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  Kansas City Downtown Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The airport was built in the Missouri River bottoms next to the rail tracks at the Hannibal Bridge.
The airport had limited area for expansion (Fairfax Airport directly across the Missouri River in Kansas City, Kansas was actually bigger area wise before it closed).
The airport is built on the north side of the confluence of the Kansas River and Missouri River.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kansas_City_Downtown_Airport   (639 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Kansas City downtown airport to get $70 million facelift   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — City officials have approved a plan for almost $70 million in improvements at the Wheeler Downtown Airport, which is primarily used for private planes and corporate jets.
But the location — the airport is bounded on three sides by the Missouri River and on the fourth by U.S. 169 — poses a challenge for airport officials who must extend the main runway area.
The FAA recommends that Wheeler Downtown Airport have 800-foot safety areas at the ends of the main runway.
www.usatoday.com /travel/news/2004-03-15-kc-airport_x.htm?POE=TRVISVA   (462 words)

  
 Kansas City - Wikitravel
Kansas City [1] is a large, major midwestern city on the border with Missouri and Kansas.
Kansas City is also serviced by other commercial coach service companies, which arrives and departs from the depot at 10th and Troost.
Downtown Kansas City is generally defined as the areas including the River Market, the banking district (the "loop") the Crossroads Art District, Crown Center and Union Station.
wikitravel.org /en/Kansas_City_(Missouri)   (2919 words)

  
 AP Wire | 10/20/2006 | Kansas City announces plans for downtown hangar complex   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Wheeler Downtown Airport, already scheduled for a major capital improvement program, is planning to build a $20 million aircraft hangar complex.
The Kansas City Aviation Department announced the plans Thursday, which call for razing the existing Aero Centre building and 40 hangars at the 79-year-old facility to make way for the new expansion.
The airport's dilapidated hangars will be replaced with 112 small-plane hangars, 13 large hangars and an aircraft wash area.
www.kansascity.com /mld/kansascity/news/local/15809280.htm   (295 words)

  
 Kansas City, Missouri (Cities)
Kansas City is located in Jackson County and it is the county seat.
Today, Kansas City is the largest wheat and farm distribution center in the country and the largest city in a metropolitan area of 1.6 million people.
Kansas City is part of the Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas metro area.
www.ohwy.com /mo/k/kansasci.htm   (291 words)

  
 Kansas City International Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The airport site was directly across U.S. (now I-29) from the Red Crown Tourist Court where outlaws Bonnie and Clyde engaged in a 1933 shootout with law enforcement which ultimately resulted in the death of Clyde's brother Buck Barrow and the capture of Buck's wife Blanche Barrow.
The downtown airport was very convenient but had no room for expansion (specifically there were questions whether it could handle the new Boeing 747).
The city had considered building its new airport five miles north of downtown Kansas City in the Missouri River bottoms as well as locations in southern Jackson County, Missouri but decided to stick with the property it already owned.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kansas_City_International_Airport   (1684 words)

  
 Airline History Museum at Kansas City
In 1986 a group of dedicated Kansas City based aviation enthusiasts decided they were going to find, acquire, and restore to like new condition a Lockheed Super G Constellation, model L-1049G.
They ferried the aircraft to Kansas City, Missouri navigating by compass and by following roads, where it began its transformation from a drab, worn out bug sprayer into what many consider the most beautiful aircraft to ever have graced the skies.
Indeed, Kansas City was probably the only place in the world where this transformation could have taken place.
www.airlinehistorymuseum.com /connie.htm   (470 words)

  
 - Hotel Phillips located in Kansas City Missouri – Kansas city downtown hotel, Kansas city hotel packages, aaa ...
Although KCI is one of the largest airports in the country, it offers nearly 300 nonstop departures daily and a refreshing lack of congestion for passengers.
Hotel Phillips is also a half-mile from Kansas City Downtown Airport, an alternative for corporate travelers/jets.
MAX is the newest bus rapid transit service in Kansas City to serve the Downtown Metro and is and affordable and quick way to get to many of the city's best shopping, entertainment, and area attractions.
www.hotelphillips.com /location/transportation.asp   (131 words)

  
 Kansas City Downtown Airport Kansas City, Missouri (Airports)
Kansas City Downtown Airport Kansas City, Missouri (Airports)
Kansas City Downtown Airport serves Kansas City and Clay County and is owned by the City Of Kansas City.
The facility is at an elevation of 759 feet at a distance of about a mile or less from Kansas City.
www.ohwy.com /mo/m/mkc.htm   (171 words)

