Parking near Kansas City International (MCI)
Kansas City International (MCI) boards about 6.0 million passengers a year, based on rounded FAA figures, ranking 7th of the 50 airports Wins Parking tracks. We estimate 8 off-airport lots compete near MCI at roughly $17 a day, which puts a paved acre within 10 miles at about $290,084 in gross revenue a year.
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Where does off-airport parking near MCI cluster?
Mostly along the I-29 corridor feeding Kansas City International. The strongest sites sit within 10 miles of the terminal with visibility and permittable curb cuts.
Last updated September 2026. Enplanements are rounded FAA passenger-boarding figures. On-airport acreage, daily rates, competitor counts and revenue per acre are Wins Parking estimates, confirmed only in a site-specific feasibility.
How busy is MCI compared with other Plains airports?
MCI is the 1st-busiest of the 3 Plains airports on this list, with about 6.0 million annual enplanements, or roughly 61% of the boardings across those 3 airports. It operates 3 runways and is run by Kansas City Aviation Department.
| Airport | City | Annual enplanements (FAA, rounded) | Est. daily rate | Est. off-airport lots | Est. gross per acre / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCI (this page) | Kansas City, MO | 6,000,000 | $17 | 8 | $290,084 |
| OMA | Omaha, NE | 2,400,000 | $14 | 5 | $238,893 |
| DSM | Des Moines, IA | 1,400,000 | $13 | 4 | $221,829 |
Enplanements: FAA passenger boarding data, rounded. Daily rates, lot counts and revenue per acre are Wins Parking planning estimates (85 spaces per acre, 55% blended occupancy).
Passenger volume sets the size of the parking market, but it is not the whole story. The table compares MCI with nearby Plains airports on the measures a landowner should weigh: boardings, the typical daily rate and how many off-airport lots already compete for those travelers.
What kind of travelers park at MCI?
MCI carries a mix of business and leisure travelers, so demand near Kansas City has two peaks: weekday business trips and school-holiday leisure travel. That mix keeps off-airport occupancy steadier than at a pure resort or pure business airport.
A mixed market lets an off-airport lot near MCI sell two products from the same asphalt: a lower long-stay rate for vacation travelers and a faster, higher-priced option for weekday business travelers.
Wins Parking's read on the MCI market: Recent terminal rebuild with off-airport pricing dislocation in adjacent submarkets.
How much could an acre near MCI earn as parking?
About $290,084 a year in gross revenue per paved acre, as a planning estimate. The math is 85 spaces per acre × $17 average daily rate × 55% blended occupancy × 365 days. That is about 21% above the Plains median of $238,893 per acre on this list.
The $17 rate is about 13% above the $15 median across all 50 airports we track. At that rate, a 3-acre lot near MCI models to about $870,252 gross and a 10-acre lot to about $2,900,840, before shuttle, labor, insurance, technology and property tax. Operating costs usually take 35–50% of gross, so the owner's share depends on the deal structure.
How crowded is the off-airport parking market near MCI?
We estimate 8 active off-airport operators near MCI, or about 750,000 annual boardings per lot. The Plains median on this list is about 480,000, so MCI has more travelers per competing lot than most peers, a sign of room for new supply.
Most off-airport traffic near Kansas City arrives via I-29. Parcels with direct visibility from that corridor and a drive of under 10 minutes to the terminal curb are the strongest candidates. Competitor counts are estimates from listings and site visits and change as lots open and close.
What would it cost to pave a parking lot near MCI?
In Missouri, Wins Parking's planning estimate for asphalt is $2.88–$6.72 per square foot, or about $125,453–$292,723 to pave one acre before design and permitting. Against $290,084 of modeled gross revenue per acre, the paving outlay equals roughly 5–12 months of gross revenue.
A gravel overflow lot costs far less up front ($0.48–$2.40 per square foot in Missouri) but needs annual regrading and does not meet ADA rules for accessible stalls, so it usually serves as phase-one or peak-season overflow near MCI rather than the main product.
Who controls on-airport parking at MCI?
Kansas City Aviation Department controls the on-airport garages and surface lots at Kansas City International. We estimate about 240 acres of on-airport parking, or roughly 25,000 annual boardings per on-airport acre. The higher that ratio, the more often official lots sell out on peak days and push travelers to private lots.
On-airport parking management contracts at MCI are awarded through Kansas City Aviation Department procurements. Wins Parking responds to those solicitations for parking management, shuttle and revenue control, and separately partners with private landowners off airport property.
Which other Plains airport parking markets should owners compare?
Owners weighing a parcel near MCI often compare it with other Plains airports, where boardings, daily rates and competition differ. Each airport page carries its own revenue model and a written feasibility offer for land within 10 miles of the terminal.
What sources back these figures?
Public sources for the facts on this page are listed below. Anything not backed by a listed source is labeled as a Wins Parking estimate.
- Passenger Boarding (Enplanement) and All-Cargo Data for U.S. Airports — Federal Aviation Administration. Supports: MCI annual enplanements (rounded).
- Airport data for MCI — FAA Airport Data and Information Portal. Supports: runways and airport facilities.
- Kansas City International official website — Kansas City Aviation Department. Supports: on-airport parking products and procurement.
- Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) — State of Missouri. Supports: I-29 corridor and access permits.
- National Highway Construction Cost Index (NHCCI) — Federal Highway Administration. Supports: construction cost trend behind paving estimates.
Wins Parking is headquartered in Edwards, Colorado, in the Vail Valley, and works with airport-area landowners nationwide. Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) is one of our longest-running airport operations.
What do landowners near MCI ask most?
Planning-grade revenue runs about $290,084/acre/year at MCI, based on an estimated $17/day average rate, about 85 paved spaces per acre and about 55% blended occupancy. These are estimates; binding numbers come from a site survey.
Wins Parking pursues on-airport and off-airport opportunities at Kansas City International and partners with property owners within 10 miles of the terminal.
Paved or pavable lots of 1–20 acres within 10 miles of the terminal, with visibility from I-29 and permittable curb cuts, are the strongest candidates.
A Wins Parking partner reviews the submission within one business day, runs a desktop feasibility, and follows up with a written proposal.
Yes. Wins Parking responds to Kansas City Aviation Department RFPs and competitive procurements for on-airport parking management, shuttle, and revenue control.
About 6,000,000 passengers board at Kansas City International each year, based on rounded FAA passenger-boarding data. That ranks MCI 1st among the 3 Plains airports Wins Parking tracks.
MCI is classed as a mixed market, so demand is steadier than at resort airports, with peaks around holidays and school vacations.
Most successful off-airport lots sit within a 10-minute shuttle ride of the terminal. Near Kansas City, parcels along I-29 with a clear route to the terminal curb can work at longer distances if the daily rate undercuts on-airport parking.
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