DSPLCD THR 47:1.
  • RUNWAY_END_OBSTNAPCH RATIO AT DSPLCD THR 24:1.