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Class C

Kansas City International Airport

ID KMCI FAA MCI Elev 1,026 ft Lat 39° 18.10' N Lon 94° 42.83' W Zulu

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FAA Airport Diagram · KMCI

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Runways at KMCI

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,801 ft. Max gradient: 0.41%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01L 12.9° 10,801 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes
19R 192.9° 10,801 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes
09 96.1° 9,501 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.12%
27 276.1° 9,501 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.12%
01R 12.9° 9,500 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes
19L 192.9° 9,500 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

8 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS ATIS 126.625
  • CLD CLNC DEL 135.700
  • GND GND 121.650
  • TWR INTL TWR 125.750
  • APP APP 120.950
  • DEP DEP 124.700
  • RDO COLUMBIA RDO 122.650
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Navaids associated with KMCI

  • NDB DO

    Dotte

    0.36 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM

  • NDB DY

    Lexey

    0.28 MHz · LO · LOW

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KMCI, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

5 matched · 48 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Prior Permission Required for to park at trml gates. Contact a before operating.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Prior Permission Required for to park at trml gates. Contact a before operating.

    ppr required

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 02–20: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 20: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (5)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 01L: MALSR. TDZL. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 78´. RVR–TMR 0.4…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 09–27: H9501X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2D–465, 2D/2D…

  • Prior Permission Required for to park at trml gates. Contact a before operating.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    PPR to park at trml gates ctc a

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 02–20: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 02–20: H5000X75 (CONC) S–30, D–42 MIRL RWY 02: REIL. PAP…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 20: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 20: REIL. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´. Tree. RWY 18–36: H3…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (48 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·MISSOURI 245 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE AIRPORT MANAGER: 816-859-7610
  • ·ASOS 120.75 (816) 329–2843.
  • ·ATIS 120.75 816–329–2850 UNICOM 122.95 ®KANSAS CITY APP/DEP CON 118.4 TOWER 133.3 GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 121.9 PRE–TAXI CLNC 121.9
  • ·VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 108.6
  • ·(H) (H) VORTACW 113.25 MCI Chan 79(Y) N39º17.12´ W94º44.22´ 140º 11.8 NM to fld. 1017/5E.
  • ·NAPOLEON (VL) (L) VORTACW 115.15 ANX Chan 98(Y) N39º05.73´ W94º07.73´ 267º 21.7 NM to fld. 878/7E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 220º–230º byd 35 NM blo 2,000´ VOR unusable: 129º–139º DME unusable: 220º–230º byd 35 NM blo 2,000´ KENZY NDB (LOM) 344 MK N39º13.25´ W94º33.86´ 192º 6.0 NM to fld.
  • ·ILS/DME 111.75 I–GQR Chan 54(Y) Rwy 04.
  • ·Glideslope unusable for cpd apchs blw 1,013´ MSL.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.9 I–MKC Chan 36 Rwy 19.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Interference from FM radio station may affect communication in the immediate vicinity of arpt.
  • ·RWY 01R–19L: H9500X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–450 PCR 1107 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 01R: ALSF2.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 74´.
  • ·RWY 01L:TORA–10801 TODA–10801 ASDA–10801 LDA–10801 RWY 01R:TORA–9500 TODA–9500 ASDA–9500 LDA–9500 RWY 09: TORA–9501 TODA–9501 ASDA–9501 LDA–9501 RWY 19L:TORA–9500 TODA–9500 ASDA–9500 LDA–9500 RWY 19R:TORA–10801TODA–10801 ASDA–10801 LDA–10801 RWY 27: TORA–9501 TODA–9501 ASDA–9501 LDA–9501
  • ·Noise abatement procedures in effect 0400–1200Z‡ with landing on Rwys 01L and 19L; takeoffs on Rwys 01R and 19R.
  • ·Waterfowl on and invof arpt.
  • ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
  • ·Ctl twr has limited visibility on numerous gates at all 3 terminals.
  • ·Windshear alert system on arpt.
  • ·When using high–speed exits C4 and C6 cont til first parl twy, then use extreme care when turning in excess of 90 degrees.
  • ·Design group V and VI acft rqr an arpt escort on Twy D btwn Twys J and Twy C9.
  • ·Twy B1 btn Twy B and FEDEX apron; cockpit over cntrln steering required.
  • ·No acft parking on postal apron.
  • ·Military acft may be charged ramp/parking fees.
  • ·Twy C2 btn Twy C3 and Twy C1 wingspan restriction of 118 ft.
  • ·Twy B2 clsd to acft wingspan more than 135 ft.
  • ·Txl W, N1, N3, M1, M3, S1, S3, D1, and D3 wingspan restrictions of 118 ft.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE KANSAS CITY H–5C, L–10J, A IAP, AD NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 246 MISSOURI CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE AIRPORT MANAGER: 816-243-5248
  • ·ASOS (816) 601–1486 LLWAS.
  • ·D–ATIS 128.375 816–329–2725 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.5 (COLUMBIA RADIO) ®APP CON 120.95 INTERNATIONAL TOWER 128.2 GND CON 121.8 CLNC DEL 135.7 ®DEP CON 124.7 (191º–009º) 123.95 (010º–190º) N RAMP CTRL 128.975 S RAMP CTRL 130.825 CPDLC (LOGON KUSA) PDC

+ 18 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KMCI — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KMCI

133 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 51 most recent.

