Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport KMKC / MKC
Directly across the Missouri River from downtown Kansas City, five minutes from the Power & Light District and Arrowhead traffic, with two FBOs, CBP and a 7,000 ft runway. One of the most convenient downtown airports in the US.
7,002 ft
Longest runway
5 min
Drive to Kansas City
2
FBOs / handlers
758 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A, SAF (limited)
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 2 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Up to Gulfstream/Global class.
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Signature Flight Support Kansas City
- Atlantic Aviation Kansas City
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (7,002 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ319neo 6,300 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ (737-700) 5,640 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ319 (A319CJ) 6,080 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ318 5,860 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ TwoTwenty 5,470 ft
Above the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ320neo needs 6,800 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB needs 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) needs 7,500 ft
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · US Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons