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Kansas City International AirportIATA code MCI

Kansas City International Airport (MCI/KMCI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kansas City, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Kansas City, United States
Codes
MCI · KMCI
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Chicago
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Kansas City International Airport (MCI/KMCI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kansas City, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 39.290°, -94.720°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kansas City International Airport (MCI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kansas City, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Kansas City International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
MCI
ICAO code
KMCI
City
Kansas City
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
39.302°, -94.714°
From OurAirports
Official website
flykc.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Kansas City International Airport’s own pages.

MCI airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
313 m (1,026 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1951
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Owner
Kansas City
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2025
11.5 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing flykc.cdn.prismic.io (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Kansas City
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Manhattan Regional Airport MHK · 170 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at MCI

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

3 open runways, all lit. Longest 01L/19R: 3,292 m, concrete.

Runways at MCI: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
01L/19R3,292 m10,801 ft46 mconcrete
09/272,896 m9,501 ft46 masphalt
01R/19L2,896 m9,500 ft46 mconcrete

Routes from MCI

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from MCI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where MCI is

Calculated

30 km north-northwest

Kansas City International Airport lies 30 km north-northwest of Kansas City city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at MCI

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kansas City, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kansas City International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:flykc.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Kansas City

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Kansas City International Airport: common questions

Where is Kansas City International Airport?

Kansas City International Airport serves Kansas City, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 39.302°, -94.714°.

What are the airport codes for Kansas City International Airport?

The IATA code is MCI and the ICAO code is KMCI.

What time zone is MCI in?

Kansas City International Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What is the official website of Kansas City International Airport?

The airport’s official website is flykc.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Kansas City International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 3 open runways at MCI: 01L/19R (3,292 m (10,801 ft), concrete); 09/27 (2,896 m (9,501 ft), asphalt); 01R/19L (2,896 m (9,500 ft), concrete).

When did Kansas City International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1951 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Kansas City International Airport?

Wikidata records 11.5 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

Who owns Kansas City International Airport?

Per Wikidata, MCI is owned by Kansas City.

How far is MCI from Kansas City city centre?

Kansas City International Airport is about 30 km north-northwest of Kansas City city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Kansas City International Airport?

OurAirports gives MCI’s elevation as 313 m (1,026 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Kansas City International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)