Total events

26

since 1982

Fatal

4

15.4% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 220,019 ops in 1999

2024 total

120,639

10-yr total

1,118,627

2024 mix

AC/AT 95% · GA 3% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

0.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.14

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1

All time · n=131

  • Other 108
  • Ground collision 9
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 5
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2008-12-27 Embraer ERJ 170-10 · Weather · VMC
2019-12-21 Boeing 737 · Birdstrike · night
2011-05-02 PRICHARD KEVIN LEGACY 2K · Ground collision · VMC · night
2011-03-26 Embraer EMB-145LR · Weather · day
2009-11-14 Airbus A319-111 · Stall / spin · night
2006-06-12 Piper PA-32R-301T · Loss of control · day
2002-06-16 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Other · VMC · day
2001-08-25 Boeing 737-3G7 · Weather · IMC · night
1999-03-04 Douglas DC-9-15F · Engine failure · night
1994-12-08 Beech E18S · Stall / spin · IMC · night
1994-03-14 Beech 18S · Ground collision · night
1992-12-07 Cessna 177B · Other · IMC · night
1991-01-07 Boeing 737-322 · Other · IMC · night
1989-09-08 Boeing 737-200A · Under/overshoot · night
1987-12-15 Aero Commander,Boeing 680FL,727-225A · Ground collision · night
1987-09-25 Aero Commander 500B · Other · VMC · night-moonlit
1987-07-19 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day
1987-04-13 Boeing 707-351C · Other · IMC · night
1986-01-01 Cessna 172N · Ground collision · VMC · night
1984-06-07 Cessna U206G · Other · VMC · day
1984-03-20 Boeing 727-224 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1983-05-27 Lockheed L-1011-385-1 · Other · VMC · day
1982-12-04 Cessna 340 · Other · day
1982-11-03 Cessna 172P · Ground collision · night
1982-05-09 Beech A36 · Engine failure · day
1981-12-11 Cessna 172 · Other
1980-11-28 Beech C90 · Other
1980-11-20 AVIONS MRCL 10 · Ground collision
1980-06-12 Piper PA-32 · Other
1980-06-01 Piper PA-28R · Other
1980-05-10 HILLER ACFT UH-12D · Other
1980-02-29 Piper PA-23 · Other
1979-11-14 Beech 58 · Other
1979-06-06 Beech 58 · Other
1979-05-25 Hughes 269A · Other
1979-05-25 Piper PA-23 · Other
1979-04-07 Cessna 177RG · Other
1979-03-27 Beech J35 · Other
1979-02-22 Cessna 421A · Other
1979-01-20 Cessna 150 · Other
1978-10-27 Beech B95-55 · Other
1978-08-13 Cessna 172M · Other
1978-06-24 Maule M5 · Other
1978-04-01 Piper PA-32 · Other
1977-07-05 Cessna 150 · Other
1976-09-06 Cessna 210 · Other
1976-07-28 Beech B55 · Other
1976-06-02 Cessna 177B · Other
1975-12-24 Beech E18S · Other
1975-11-03 Cessna 177RG · Other
1975-08-12 AERO COMDR 680FL · Other

+ 82 more on file

DPEs near KMCI

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Andrew Waterland Kansas City MO 13 nm
Brian Andrew Park Kansas City MO 13 nm
James Harlan Rainen Kansas City MO 13 nm
Joshua Turner Hay Kansas City MO 13 nm
Todd Eric Nichols Kansas City MO 13 nm
Richard R Veach Liberty MO 14 nm
Mark Alan Gaines St. Joseph MO 28 nm
Mark Alan Gaines Lawrence KS 33 nm
Ashley Windsor Warrensburg MO 56 nm
David Wayne Card Warrensburg MO 56 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KMCI

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Deanna Lee Sunday Platte City MO 4 nm
Stewart Lee Wittel Jr Platte City MO 4 nm
Alfonso Daniel Restrepo Platte City MO 4 nm
Benjamin Joseph Knox Platte City MO 4 nm
Richard David Lundholm Platte City MO 4 nm
Raven Sue Reynolds Platte City MO 4 nm
Trever Lee Ryun Platte City MO 4 nm
Jordan Scott Bresee Platte City MO 4 nm
Kaelyn Whitley Knox Platte City MO 4 nm
Thomas Harold Sullivan Parkville MO 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KMCI

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Abel Garcia Guerrero Ferrelview MO 2 nm
Cody Daniel Grogan Ferellview MO 3 nm
Richard David Lundholm Platte City MO 4 nm
Richard Allen Altic Platte City MO 4 nm
Richard Edwin Anderson Platte City MO 4 nm
Stanley Eugene Benjamin Platte City MO 4 nm
Samuel Adam Bohachick Platte City MO 4 nm
Arthur James Braun Platte City MO 4 nm
John Sherman Coleman Platte City MO 4 nm
Dennis Warren Collins Platte City MO 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KMCI

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
18 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
29 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
29 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
50 nm
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
66 nm
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
112 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
184 nm
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
190 nm
Mistwood Aviation
Chesterfield, MO
193 nm
AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support
Chesterfield, MO
193 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.