  
 2003 National Air Tours - Sponsored by the Aviation Foundation of America, Inc.
On their way down to Kansas City on the 1925 Tour, pilots ran into a wild lightening storm.
May Haizlip, one of three women pilots on the 1929 Tour, was from Kansas City.
For the 1930 Tour, pilots landed at Fairfax Airport and ate dinner in the dining room of the new terminal building.
www.nationalairtour.org /tour_cities/tour_city.cfm?tour_cities_id=10   (370 words)

  
 NBAA BAAAP > Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC), Kansas City, MO
One of the major concerns regarding Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport is the reduction in usable runway length due to the introduction of a runway safety area on Runway 1/19.
A study conducted to update the airport master plan indicates that the problem is solvable in part by relocating an existing road.
The final airport master plan meeting was held in July 2003.
web.nbaa.org /public/ops/airports/mkc   (130 words)

  
 Save-A-Connie Super Constellation Flight
Kansas City Downtown Airport (MKC) is home to probably the world's finest Lockheed Super Constellation.
The first ever Constellation to visit Kansas City was TWA NC86500 “Star of the Mediterranean” a L-049 model, which landed on the 15th of November 1945.
Numerous airport workers stopped in their tracks and curiously watched as this elegant and distinctively styled ‘triple fin’ airliner passed by.
www.conniesurvivors.com /1-twa_75th_anniversary.htm   (3049 words)

  
 Crash misses downtown airport's safety target - Kansas City Business Journal:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Long-planned safety improvements for the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport are focused primarily on the opposite end of the runway from where a Lear Jet crashed through a fence Friday night.
In an effort to comply with Federal Aviation Administration wet-weather rules for runways used by small jets, the Kansas City Aviation Department plans to implement a $70 million master plan for updating the 78-year-old airport.
Although the Lear Jet 35 is typical of the type of plane that uses the Downtown Airport, it was supposed to land at Kansas City International Airport until an American Airlines plane slid off a KCI taxiway around 9:30 p.m.
www.bizjournals.com /ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2005/01/31/daily22.html   (782 words)

  
 Kansas City Star | 09/15/2006 | Downtown airport set for big show   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Wheeler Downtown Airport will be the place to land for aviation buffs this weekend.
The Kansas City Aviation Expo will be Saturday and Sunday.
No parking will be available at the airport, and the Broadway Bridge and extension to Missouri 9 will be closed from 10 a.m.
www.kansascity.com /mld/kansascity/news/local/15521899.htm   (310 words)

  
 Airline History Museum at Kansas City
John Travolta, an actor, pilot, aviation enthusiast, and AHM member has offered to come to Kansas City to host a benefit gala for the museum.
It will be held on the evening of April 21, 2007 at the AHM hangar at the Kansas City Downtown Airport.
Take a flight with us aboard Kansas City's Connie as a writer takes the ride of his dreams.
www.airlinehistorymuseum.com   (414 words)

  
 Hotels near Kansas City Landmarks - Kansas City, Missouri Hotels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Kansas City Downtown Airport 300 Nw Richards Rd, Kansas City MO 64116
Kansas City Monument Co 6842 Troost Ave, Kansas City MO 64131
Kansas City Ctr/montessori 3930 Baltimore Ave, Kansas City MO 64111
www.kansas-city-hotels.info /kansas_city_landmarks.html   (2259 words)

  
 AirNav: KMKC - Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport.
If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.
Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
www.airnav.com /airport/MKC   (587 words)

  
 Kansas City Airport Shuttle Kansas City
Jeff's Shuttle, from the KCI Airport, Kansas City International Airport, MCI Airport, Kansas City Downtown Airport, MCI, Kansas City Airport.
Kansas City International Airport shuttle services to or from Lee's Summit, Independence and Raytown.
Leavenworth Airport Shuttle, Leavenworth Jeff's Airport Shuttle, KC Airport Shuttle, Rick's Express, Rick's Airport Express, Kansas City Airport Shuttle, Leavenworth Airport Shuttle, Fort Leavenworth Airport Shuttle.
www.silverpennys.com   (164 words)

  
 METAR Site Information for KMKC in Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport, MO, United States of America
METAR Information for KMKC (MKC) in Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport, MO, United States of America
If you think that any information is incorrect, then please follow the instructions for correcting that data item.
Kansas City, MO US (lat 39.2563°, long -94.5405°, altitude 312 meters)
weather.gladstonefamily.net /site/KMKC   (1129 words)

