Kansas City International Airport
Kansas City International Airport, International airport in northwestern Kansas City, United States.
Kansas City International Airport encompasses multiple terminals arranged in circular rings, located 30 kilometers from downtown through Interstate Highways I-29 and I-435.
The airport emerged following the 1951 flood that destroyed facilities at Fairfax Airport, with initial operations beginning in 1956 as Mid-Continent International Airport.
The airport functions as a central transportation center connecting Missouri with numerous domestic destinations through carriers including Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta.
Travelers access multiple parking options, shuttle services to nearby cities, and regular Metro bus route 129 operating between Terminal C and downtown from 6 AM to 6 PM.
The facility maintains three ring-shaped passenger terminals that provide direct access to boarding gates, setting it apart from traditional linear terminal designs.
Location: Kansas City
Inception: 1951
Official opening: 1951
Elevation above the sea: 312.7 m
Website: https://flykc.com
GPS coordinates: 39.29750,-94.71389
Latest update: June 21, 2025 14:08
Kansas City holds a special place between the farming states of the Midwest and the big cities on the East Coast. It keeps the feel of a medium-sized city, with its working-class neighborhoods and quiet suburbs, while also playing an important role in American history. Here, you see the architecture from the 1910s, traces of river trade, jazz and baseball memories, and a lively arts scene that has been growing in recent years. There are places like the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, which displays European and Asian paintings in a 1930s building, and the Liberty Memorial, a war monument overlooking downtown. The Crossroads district becomes lively in the evenings with galleries and cafes. Union Station, the old train station, is now a planetarium and science museum. The stadiums, especially Arrowhead, echo during football games. Along the Missouri River, the banks are perfect for walking or biking. Each spot offers a different view of this city, which stays quiet but has lots of character.
Quindaro Townsite
17 km
Weston Bend State Park
17.5 km
Waddell "A" Truss Bridge
12.7 km
Leavenworth National Cemetery
15.2 km
National Golf Club of Kansas City
8.8 km
Centennial Bridge
17.1 km
C.W. Parker Carousel Museum
17 km
Combined Arms Research Library
18.3 km
English Landing Park
12.8 km
Leavenworth Riverfront Community Center
17 km
Richard Allen Cultural Center
17.7 km
Fairfax Bridge
17.5 km
Platte Purchase Bridge
17.5 km
Kansas and Missouri Bridge
17.9 km
Nathaniel H. Burt House
17.4 km
Frederick Krause Mansion
9.8 km
Benjamin Banneker School
11.9 km
Mackay Building
12.3 km
Charles Smith Scott Memorial Observatory
12.3 km
Usine North American de Kansas City
18.2 km
Carnegie Arts Center of Leavenworth
17.4 km
TWA Administrative Offices Building
2.8 km
First Presbyterian Church, Leavenworth
17.2 km
Washington Chapel C.M.E. Church
11.7 km
Atkins-Johnson Farmhouse Property
18.4 km
Pleasant Ridge United Baptist Church
19.3 km
Leavenworth Performing Arts Center
17.5 km
Platte County Courthouse
9.9 kmReviews
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