Kansas City International Airport

Kansas City International Airport (IATA: MCI, ICAO: KMCI, FAA LID: MCI) (originally Mid-Continent International Airport) is a public airport. It is 15 miles (24 km) northwest of downtown Kansas City in Platte County, Missouri.^[2] In 2018, 11,850,825 people used the airport. 2018 was the second busiest year in its history.^[3] Its largest carriers are Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines. In 2019, a new airport terminal was built in the place of where the former A terminal used to be. This project finished in February of 2023.

Kansas City International Airport
IATA: MCI ICAO: KMCI FAA LID: MCI
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Kansas City Aviation Department
Serves	Kansas City metropolitan area (Kansas City, Missouri / Kansas City, Kansas)
Location	Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Elevation AMSL	1,026 ft / 312.7 m
Coordinates	39°17′51″N 94°42′50″W
Website	flykc.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 1L/19R 10,801 3,292 Asphalt 1R/19L 9,500 2,896 Concrete 9/27 9,501 2,896 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers 11,850,825 Aircraft operations 116,963
Source: KCI Traffic Statistics[1]

Airport from the east. The overhaul base is in the lower left corner of the field. The proposed Central Terminal would be on the left at the end of the runway.

Kansas City Overhaul Base in 2007

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 preparing to land

Airlines and places to go

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations	Refs
Air Canada	Toronto–Pearson	[4]
Alaska Airlines	San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle/Tacoma Seasonal: Portland (OR)	[5]
Allegiant Air	Orlando/Sanford, Punta Gorda (FL), St. Petersburg/Clearwater Seasonal: Destin/Fort Walton Beach	[6]
American Airlines	Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Philadelphia, Phoenix–Sky Harbor	[7]
American Eagle	Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Washington–National Seasonal: Charlotte	[7]
Delta Air Lines	Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Salt Lake City Seasonal: Cancún	[8]
Delta Connection	Boston, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York–LaGuardia, Seattle/Tacoma Seasonal: Detroit, Salt Lake City	[8]
Frontier Airlines	Denver Seasonal: Cancún, Philadelphia	[9]
Icelandair	Seasonal: Reykjavík–Keflavík	[10]
Southwest Airlines	Albuquerque, Austin, Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago–Midway, Dallas–Love, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Houston–Hobby, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Nashville, New Orleans, New York–LaGuardia, Oakland, Orlando, Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Raleigh/Durham, San Antonio, St. Louis, San Diego, Tampa, Washington–National Seasonal: Fort Myers, Panama City (FL), Pensacola, Portland (OR), Seattle/Tacoma	[11]
Spirit Airlines	Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orlando Seasonal: Fort Lauderdale, Myrtle Beach[12]	[13]
United Airlines	Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Houston–Intercontinental, Washington–Dulles Seasonal: Newark, San Francisco	[14]
United Express	Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Houston–Intercontinental, Newark, San Francisco, Washington–Dulles	[14]

Domestic destinations map

Kansas City Charlotte Chicago–O'Hare Dallas/Fort Worth Los Angeles Miami Philadelphia Washington–National Washington–Dulles Atlanta Detroit Minneapolis/St. Paul Cincinnati Raleigh/Durham Fort Lauderdale Orlando Tampa Fort Myers Baltimore Chicago–Midway Denver Las Vegas Myrtle Beach Newark San Francisco Seattle–Tacoma Houston–Intercontinental San Diego Portland (OR) Salt Lake City Albuquerque Austin Nashville New Orleans Punta Gorda (FL) St. Petersburg/Clearwater Orlando/Sanford Fort Walton Beach Pensacola Oakland New York–LaGuardia Phoenix–Sky Harbor Phoenix/Mesa Boston Dallas–Love Houston–Hobby San Antonio Indianapolis St. Louis Milwaukee Panama City Jacksonville All domestic destinations from Kansas City International Airport (MCI).

International Destinations map
Kansas City Toronto–Pearson Punta Cana Cancún Reykjavík–Keflavík All international destinations from Kansas City International Airport (MCI).

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
FedEx Express	Fort Worth, Indianapolis, Memphis
DHL Aviation	Cedar Rapids, Cincinnati
UPS Airlines	Louisville, Ontario, Orlando, Rockford

Statistics

Top destinations

Busiest domestic routes from MCI (April 2018 – March 2019)^[15]

Rank	Airport	Passengers	Carriers
1	Atlanta, Georgia	526,600	Delta, Southwest
2	Denver, Colorado	457,620	Frontier, Southwest, United
3	Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois	309,890	American, United
4	Chicago–Midway, Illinois	273,410	Southwest
5	Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas	261,070	American
6	Los Angeles, California	254,260	Delta, Southwest, Spirit
7	Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Arizona	234,300	American, Southwest
8	Dallas–Love, Texas	234,110	Southwest
9	Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota	223,960	Delta, Southwest
10	Las Vegas, Nevada	223,740	Southwest, Spirit

Annual Traffic

Annual Traffic^[1]

	Passenger volume	Change over previous year	Aircraft operations	Cargo tonnage
2006	10,569,590	08.56%	178,466
2007	11,275,951	06.68%	194,969
2008	10,469,892	07.15%	176,717
2009	9,774,972	06.64%	150,323
2010	9,912,203	01.40%	145,752
2011	10,158,452	02.48%	141,664	184,495.8
2012	9,749,507	04.03%	133,196	189,872.0
2013	9,644,264	01.08%	129,243	193,848.8
2014	10,166,879	02.86%	126,460	182,844.9
2015	10,472,461	02.91%	119,061	182,892.6
2016	11,041,750	05.44%	122,844	203,860.0
2017	11,503,936	04.19%	123,335	198,491.9
2018	11,850,825	03.02%	116,963	205,505.0
2019	3,581,105 (through April)	01.05%	39,690	66,244.8
Source: KCI Traffic Statistics[1]

Transportation

President Barack Obama walks with Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver II at the Kansas City International Airport on July 8, 2010.

Road

The airport is near major highways Interstate 29 and Interstate 435.

References

1. "KCI Traffic Statistics Dec 2018" (PDF). Kansas City Aviation Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
2. FAA Airport Master Record for MCI (Form 5010 PDF), effective October 25, 2007.
3. "Traffic Statistics @ flykci.com". Kansas City International Airport. Archived from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
4. "Flight Schedules". Air Canada. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
5. "Alaska Airlines announces 13 new nonstop routes from the Bay Area" (Press release). Alaska Air. March 9, 2017.
6. "Route Map". Allegiant Air. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
7. "Flight schedules and notifications". American Airlines. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
8. "Flight Schedules". Delta Airlines. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
9. "Route Map". Frontier Airlines. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
10. "Flight Schedule". Icelandair. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
11. "Check Flight Schedules". Southwest Airlines. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
12. "Myrtle Beach, SC's Top Airline Expands with More Nonstop Routes". Spirit Airlines. Dec 12, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.^{[permanent dead link]}
13. "Where We Fly". Spirit Airlines. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
14. "Timetable". United Airlines. Archived from the original on January 28, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
15. "Kansas City, MO: Kansas City International (MCI)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. March 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.