KMKC/MKC METAR & TAF Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport

Kansas City, MissouriElevation 759 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR39 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

090@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,172 ft

+413 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0154Z (8:54 PM local) · 39 min old

KMKC is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

90° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 11°C

68°F / 52°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.28 inHg

1025.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP251

sea-level pressure 1025.1 hPa

T02000111

precise temperature 20.0°C, dew point 11.1°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KMKC forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

VFR

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at MKC.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 90° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 58F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	58	SE 3 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	77/57	S 7 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	73/60	S 9 kt	–	22%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	79/63	S 15 kt	–	22%
Thursday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/63	SSW 8 kt	–	23%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	77/60	S 8 kt	–	50%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	72/60	S 7 kt	–	67%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	73	WNW 5 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 0232Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

090° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 042 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 6,827 ft

04/22

Dimensions

5,050 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0438°T

Landing length (LDA)4,270 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,050 / 5,050 / 4,770 ft

Displaced threshold500 ft

ILSILS/DME

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22218°T

Landing length (LDA)4,351 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,050 / 5,050 / 5,050 ft

Displaced threshold699 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

01/19

Dimensions

6,827 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0113°T

Landing length (LDA)6,528 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,827 / 6,827 / 6,827 ft

Displaced threshold299 ft

Approach lightsRLLS

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

RWY 19193°T

Landing length (LDA)6,526 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,827 / 6,827 / 6,827 ft

Displaced threshold301 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,172 ft

Pressure altitude

399 ft

Field elevation

759 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.28 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2326Z 6:26 PM

Sunrise

1239Z 7:39 AM

Loggable night

2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport is in Kansas City, Missouri. Field elevation 759 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerROD DEWINKLER

Manager phone816-859-7610

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMKC / MKC

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA

RegionMissouri

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.1232, -94.5928

Distance from city0 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119

APP/DEP

A/D

120.75

ATIS

121.9

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.9

GND

122.6

COLUMBIA RDO

RDO

133.3

DOWNTOWN TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMKC traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 65 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

59.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 41%Jet 29%Unknown 16%Helicopter 7%Airliner 3%Turboprop 3%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~90 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~17 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~17 landings/mo

›C56X (Jet) · ~14 landings/mo

›E55P (Jet) · ~12 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›R44 (Helicopter)

›C182 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMCI Kansas City International Airport

12 NM NW

VFR

KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport

18 NM S

VFR

KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport

22 NM SW

VFR

KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport

30 NM W

VFR

KSTJ Rosecrans Memorial Airport

42 NM N

VFR

KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport

48 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›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.

›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

›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›PCR VALUE: 784/R/D/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 560/F/C/X/T

›UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF CRS.

›RY19 MALSF AUGMENTED WITH RAIL.

›APCH RATIO AT DSPLCD THR 47:1.

›APCH RATIO AT DSPLCD THR 24:1.

›ROAD & FENCE 0-200' FM THR.

›ROAD & RR 0-200' FM THR.

›100LL SELF SVC AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD ONLY ON WEST SIDE NEAR GA TERMINAL.

›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSYTEM (EMAS) 263 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 01.

›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSYTEM (EMAS) 287 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 19.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KMKC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMKC have a METAR?

Yes. KMKC has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KMKC have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KMKC; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KMKC?

KMKC sits at 759 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMKC?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.