Kansas City Approach MCI
Kansas City Approach (MCI) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 12 airports, 3 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Kansas City Approach".
Airports it serves (12)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC) | Olathe, KS | Tower (page) |
| Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC) | Kansas City, MO | Tower (page) |
| New Century AirCenter Airport (KIXD) | Olathe, KS | Tower (page) |
| Cameron Memorial Airport (KEZZ) | Cameron, MO | No tower |
| East Kansas City (3GV) | Grain Valley, MO | No tower |
| Excelsior Springs Meml (3EX) | Excelsior Springs, MO | No tower |
| Gardner Muni (K34) | Gardner, KS | No tower |
| Kansas City International Airport (KMCI) | Kansas City, MO | No tower |
| Lee's Summit Municipal Airport (KLXT) | Lee's Summit, MO | No tower |
| Miami County (K81) | Paola, KS | No tower |
| Midwest National Air Center Airport (KGPH) | Mosby, MO | No tower |
| Sherman Army Air Field (KFLV) | Fort Leavenworth, KS | No tower |
Pay level
The FAA rates this facility level 9 on its scale of 4 to 12. Busier, more complex facilities get higher levels, and higher levels pay more. A fully certified controller at a level 9 facility was paid between $102,456 and $138,315 a year in 2025, before the local cost-of-living addition. Overtime, night and Sunday pay come on top.
Level: National Academies (2025), The Air Traffic Controller Workforce Imperative, Appendix C, Table C-2, which reproduces FAA data with staffing as of September 23, 2023; the FAA may have changed the level since. Pay range: FAA pay band table effective January 12, 2025, as posted by NATCA.
Source
FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) data, 28-day cycle effective 2026-10-01 (FAA NASR subscription). Facility data changes every 28 days; check current FAA publications before flight.
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