# Kansas City International Airport (MCI)

> Kansas City, US · IATA: MCI · ICAO: KMCI · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `MCI` |
| ICAO | `KMCI` |
| City | Kansas City |
| Country | US |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 313 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 39.29760, -94.71390 |

## Description

247.5 million pounds of air cargo crossed the ramps at Kansas City International in 2025, up 1.2 percent on the year — roughly 112,000 tonnes moving through a market many forwarders still underestimate. The airport sits 15 miles northwest of downtown Kansas City at the junction of I-29 and I-435, and its passenger side was transformed in February 2023 when a $1.5 billion single terminal replaced the clover-leaf rotundas of 1972. FedEx and UPS both operate dedicated facilities along Mexico City Avenue in the cargo area, while Air General handles belly freight for the passenger carriers and CBP staffs a full port of entry. Foreign Trade Zone 15 puts 9,667 acres of zone-designated land directly on airport property, among the largest FTZ footprints at any US airport. What truly sets Kansas City apart is rail: only Chicago handles more trains, with BNSF, Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, CN and CPKC all converging on the metro, so airfreight via MCI pairs naturally with intermodal moves in every direction. The region's Animal Health Corridor adds steady life-science and pharma volumes to the mix. And for anything MCI cannot lift directly, bonded trucking reaches the Memphis and Louisville mega-hubs overnight.

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