Air

Kansas City International Airport

Universally known as one of the most user-friendly major airports in the world, KCI’s innovative design features make it a state-of-the-art facility, particularly in terms of passenger convenience. KCI was the first airport designed using the “drive-to-your-gate” concept, with circular terminal buildings that minimize the distance from curb to aircraft. Baggage claim areas at KCI are strategically situated close to passenger gates. Travelers experience fewer delays at KCI than most major airports.

While some cities’ airports tend to become monopolized by one or two brand names in air travel, KCI has evolved into a center of healthy free-market competition between most major airlines and several emerging low-cost carriers. As a result, air travelers to and from KCI enjoy a wide range of choices, both in scheduling and fares. Every day, more than 290 nonstop flights depart and arrive at KCI – with 17 airlines serving 54 cities. On average, air fares at KCI are 20% less than comparable fares at other major cities.

In 2000, Kansas City began one of the biggest capital projects in the airport’s 27-year history. The $156 million terminal renovation includes numerous new facilities and systems, while maintaining the airport’s superior interior circulation and drive-to-gate convenience.

Distance from downtown area: 21 miles / 34 kilometers
Length of longest runway: 10,800 feet / 3,240 kilometers

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Domestic Airlines Serving Kansas City
Air Canada	Delta Connection/Comair	Trans World Airlines (TWA)
America West	Delta Express	United
American	Midwest Express	US Airways
Continental	Northwest	US Airways Express
Continental Express	Redwing	Vanguard
Delta	Southwest

General Aviation Airports
	Distance from Downtown	Length of Longest Runway
Mid America Air Center	20 mi / 32 km	5,504 ft/1651 m
Kansas City Downtown Airport	1 mi / 2 km	7,001 ft / 2,100 m

Rail

Kansas City is generally regarded to be the second largest rail center in the U.S. Four of eight Class I rail carriers, three regional lines, and a local switching carrier (Kansas City Terminal) serve the area. Amtrak passenger trains serve the city four times a day.

Freight Railroads Serving Kansas City		"The Clay County Regional Airport will be expanding its runway to cargo capacity. This expansion will create increased usage opportunities for Clay County and the Northland."
Class 1 Railroads	Regional Railroads
Burlington Northern & Sante Fe	Gateway Western
Kansas City Southern	I & M Rail Link
Norfolk Southern	Missouri & Northern Arkansas
Union Pacific

Highway

Highways serving Kansas City: • 3 interstate (I-70, I-35, I-29) • 4 interstate linkages (I-435, I-635, I-470, I-670) • 10 federal highways Motor freight carriers: Over 300 Intercity bus service providers: Greyhound Lines, Jefferson Lines

Public Transit: Kansas City Area Transportation Authority—The Metro

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Barge

Clay and Jackson Counties adjoin the Missouri River’s Corp of Engineers-managed shipping channel, which runs from St. Louis, Missouri to Sioux City, Iowa.

Barge Lines:

51 docks and terminal facilities exist in the metro area, 8 of which are in Clay County

Channel depth:

9 feet (2.7 meters)

Channel width:

Annual commercial tonnage: