Why is MCI referred to as KCI? ... KCI was originally called Mid-Continent International Airport, or MCI, and the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) adopted it as the airport's designator code.

Is MCI a big airport?

It spans an area of 10,000 acres and has capacity to handle up to 139 aircraft every hour. In 2011, the airport handled around ten million passengers. The IATA code of the airport, MCI, comes from its original name, Mid-Continent International Airport.

When did KCI become MCI?

Kansas City International Airport (KCI), originally known as Mid-Continent International Airport (MCI), was formally dedicated on October 21-23, 1972.