Terminal Procedures

KMKC — Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Fld

KANSAS CITY, MO · 22 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA MKCElevation 756 ft2 runwaysLongest 6,827 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume NC-3Not for navigation
KMKC airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KMKC airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

7 published instrument approaches: 2 ILS approaches, 5 RNAV (GPS), serving 4 runway ends.

All 22 KMKC charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 22 charts is roughly 2 min of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC RWY 04 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 046BPDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 19 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 1924APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 010PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 043DPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 222APDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19 chart previewRNAV (GPS) Y RWY 190PDF
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19 chart previewRNAV (GPS) Z RWY 192APDF

Departure procedures

ChartAmendment
CHIEF NINE chart previewCHIEF NINEPDF
LAKES FIVE chart previewLAKES FIVEPDF
RACER EIGHT chart previewRACER EIGHTPDF
ROYAL TWO chart previewROYAL TWOPDF
TIFTO EIGHT chart previewTIFTO EIGHTPDF
WILDCAT SIX chart previewWILDCAT SIXPDF

Arrival procedures (STAR)

ChartAmendment
BRAYMER EIGHT chart previewBRAYMER EIGHTPDF
BRAYMER EIGHT, CONT.1 chart previewBRAYMER EIGHT, CONT.1PDF
JHAWK EIGHT chart previewJHAWK EIGHTPDF
TYGER SEVEN chart previewTYGER SEVENPDF
TYGER SEVEN, CONT.1 chart previewTYGER SEVEN, CONT.1PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

Hot spots

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HOT SPOT chart previewHOT SPOTPDF

KMKC airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
Continuous
ARTCC
Kansas City Center
Flight service
Columbia
NOTAM facility
MKC (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
1E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
ARFF index
Index A
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
High/low
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
April 1940
Airport area
700 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Kansas City
Last FAA inspection
2025-10-08

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KMKC radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
UNICOM122.95
Tower133.3Downtown
Ground121.9Downtown
ATIS120.75Downtown
Approach118.4Downtown

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

6,827 × 150 ft01195,050 × 100 ft0422N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KMKC, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
01/196,827 ft150 ftConcrete ExcellentHigh intensity
  01 13°TVASI (4-bar) 3.7° · RLLS · displaced threshold 299 ft
  19 193°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSF approach lighting · displaced threshold 301 ft
04/225,050 ft100 ftAsphalt ExcellentHigh intensity
  04 38°TILS/DME · VASI (4-bar) 3° · displaced threshold 500 ft
  22 218°TVASI (4-bar) 3.3° · displaced threshold 699 ft

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KMKC is

Latitude, longitude39.1229350, -94.5928230
Elevation756 ft

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FAA remarks for KMKC

  • ARPT CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR (816) 289-2718. AIR CARRIER OPS NOT AUTHORIZED IN EXCESS OF 15 MINUTES BFR OR AFT SKED ARR OR DEP TIMES W/O PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AMGR CONFIRMING ARFF AVBL PRIOR TO LNDG OR TKOF.
  • PCR VALUE: 784/R/D/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 560/F/C/X/T
  • RY19 MALSF AUGMENTED WITH RAIL.
  • ROAD & FENCE 0-200' FM THR.
  • ROAD & RR 0-200' FM THR.
  • UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF CRS.
  • APCH RATIO AT DSPLCD THR 47:1.
  • APCH RATIO AT DSPLCD THR 24:1.
  • WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FLOCKS OF PIGEONS INVOF DEP EOR 04.
  • RWY 04/22 VFR E TFC PAT: DEPARTING RWY 04 RIGHT TFC ATTAIN TFC PAT ALT PRIOR TO TURNING CROSSWIND. LDG RWY 22 MNTN TFC PAT ALT UNTIL PASSING N OF MISSOURI RIVER.
  • ATCT HAS LIMITED VISIBILITY OF T-HANGAR APRONS N TWY D AND W TWY L .
  • FAA SAFETY VIDEO CAN BE ACCESSED AT HTTPS://WWW.FAA.GOV/AIRPORTS/RUNWAY_SAFETY/VIDEOS/MKC/
  • CTN: MULT OBSTRUCTIONS 0.5 MI-1.0 MI ESE FM RWY 19 DER UP TO 290 FT AGL/1100 FT MSL.
  • DUE TO OBSTNS, PRIOR TO ANY TURNS TO THE E, ACFT MUST BE AT OR ABV TFC PTN ALT

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach and runway coverage

Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field has instrument procedures serving all four ends of its two intersecting runways. The mix of ILS, localiser and RNAV (GPS) procedures provides both ground-based and satellite-based approach coverage rather than concentrating access on a single alignment. Runway 01/19 is 1,777 ft longer than 04/22, a material distinction when planning operations requiring more runway. The airport diagram and hot-spot chart supplement the airborne procedures with ground-layout detail.

Local chart context

Kansas City International has a substantially broader procedure set, while Lee’s Summit Regional and Johnson County Executive are broadly comparable with Wheeler Field. Midwest National Air Center is somewhat thinner, and East Kansas City has only sparse published coverage. For visual flying, the Kansas City Terminal Area Chart adds detailed local context, while the sectional places the airport within the wider regional picture.

Airports near KMKC

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KMCIKansas City IntlKANSAS CITY, MO12 nm NW48
KLXTKansas City/Lee'S Summit RgnlLEE'S SUMMIT, MO14 nm SE19
KOJCJohnson County ExecOLATHE, KS18 nm S19
KGPHMidwest Ntl Air CenterMOSBY, MO18 nm NE16
3GVEast Kansas CityGRAIN VALLEY, MO19 nm E3
KFLVSherman AAFFORT LEAVENWORTH, KS21 nm NW15
KIXDNew Century AircenterOLATHE, KS22 nm SW20
3EXExcelsior Springs MemlEXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO22 nm NE2

VFR charts covering KMKC

Common questions about KMKC

What charts are available for KMKC?

22 current FAA charts for Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Fld, including 7 instrument approachs, 6 departure procedures, 5 arrival procedures, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KMKC?

Tower 133.3; Ground 121.9; ATIS 120.75; UNICOM 122.95. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KMKC?

Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Fld has 2 runways. The longest is 01/19 at 6,827 ft by 150 ft, concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KMKC have an ILS approach?

Yes — 2 ILS procedures are published. In total KMKC has 7 published instrument approaches, of which 5 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KMKC airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Fld is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KMKC a towered airport?

Yes. Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Fld has an operating control tower, within Kansas City Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KMKC charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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