  
 Do I Need A Jacket? - The Weather Right Now
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 Kansas City, MO Weather Forecast and Current Weather
Kansas City, MO Weather Forecast and Current Weather
Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport, MO, United States (KMKC) 39-07-15N 094-35-49W 227M
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www.city-data.com /forecast/w-Kansas-City-Missouri.html   (159 words)

  
 Red Roof Inn Kansas City Overland Park Overland Park Kansas
Located 14.5 miles south of downtown Kansas City, Missouri and 3.4 miles south of downtown Overland Park, Kansas.
From Kansas City downtown Airport: Follow I-35 South to I-435 East.
Kansas City International 30.8 miles, Kansas City Downtown Airport 15.3 miles and Lawrence Municipal Airport 35.7 miles.
www.sun-herald.com /hotel/hotelinfo/27929.html   (267 words)

  
 Weather at Kansas City Downtown Airport, MO - via NOAA's National Weather Service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Weather at Kansas City Downtown Airport, MO - via NOAA's National Weather Service
Sun, 3 Dec 2006 6:02:07 UT Weather conditions from NOAA's National Weather Service.
Fair and 24 degrees F at Kansas City Downtown Airport, MO http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/KMKC.html
www.nws.noaa.gov /data/current_obs/KMKC.rss   (57 words)

  
 :: Kansas City Directory
Jewish Chronicle - Kansas City newspaper for the Jewish community.
One of the largest airports in the United States having three terminals that serve domestic and international flights.
The convention center that dominates the city skyline with its brilliant art deco pylons dedicated to meetings and conventions, sports and entertainment.
www.kcdirectory.com /links.htm   (101 words)

  
 Kansas City hotels and accommodation, hotel reservations in Missouri, by all-hotels.com
To help you book your hotel reservation we have separated Kansas City into 10 areas allowing you to easily plan your accommodation for your next vacation.
The Baymont Inn and Suites-Kansas City South is the ideal location for all area attractions, including the entertainment venues of...
The Candlewood Suites Kansas City-Overland Park is conveniently located one block north of Johnson County Community College and...
www.all-hotels.com /usa/missouri/kansas_city/home.htm   (635 words)

  
 FOXNews.com - Midwest Storms Kill Three, Flatten Homes - U.S. & World
Storms rolled through northeastern Kansas earlier in the day with fierce winds that lifted a cargo container off the airfield at the Kansas City International Airport, authorities said.
At the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, some private airplanes tied down on the airfield were "spun around," spokesman Joe McBride said.
The University of Kansas in Lawrence canceled classes Monday after 60 percent of its buildings were damaged by the storm, school officials said.
www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,187586,00.html   (703 words)

  
 AmeriSuites Kansas City Airport Details @ reservation
AmeriSuites Kansas City Airport is one of the popular hotels in Kansas City.
Courtyard by Marriott Kansas City Airport: 0.17 miles away; popular hotel; hotel rate from 79.00 USD to 159.00 USD
Spread over more than 200 cares, the Kansas City Zoo presents exotic animals the way nature intended-in the wild.
info.hotelsvalued.com /hotel_overview/reservation_AJ_AJKA.html   (1096 words)

  
 Amerisuites Kansas City Airport: Kansas City, MO
AmeriSuites Kansas City Airport is located at Kansas City International Airport and offers two-room suites with business amenities and mini kitchens.
New attractions in the Kansas City area also include Cabellas and Nebraska Furniture Mart.
AmeriSuites Kansas City Airport is 3 miles southlocated at Kansas City International Airport and just off I-29 and Tiffany Springs Parkway.
www.byrate.com /property_info/weer/Kansas_City/MO/US/Amerisuites_Kansas_City_Airport   (985 words)

  
 Kansas City Downtown Airport - Kansas City Missouri hotels
Kansas City Downtown Airport - Kansas City Missouri
The Baymont Inn and Suites-Kansas City South is the ideal location for all area attractions, including the entertainment venues of downtown.
Located southwest of Kansas City, the renovated La Quinta Inn-Lenexa is convenient to the Woodlands Racetrack, Kansas City Speedway and the NCAA Hall of Fame.
www.sun-herald.com /hotel/poi/59297.html   (2644 words)

  
 KCPD Home Page - Welcome to the Kansas City Missouri Police Department
On Wednesday, December 6th, 2006, at 1000 hours, Deputy Chief George Roberts will be honored for his 30 years of service to the department.
Copyright © 1995-2004, The Kansas City Missouri Police Department.
Kansas City Crime Commission and the SAFE Fund Site
www.kcpd.org   (159 words)

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