Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 5:54 PM CDT, Oct 28, KMKC is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots gusting 21, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KMKC right now.
Live aviation weather for Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport in Kansas City, MO, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC) is a regional airport serving Kansas City, MO at a field elevation of 757 ft. KMKC reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 04/22), the longest 6,827 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (180°) at 13 kt, gusting 21 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMKC 282254Z 18013G21KT 10SM CLR 25/13 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 18029/2221 SLP156 T02500128
What changed at KMKC?
Since the 2154Z (4:54 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2154Z (4:54 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KMKC
KMKC is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots gusting 21, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 757 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KMKC by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KMKC reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 280 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 10% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 4% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the southwest-facing ends (19, 22) had the best headwind 52% of the time, the northeast-facing ends (01, 04) 48%, and winds were calm 15% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 54 days a year. 49% of storm hours fall in May, June and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Snow fell on about 22 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KMKC was IFR or worse 9% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Field elevation is 757 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,712 ft, 1,955 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 67 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and September the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 6,827 ft | CON | 13 kt head | 3 kt left (g5) |
| 22 | 5,050 ft | ASP | 10 kt head | 8 kt left (g13) |
| 04 | 5,050 ft | ASP | 10 kt tail | 8 kt right (g13) |
| 01 | 6,827 ft | CON | 13 kt tail | 3 kt right (g5) |
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KMKC runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 01/196,827 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMKCWind
- 01
- 13 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 13 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 04/225,050 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMKCWind
- 04
- 10 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 10 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; 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 5→13 kt, ceiling 9,000 ft → unlimited.
KMKC 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 KMKC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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 KMKC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMKC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 64%
- 01
- 15%
- 04
- 12%
- 22
- 9%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1817Z (1:17 PM CDT)
TAF KMKC 281817Z 2818/2918 19015G25KT P6SM SCT070 TEMPO 2818/2820 BKN070 FM290000 18010KT P6SM FEW250 FM291600 13007KT P6SM SCT030
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMKC's own weather station.
Wind is 13° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 6,827 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 04/22 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
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KMKC
- IATA
- MKC
- FAA LID
- MKC
- City
- Kansas City
- State
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 757 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.1232, -94.5928
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,827 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 120.75 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 55m
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Historical Flying Weather at KMKC
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMKC reported VFR conditions during about 82.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 280 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.9 kt, calm 12.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73.1 | 16.3 | 7.7 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 78.1 | 14.5 | 5.4 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 76.9 | 17.3 | 4.7 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 82.8 | 13.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| May | 84.5 | 11.7 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 92.7 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 93.0 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 91.6 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 89.4 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 85.1 | 10.6 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 82.6 | 12.8 | 3.6 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 70.8 | 19.6 | 7.1 | 2.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.0 kt |
| Feb | 7.3 kt |
| Mar | 8.1 kt |
| Apr | 8.2 kt |
| May | 6.8 kt |
| Jun | 7.1 kt |
| Jul | 6.3 kt |
| Aug | 6.0 kt |
| Sep | 5.8 kt |
| Oct | 6.4 kt |
| Nov | 6.8 kt |
| Dec | 6.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KMKC 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 Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC)
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