Kansas City international airport (originally mid-continent international airport) is a public airport in Kansas City, Missouri, located 15 miles (24 km) northwest of downtown Kansas city in plate county, Missouri. The airport was opened in 1972 and a new complex in the airport was completed in 2023, replacing the old one. Maci replaced Kansas City municipal airport (much) in 1972, with all scheduled passenger airline flights being moved from much to mci. It serves the Kansas City metropolitan area and is the primary passenger airport for much of western Missouri and eastern Kansas.