Kansas City International Airport Facts for Kids

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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 / 39.29750°N 94.71389°W

Website

FlyKCI.com

Maps

FAA airport diagram

Kansas City International Airport

Location in Missouri

Kansas City International Airport

Location in the United States

Runway

Runway	Length		Surface
Runway	ft	m	Surface
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

The Kansas City International Airport (IATA: MCI, ICAO: KMCI, FAA LID: MCI) is a public airport. It was first called the Mid-Continent International Airport. This airport is about 15 miles (24 km) northwest of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. It is located in Platte County, Missouri.

In 2018, over 11.8 million people traveled through the airport. This made 2018 the second busiest year ever for the airport. The two biggest airlines at MCI are Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Both of these airlines have many flights every day from Terminal B.

Airlines and Destinations
- Passenger Flights
- Cargo Flights
Airport Statistics
- Top Domestic Destinations
- Yearly Traffic Numbers
Getting to the Airport
- By Road
Images for kids
See also

Airlines and Destinations

Passenger Flights

Many airlines fly passengers to and from Kansas City International Airport. These flights go to cities all over the United States and even to other countries.

Airlines	Destinations	Refs
Air Canada	Toronto–Pearson
Alaska Airlines	San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle/Tacoma Seasonal: Portland
Allegiant Air	Orlando/Sanford, Punta Gorda (FL), St. Petersburg/Clearwater Seasonal: Destin/Fort Walton Beach
American Airlines	Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Philadelphia, Phoenix–Sky Harbor
American Eagle	Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Washington–National Seasonal: Charlotte
Delta Air Lines	Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Salt Lake City Seasonal: Cancún
Delta Connection	Boston, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York–LaGuardia, Seattle/Tacoma Seasonal: Detroit, Salt Lake City
Frontier Airlines	Denver Seasonal: Cancún, Philadelphia
Icelandair	Seasonal: Reykjavík–Keflavík
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, Seattle/Tacoma
Spirit Airlines	Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orlando Seasonal: Fort Lauderdale, Myrtle Beach
United Airlines	Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Houston–Intercontinental, Washington–Dulles Seasonal: Newark, San Francisco
United Express	Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Houston–Intercontinental, Newark, San Francisco, Washington–Dulles

Domestic destinations map

International Destinations map

Cargo Flights

Cargo airlines also use Kansas City International Airport to move goods. These flights carry packages and other items.

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

Airport Statistics

These tables show how many people and flights use the airport each year. They also show the most popular places people fly to from Kansas City.

Top Domestic Destinations

**Busiest domestic routes from MCI (April 2018 – March 2019)**
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

Yearly Traffic Numbers

**Annual Traffic**
Year	Number of Passengers	Change from Last Year	Aircraft Operations	Cargo Weight (tons)
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

Getting to the Airport

By Road

The airport is easy to reach by car. It is located close to major highways like Interstate 29 and Interstate 435.

Images for kids

The airport from the east. The overhaul base is in the lower left corner.
The Kansas City Overhaul Base in 2007.
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 getting ready to land.
President Barack Obama with Missouri Governor Jay Nixon and U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver II at the airport in 2010.