KMKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
ICAO · US · 38 NTSB events
Live conditions
—METAR
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,827 ft. Max gradient: 0.12%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 013° | 6,827 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.12% |
| 19 | 193° | 6,827 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.12% |
| 04 | 038° | 5,050 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.01% |
| 22 | 218° | 5,050 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.01% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 7 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 120.750
- CLD CLNC DEL 121.900
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR DOWNTOWN TWR 133.300
- A/D APP/DEP 119.000
- RDO COLUMBIA RDO 122.600
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KMKC on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- NDB MK
Kenzy
0.34 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
- VOR-DME RIS
Riverside
111.40 MHz · DME 111.40 · TERMINAL · LOW
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 15 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (1)
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (15 sentences)
- ·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.
- ·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.
- ·PCR VALUE: 784/R/D/W/T PCR VALUE: 560/F/C/X/T UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF CRS.
- ·RY19 MALSF AUGMENTED WITH RAIL.
- ·APCH RATIO AT DSPLCD THR 47:1.
- ·APCH RATIO AT DSPLCD THR 24:1.
- ·ROAD & FENCE 0-200' FM THR.
- ·ROAD & RR 0-200' FM THR. 100LL SELF SVC AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD ONLY ON WEST SIDE NEAR GA TERMINAL.
- ·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.
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
38 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
44
since 1982
Fatal
7
15.9% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 157,011 ops in 1991
2024 total
100,424
10-yr total
854,408
2024 mix
AC/AT 22% · GA 77% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
3.5
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.56
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=3
- Gear-up landing 2
- Loss of control 1
All time · n=38
- Other 10
- Stall / spin 6
- Gear-up landing 6
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 4
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
- Ground collision 2
- Loss of control 2
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in MO
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Waterland | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| Brian Andrew Park | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| James Harlan Rainen | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| Joshua Turner Hay | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| Todd Eric Nichols | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| Richard R Veach | Liberty | MO | 11 nm |
| Mark Alan Gaines | Lawrence | KS | 33 nm |
| Mark Alan Gaines | St. Joseph | MO | 40 nm |
| Ashley Windsor | Warrensburg | MO | 46 nm |
| David Wayne Card | Warrensburg | MO | 46 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Joseph Patterson | North Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| Ricky Alan Baldwin | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| John Harold Belanger | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| Scott Edward Blazey | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| Gregg Sumner Bourdon | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| James Edward Cooling | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| Larry Ray Crow | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| Michael John Dykstra | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| Dean Roswald Holmquist | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| Clifford Emmett Mccaslin Jr | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Dean Baack | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| Joseph Michael Brown | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| Dennis George Bruna | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| Larry Ray Crow | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| Leonard Leroy Sparks | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| Larry Scott Zeilmann | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| Rick William Birch | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| Dale Edward Newton | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| Christopher Barrett Mcvay | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
| Eric Lee Miller | Kansas City | MO | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City Kansas City, MO | 6 nm |
| West Maintenance New Century, KS | 22 nm |
| Butler Avionics, Inc New Century, KS | 22 nm |
| Higginsville Avionics, LLC. Higginsville, MO | 43 nm |
| Eno Aviation Garnett, KS | 58 nm |
| Mike's Aircraft Repair Pittsburg, KS | 101 nm |
| ForwardVue Aviation Claremore, OK | 175 nm |
| Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc. Springdale, AR | 178 nm |
| Mistwood Aviation Chesterfield, MO | 186 nm |
| AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support Chesterfield, MO | 186 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