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==Official Spotting Locations==
==Official Spotting Locations==


===Location===
None.
None exist.


==Other Spotting Locations==
==Other Spotting Locations==
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===Corn Fields===
===Corn Fields===
A secondary location is only good on days when planes are landing on 1L from the south or 9 from the west (rare), there is a small gravel lot at the corner of 104th street and NW Hampton road. This spot is very far off the beaten path, it's miles out of the way regardless of where you are coming from.  Bear in mind that KCI owns most of the farmland surrounding the airport, including this area.  Just because you are outside of the perimeter fence does not mean you aren't on airport property.  I've never been asked to leave this location, likely because it is so remote.
A secondary location is only good on days when planes are landing on 1L from the south or 9 from the west (rare), there is a small gravel lot at the corner of 104th street and NW Hampton road to the south west of the airport. This spot is far off the beaten path, it's miles out of the way regardless of where you are coming from.  Bear in mind that KCI owns most of the farmland surrounding the airport, including this area.  Just because you are outside of the perimeter fence does not mean you aren't on airport property.  I've never been asked to leave this location, likely because it is so remote.


==Locations to Avoid==
==Locations to Avoid==
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==Regular Traffic==
==Regular Traffic==
Southwest has by far the biggest presence with Republic/Frontier/Midwest coming in second.


Because KCI is relatively small expect the regional counterparts of Delta, United, Continental, Air Canada and US Airways. AirTran and Great Lakes serve KCI as well.  Great lakes is somewhat unique in that they generally serve extremely small airports.  KCI and Denver are the two largest airports they serve.  Great Lakes primarily operates Beechcraft 1900D turboprops.
===Airlines===


KCI is dominated by Boeing 737s, Airbus 319s, McDonnell Douglas twin-jets and various Embraer and Canadair regional jets.
*Aeromexico
*Air Canada
*Alaska
*Allegiant
*American/American Eagle
*Delta/Delta Connection
*Frontier
*Southwest
*Spirit
*United Express
 
===Common planes===
KCI is dominated by Boeing 737s, Airbus A319s, McDonnell Douglas twin-jets and various Embraer and Canadair regional jets.


==Facilities and Transportation==
==Facilities and Transportation==