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Charles B. Wheeler Downtown AirportIATA code MKC

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC/KMKC) 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
MKC · KMKC
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

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC/KMKC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kansas City, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 39.120°, -94.590°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kansas City, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
MKC
ICAO code
KMKC
City
Kansas City
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
39.123°, -94.593°
From OurAirports
Official website
flymkc.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 Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport’s own pages.

MKC airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
231 m (759 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1927
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2019
6,592
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Kansas City International Airport MCI · 22 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at MKC

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.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 01/19: 2,081 m, concrete.

Runways at MKC: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
01/192,081 m6,827 ft46 mconcrete
04/221,539 m5,050 ft30 masphalt

Routes from MKC

No route records yet

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

Where MKC is

Calculated

8.2 km north

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport lies 8.2 km north 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 MKC

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:flymkc.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.

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport: common questions

Where is Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport?

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport serves Kansas City, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 39.123°, -94.593°.

What are the airport codes for Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport?

The IATA code is MKC and the ICAO code is KMKC.

What time zone is MKC in?

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What is the official website of Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport?

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

How many runways does Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at MKC: 01/19 (2,081 m (6,827 ft), concrete); 04/22 (1,539 m (5,050 ft), asphalt).

When did Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1927 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport?

Wikidata records 6,592 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

How far is MKC from Kansas City city centre?

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport is about 8.2 km north of Kansas City city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport?

OurAirports gives MKC’s elevation as 231 m (759 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 Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport’s own pages.

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