METAR & TAF KMKC
Current METAR
Observed 11:54Z
KMKC 281154Z 35003KT 10SM OVC020 09/05 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T00940050 10122 20094 53020
- Wind
- 350° @ 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 9°C / 5°C
- Altimeter
- 30.04 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 70 ft
- Ceiling
- 2,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 0 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- KANSAS CITY
- ARTCC
- ZKC · KANSAS CITY
- NOTAM facility
- MKC (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ROD DEWINKLER
- Phone
- 816-859-7610
- Address
- 900 NW RICHARDS ROAD, KANSAS CITY MO 64116
Flight service · Hours
- FSS COU
- COLUMBIA1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 01
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19Favored | 12° / 192° | 6,827 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 04/22 | 37° / 217° | 5,050 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 6,827' | 6,827' | 6,827' | 6,528' | VASI 4-box left(3.7°) | RLLS | 38', tree, 747' from thr, 571' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
| 19 | 6,827' | 6,827' | 6,827' | 6,526' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSF | 20', road, 700' from thr, 150' R of cntrln, slope 25 |
| 04 | 5,050' | 5,050' | 4,770' | 4,270' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 20', berm, 450' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 12 |
| 22 | 5,050' | 5,050' | 5,050' | 4,351' | VASI 4-box left(3.3°) | — | 37', rr, 225' from thr, 100' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 2
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- The air traffic control tower has limited visibility of the T-hangar aprons and taxiways D and W and taxiway L.Show FAA
- Wildlife is present on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- The FAA safety video can be accessed at https://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/videos/mkc/.Show FAA
- Flocks of pigeons are in the vicinity of the departure end of runway 04.Show FAA
- For runway 04/22 VFR east traffic pattern, departing runway 04 right traffic, attain traffic pattern altitude prior to turning crosswind. When landing runway 22, maintain traffic pattern altitude until passing north of the Missouri River.Show FAA
- Caution: multiple obstructions 0.5 to 1.0 mile east-southeast from the departure end of runway 19 up to 290 feet above ground level and 1100 feet mean sea level.Show FAA
- Due to obstructions, prior to any turns to the east, aircraft must be at or above traffic pattern altitude.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LL100LL self-service fuel is available 24 hours with credit card only on the west side near the general aviation terminal.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 04/22The pavement classification rating value for runway 04/22 is 560/F/C/X/T.Show FAA
- 01/19The pavement classification rating value for runway 01/19 is 784/R/D/W/T.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 19Runway 19 has a MALSF approach lighting system augmented with a rail.Show FAA
- 19There is a road and fence 0 to 200 feet from the threshold of runway 19.Show FAA
- 22There is a road and railroad within 0 to 200 feet from the threshold of runway 22.Show FAA
- 22The visual glide slope indicator for runway 22 is unusable beyond 8 degrees left of course.Show FAA
- 04The approach ratio at the displaced threshold of runway 04 is 47 to 1.Show FAA
- 22The approach ratio at the displaced threshold of runway 22 is 24 to 1.Show FAA
Arresting gear
- 19_EMASAn engineered materials arresting system is located at the departure end of runway 19. It is 287 feet in length by 170 feet in width.Show FAA
- 01_EMASAn engineered materials arresting system 263 feet in length by 170 feet in width is located at the departure end of runway 01.Show FAA
Other notes
- The airport is closed to aircraft operations with more than 30 passenger seats except with a 24-hour prior permission request by calling the airport manager at (816) 289-2718. Air carrier operations are not authorized in excess of 15 minutes before or after scheduled arrival or departure times without prior coordination with the airport manager confirming aircraft rescue and fire fighting availability prior to landing or takeoff.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KMKC
Answer card- ICAO
- KMKC
- Name
- KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN/WHEELER FLD
- Location
- KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
- Elevation
- 756.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,756.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 01/19 · 6,827 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 8
- Magnetic variation
- 1°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 350° at 3 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 01
Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field sits in Kansas City, Missouri. Field elevation is 756.9 ft MSL. The airport has 2 runways. The longest is 6,827 ft. Tower service is available 24 hours. ILS approaches are published for runway 04 and runway 19.
For pattern work, the published pattern altitude is not listed. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. The field has a busy mix of airline, corporate and local traffic. That means you should expect close attention to taxi instructions and runway assignment. The tower also has limited visibility of the T-hangar aprons plus taxiways D, W and L. Stay sharp on ground movement.
On the field, Atlantic Aviation carries Jet A. Kansas City Self-Serve carries 100LL. Signature Aviation carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. 100LL self-serve is available 24 hours on the west side near the general aviation terminal. Watch for wildlife near the airport. There are also pigeons near the departure end of runway 04. If you are using runway 22, the published VFR east pattern note says to stay at pattern altitude until north of the Missouri River. There are obstructions east-southeast of runway 19. Brief that side of the field before arrival.