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KMKC

MKC

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

759 ft / 231 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 133.30 MHz (DOWNTOWN TWR)

Runway Summary

1/196,817 ftConcreteLIGHTED

4/225,050 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 759 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport

ICAO / IATA

KMKC / MKC

Municipality

Kansas City

Country

Region

US-MO

GPS Coordinates

39.123199, -94.592796

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 1 / 19

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 1 Crosswind 19 TOD VDP

Length: 6,817 ft / 2,078 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 13° / 193°

RWY 1

No ILS

RWY 19

109.90 MHz

ID: MKC | CRS: 192°

Runway 4 / 22

LIGHTED

Crosswind 4 Crosswind 22 TOD VDP

Length: 5,050 ft / 1,539 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 38° / 218°

RWY 4

No ILS

RWY 22

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

GPH · NDB (Mosby)284 kHz

792 ft · Associated: None
39.346100, -94.307503

GKB · NDB (Norge)517 kHz

955 ft · Associated: None
39.061199, -94.655701

LXT · NDB (Lesumit)263 kHz

1,041 ft · Associated: None
38.960701, -94.371696

OJC · VOR-DME (Johnson Co)113,000 kHz

1,034 ft · Associated: None
38.840599, -94.736801

MK · NDB (Kenzy)344 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KMKC
39.220798, -94.564301

RIS · VOR-DME (Riverside)111,400 kHz

740 ft · Associated: KMKC
39.120399, -94.596603

DY · NDB (Lexey)275 kHz

830 ft · Associated: KMCI
39.389599, -94.678398

DO · NDB (Dotte)359 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KMCI
39.220901, -94.749901

RN · NDB (Huggy)416 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KFLV
39.301998, -94.851097

MCI · VORTAC (Kansas City)113,250 kHz

1,017 ft · Associated: KFLV
39.285301, -94.737099

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D APP/DEP

119.00 MHz

ATIS ATIS

120.75 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

121.90 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

RDO COLUMBIA RDO

122.60 MHz

TWR DOWNTOWN TWR

133.30 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Kansas City International Airport

Rosecrans Memorial Airport

Philip Billard Municipal Airport

Topeka Regional Airport

Whiteman Air Force Base

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified