What are the major airports in Kansas City Missouri? Discover now.

Kansas City is the largest city in Missouri in terms of population and area. It is also listed as the 36th most populous city in the United States with over 500,000 population.

Kansas City is particularly famous for holding more fountains than any other city in the world. Besides, the city is also popular for art, and history, Kansas City-style barbecue, National World War I museum, beer festivals, Boutique shopping and much more.

Transportation facilities include highways, airways and public transportation. Today, we will be focusing on major airports in Kansas City Missouri with their technical information, flight details, airlines, destinations and so on.

Without further delay, let’s get started.

Airports in Kansas City Missouri

There are two major airports serving Kansas City and they are Kansas City International (MCI) and Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport.

AIRPORT NAME	DISTANCE FROM KANSAS CITY	ESTIMATED DRIVING TIME
Kansas City International Airport	19.3 miles	21 minutes
Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport	2.2 miles	5 minutes

Note: The distance and driving time are taken from Google Maps including the fastest route with the usual traffic.

Besides, there are some international airports near Kansas City that offer regular scheduled commercial flights to various domestic and international destinations.

International Airports near Kansas City, Missouri

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT	DISTANCE FROM KANSAS CITY	ESTIMATED DRIVING TIME
Des Moines International Airport	188 miles	2 hours 50 minutes
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport	234 miles	3 hours 28 minutes

Note: The distance and driving time are taken from Google Maps including the fastest route with the usual traffic.

Now, let’s explore all the airports in Kansas City Missouri.

Kansas City International Airport (ICAO: KMCI, IATA: MCI, FAA LID: MCI)

Kansas City Int’l Airport (MCI) is one of the major airports in Kansas City Missouri that is owned and operated by the Kansas City Aviation Department. It resides at an elevation of 1,026 ft (313 m) above mean sea level (AMSL) and serves Kansas City Metropolitan area.

The airport offers regular commercial passenger flights to various domestic destinations across the United States.

MCI Runway and Terminal Information

MCI covers a total area of 10,680 acres (4,320 ha) and features three runways with the designation Rwy 01L/19R, Rwy 01R/19L and Rwy 09/27.

RUNWAY DESIGNATION	LENGTH	SURFACE
01L/19R	10,801 ft (3,292 m)	Asphalt
01R/19L	9,500 ft (2,896 m)	Concrete
09/27	9,501 ft (2,896 m)	Asphalt

Kansas City Int’l Airport is equipped with two passenger terminals named Terminal B and Terminal C. The airport also had Terminal A during its early phase however, this terminal was demolished in 2019 to construct a newer one.

Terminal B holds 20 gates (Gates B31 to B60) whereas Terminal C accommodates 22 gates (Gates C61 to C90).

Airlines and Destinations

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Apple Vacations, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, Vacation Express and VivaAerobus operate commercial passenger flights to and from MCI.

AIRLINES	DESTINATIONS
Air Canada	Toronto, Canada (YYZ)
Alaska Airlines	Seattle (SEA)Seasonal Flights to Portland (PDX)
Allegiant Air	Seasonal Flights to Destin/Ft. Walton Beach (VPS), Orlando/Sanford (SFB), Punto Gorda/Ft.Myers (PGD) and St. Pete/Clearwater (PIE)
American Airlines	Austin (AUS), Cancun (CUN), Charlotte (CLT), Chicago-O’Hare (ORD), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Miami (MIA), New York-LaGuardia (LGA), Philadelphia (PHL), Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) and Washington-Reagan (DCA)
Apple Vacations	Cancun (CUN)
Delta Air Lines	Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), Detroit (DTW), Los Angeles (LAX), Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), New York-LaGuardia (LGA), Salt Lake City (SLC) and Seattle (SEA)
Frontier Airlines	Cancun (CUN), Denver (DEN), Orlando (MCO) and Philadelphia (PHL)
JetBlue Airways	Boston (BOS) and New York (JFK)
Southwest Airlines	Atlanta (ATL), Austin (AUS), Baltimore (BWI), Cancun (CUN), Chicago-Midway (MDW), Dallas-Love (DAL), Denver (DEN), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Ft. Myers (RSW), Houston-Hobby (HOU), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), Nashville (BNA), New Orleans (MSY), New York-LaGuardia (LGA), Oakland (OAK), Orlando (MCO), Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX), San Diego (SAN), Seattle (SEA), St. Louis (STL), Tampa (TPA) and Washington-Reagan (DCA)Seasons Flights to Charleston (CHS), Destin/Fort Worth (DFW), Myrtle Beach (MYR), Panama City (ECP), Pensacola (PNS) and Portland (PDX)
Spirit Airlines	Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Ft. Myers (RSW), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), Orlando (MCO) and Tampa (TPA)Seasonal flights to Myrtle Beach (MYR) and Pensacola (PNS)
United Airlines	Chicago O’Hare (ORD), Denver (DEN), Houston-Intercontinental (IAH), Newark (EWR), San Francisco (SFO) and Washington-Dulles (IAD)
Vacation Express	Cancun (CUN)

NOTE: This list provides the most up-to-date status of each nonstop and seasonal route available from MCI. Please check with each airline from the MCI’s official website to determine flight schedules and availability.

MCI Technical Information

ICAO CODE	KMCI
IATA CODE	MCI
FAA LID	MCI
AREA	10,680 acres (4,320 ha)
ELEVATION	1,026 ft (313 m)
RUNWAY	01L/19R (10,801 ft long) – Asphalt Surface 01R/19L (9,500 ft long) – Asphalt Surface 09/27 (9,501 ft long) – Asphalt Surface

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Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (ICAO: KMKC, IATA: MKC, FAA LID: MKC)

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown (MKC) is also one of the airports in Kansas City Missouri that is owned and operated by the Kansas City Aviation Department. This public-use airport is situated at an elevation of 757 ft (231 m) AMSL and is categorized as a general aviation reliever airport.

MKC occupies a total area of 700 acres (283 ha) and features two runways with the designation Rwy 1/19 and Rwy 3/21.

RUNWAY DESIGNATION	DIMENSION	SURFACE
1/19	6,827 ft by 150 ft	Concrete
3/21	5,050 ft by 100 ft	Asphalt

The airport infrastructure is equipped with a 40,00 square foot terminal building that features meeting rooms, pilot’s lounge and a destination restaurant. 

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport doesn’t offer commercial passenger flights but provides general aviation services including private operations, charter flights, helicopter operations, air taxis, hangar facility, aircraft maintenance and much more.

MKC Technical Information

ICAO CODE	KMKC
IATA CODE	MKC
FAA LID	MKC
AREA	700 acres (283 ha)
ELEVATION	757 ft (231 m)
RUNWAY	1/19 (6,827 ft long) – Concrete Surface 3/21 (5,050 ft long) – Asphalt Surface

Conclusion

By the end of this article, we discovered two major airports in Kansas City Missouri which are Kansas City International Airport (MCI) and Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC). 

Among these two airports, MCI offers commercial passenger flights to various domestic destinations across the US served by major airlines. If you are planning to visit Kansas City in Missouri, you can land at MCI and take a short 21-minutes drive.

Des Moines International Airport and St. Louis Lambert International Airport are some nearby airports to Kansas City however, you require more than an hour of driving distance to reach Kansas.

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