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KMKC

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

759 ft / 231 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 133.30 MHz (DOWNTOWN TWR)

Live Conversion

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hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

1/19 · 6,817 ft · ConcreteLIGHTED 4/22 · 5,050 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC), located in Kansas City, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 759 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport

ICAO / IATA

KMKC / MKC

Municipality

Kansas City

Country

US — United States

Region

US-MO — Missouri

GPS Coordinates

📍 39.123199, -94.592796 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

759 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 1 / 19

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 6,817 ft / 2,078 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Concrete
Heading: 13° / 193°

RWY 1 (13°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 19 (193°)

109.90 MHz

IDENT: MKC | CRS: 192°

Runway 4 / 22

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 5,050 ft / 1,539 m
Runway Width: 100 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 38° / 218°

RWY 4 (38°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 22 (218°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

GPH · NDB (Mosby)284 kHz

39.346100, -94.307503 · 792 ft

GKB · NDB (Norge)517 kHz

39.061199, -94.655701 · 955 ft

LXT · NDB (Lesumit)263 kHz

38.960701, -94.371696 · 1,041 ft

OJC · VOR-DME (Johnson Co)113,000 kHz

38.840599, -94.736801 · 1,034 ft

MK · NDB (Kenzy)344 kHz

39.220798, -94.564301 · 0 ft

RIS · VOR-DME (Riverside)111,400 kHz

39.120399, -94.596603 · 740 ft

DY · NDB (Lexey)275 kHz

39.389599, -94.678398 · 830 ft

DO · NDB (Dotte)359 kHz

39.220901, -94.749901 · 0 ft

RN · NDB (Huggy)416 kHz

39.301998, -94.851097 · 0 ft

MCI · VORTAC (Kansas City)113,250 kHz

39.285301, -94.737099 · 1,017 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control 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

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Instrument Approach Data: FAA NASR · Cycle: Jan 2026