Kansas City International Airport (KMCI) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 10:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, KMCI is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KMCI right now.
Live aviation weather for Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City, MO, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Kansas City International Airport (KMCI) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Kansas City, MO at a field elevation of 1,027 ft. KMCI reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (01L/19R, 01R/19L, 09/27), the longest 10,801 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (190°) at 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMCI 290353Z 19014KT 10SM FEW070 21/12 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02060122 $
Current runway configuration at KMCI
As stated by the facility — not an estimate. Tap a runway for its intelligence page.
Updated 14 min ago (0353Z / 10:53 PM CDT)
This configuration has been stated since 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT).
What changed at KMCI?
Since the 0253Z (9:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0253Z (9:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KMCI
KMCI is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The D-ATIS states arrivals on runway 19L and 19R; crosswind on the active runways is approximately 1 kt; the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19L, 19R). Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 1,027 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KMCI by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 1 ground stop and 0 ground delay programs for MCI between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 1 day. The reason was snow and ice. The ground stop lasted about 41 min.
KMCI reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 275 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the south-facing ends (19L, 19R) had the best headwind 39% of the time, the north-facing ends (01L, 01R) 23%, and winds were calm 5% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 51 days a year. 50% of storm hours fall in May, June and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
MCI departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 79% of the time across 48,793 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (92%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (62%).
Over the last 30 days of recorded D-ATIS broadcasts, KMCI ran south flow 75% of the time and north flow 24%. Runway 19L was named for arrivals most often (70% of recorded hours), and the configuration changed 75 times.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025, BTS airline on-time data and recorded runway configurations. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.
MCI ATIS INFO V 0353Z. 19014KT 10SM FEW070 21/12 A3004 (THREE ZERO ZERO FOUR). ARRIVALS EXPECT VISUAL APCH RWY 19L, 19R. SIMUL APPROACHES IN USE. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. TWY D BTN J AND C 9 CLSD TO AIRCRAFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FEET. MIGRATORY WATERFOWL IN THE KANSAS CITY AREA. HAZD WX INFO FOR MIDWEST AVBL ON FSS. RAMP CONTROL OPEN FREQ NORTH 128.975 SOUTH 130.825. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO V.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19LFAV | 9,500 ft | CON | 14 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 19R | 10,801 ft | CON | 14 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 27 | 9,501 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 14 kt left |
| 09 | 9,501 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 14 kt right |
| 01L | 10,801 ft | CON | 14 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 01R | 9,500 ft | CON | 14 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KMCI runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- No closure reportedRunway 01L/19R10,801 × 150 ft · CONCurrent use19RARRIVALSWind
- 01L
- 14 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 19R
- 14 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 01R/19L9,500 × 150 ft · CONCurrent use19LARRIVALSWind
- 01R
- 14 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 19L
- 14 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 09/279,501 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent usenot in the stated configurationWind
- 09
- 1 kt tailwind · 14 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 1 kt headwind · 14 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the D-ATISstates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→14 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KMCI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KMCI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
BIE UA /OV PWE/TM 0000/FL430/TP B777/SK T430
BIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PWELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0000Reported at 00:00 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP B777Aircraft type reporting.SK T430Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BIE UA /OV PWE/TM 2359/FL360/TP B738/SK T360/TB CONS LGT
BIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PWELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2359Reported at 23:59 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK T360Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
STJ UA /OV STJ360020/TM 2320/FL090/TP BE36/SK TOP 120/RM ZKCFDC ZZ
STJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STJ360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2320Reported at 23:20 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZKCFDC ZZRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMCI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMCI reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19L/19R
- 64%
- 09
- 18%
- 01L/01R
- 13%
- 27
- 5%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0035Z (7:35 PM CDT)
TAF KMCI 290035Z 2901/2924 18014KT P6SM SCT080 FM290600 22008KT P6SM BKN100 FM291700 VRB05KT P6SM BKN040
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMCI's own weather station.
Wind is 3° off runway 19R, the runway in use per D-ATIS.
Concrete · 10,801 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01L/19R, 01R/19L, 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KMCI
- IATA
- MCI
- FAA LID
- MCI
- City
- Kansas City
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,027 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.3017, -94.7139
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,801 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 126.625 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 19h 16m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Sunchasers Model Airplane Club - Church of Liberty , Liberty, MO · 8 mi
- Kansas City Flying Circuits 1 , Kansas City, MO · 11 mi
- The Sometimers RC Club - Riverfront Community Center , Leavenworth, KS · 11 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KMCI
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMCI reported VFR conditions during about 82.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 275 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.7 kt, calm 3.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72.5 | 14.1 | 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 77.3 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 75.5 | 15.8 | 5.8 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 81.5 | 12.1 | 4.5 | 1.9 |
| May | 83.3 | 11.3 | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 92.9 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 92.4 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 91.3 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 88.5 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 84.0 | 10.4 | 3.6 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 81.7 | 11.5 | 4.4 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 69.8 | 17.2 | 7.2 | 5.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.0 kt |
| Feb | 9.4 kt |
| Mar | 10.3 kt |
| Apr | 10.3 kt |
| May | 8.5 kt |
| Jun | 8.3 kt |
| Jul | 7.1 kt |
| Aug | 7.1 kt |
| Sep | 7.5 kt |
| Oct | 8.7 kt |
| Nov | 9.3 kt |
| Dec | 8.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KMCI airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Kansas City International Airport (KMCI)
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