KANSAS CITY AVIATION DEPARTMENT

Every good story starts with a celebration. After three days of events, air shows, parties, and exhibits October 21-23, 1972, Kansas City International Airport (MCI) was dedicated by the vice president of the United States, Spiro Agnew. After a few final finishing touches, at 1:22 a.m. on Nov. 11, Kansas City's new hometown airport officially opened for business. The new airport replaced then-named Kansas City Municipal Airport, which served Kansas City from 1927 until it was deemed too small to expand to meet growing demand... Faced with a challenge, Kansas City International had to reimagine itself. The vision was clear: Become one of the nation's most affordable, centralized locations that allows travelers near and far to reach either coast within a mere four hours. The Kansas City Aviation Department established a Marketing Division and began an Air Service Development Program to work with existing and prospective airlines to "grow" Kansas City's air access to the US and beyond...

Also known as: Kansas City, Kansas City International, Kansas City International Airport