Airport guide
Kirksville Municipal AirportIATA code IRK
Kirksville Municipal Airport (IRK/KIRK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kirksville, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Kirksville, United States
- Codes
- IRK · KIRK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Kirksville Municipal Airport (IRK/KIRK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kirksville, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 40.090°, -92.540°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kirksville Municipal Airport (IRK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kirksville, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Kirksville Municipal Airport details
- IATA code
- IRK
- ICAO code
- KIRK
- City
- Kirksville
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 40.093°, -92.545°
- From OurAirports
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 Kirksville Municipal Airport’s own pages.
IRK airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 294 m (966 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 10,488
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field UIN · 116 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at IRK
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, 1 lit. Longest 18/36: 1,830 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 1,830 m6,005 ft | 30 m | concrete | Lit |
| 09/27 | 418 m1,370 ft | 30 m | GRE | Not listed as lit |
Routes from IRK
Originfacts does not track any routes from IRK yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where IRK is
12 km south-southeast
Kirksville Municipal Airport lies 12 km south-southeast of Kirksville 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 IRK
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kirksville, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kirksville Municipal Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:kirksvillecity.com/content/72/152/default.aspx (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 Kirksville
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- QuincyQuincy Municipal AirportUIN115 km
- BurlingtonBurlington AirportBRL143 km
- ColumbiaColumbia Regional AirportCOU145 km
- Des MoinesDes Moines International AirportDSM185 km
- Kansas CityCharles B. Wheeler Downtown AirportMKC206 km
- Kansas CityKansas City International AirportMCI207 km
- Cedar RapidsThe Eastern Iowa AirportCID212 km
- MolineQuad City International AirportMLI228 km
- Saint LouisSpirit of St. Louis AirportSUS239 km
Kirksville Municipal Airport: common questions
Where is Kirksville Municipal Airport?
Kirksville Municipal Airport serves Kirksville, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.093°, -92.545°.
What are the airport codes for Kirksville Municipal Airport?
The IATA code is IRK and the ICAO code is KIRK.
What time zone is IRK in?
Kirksville Municipal Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Kirksville Municipal Airport?
The airport’s official website is kirksvillecity.com/content/72/152/default.aspx. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Kirksville Municipal Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at IRK: 18/36 (1,830 m (6,005 ft), concrete); 09/27 (418 m (1,370 ft)).
How many passengers use Kirksville Municipal Airport?
Wikidata records 10,488 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is IRK from Kirksville city centre?
Kirksville Municipal Airport is about 12 km south-southeast of Kirksville city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Kirksville Municipal Airport?
OurAirports gives IRK’s elevation as 294 m (966 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 Kirksville Municipal Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q6415839 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)