Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport – MKC Kansas
A public-use airport owned by the city of Kansas is the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport. It is situated in the county of Clay, Missouri and is serving Kansas. In 1927, the airport replaced Richards Field as the main airport in Kansas. It was renamed again in honor of Charles Wheeler, who was then the mayor of Kansa when Kansas City International opened. MKC-Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airportis classified as a general aviation reliever airport by the National Plan on Integrated Airports System for 2011-2015. It only sees one airline, AirNet Express that operates scheduled flights to Columbus, Ohio.
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Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) has two concrete runways with engineered materials arrestor system at both ends. It stands in a 283-hectare of land and is elevated 757 feet above mean sea level. MCK is the airport of choice for passengers going in and out of Belton, Gashlandand Kansas City.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The 21c Museum Hotel Kansas City-Mgallery offers accommodation 1.3 miles from Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport. The 4-star hotel features a bar and a fitness center. Rooms in the property are provided with a desk and a coffee machine. A-la-carte breakfast is served to guests at the on-site restaurant. Sprint Center and Historic Power and Light Building are the popular points of interest near the property. Kansas City Marriott Downtown is another hotel close to the MKC airport.
Kansas City International Airport (MCI)is an airport also serving commercial passenger flights at Kansas.
