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Kansas City International Airport (originally Mid-Continent International Airport) is a public airport 15 miles (24 km) northwest of downtown Kansas City, in Platte County, Missouri.〔, effective October 25, 2007.〕 In 2014, 10.2 million passengers used the airport. It has consistently ranked in the top-five airports in the North America Airport Satisfaction Study by J. D. Power and Associates. In February 2010 the airport was the highest-rated medium-sized airport receiving five stars in all categories.〔("2010 North America Airport Satisfaction Study" ). J. D. Power and Associates . Retrieved February 20, 2010.〕 In February 2008, ''U.S. News & World Report'' ranked the airport the "third least miserable airport" in the U.S., based on the 47 busiest airports in the country.〔Newman, Rick (February 11, 2008). ("America's Most Miserable Airports" ). ''U.S. News & World Report''. Retrieved August 15, 2012..〕 Its largest carriers are Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines, both having many daily flights in Terminal B. The airport has always been a civilian airport and has never had an Air National Guard unit assigned to it. In 2009 the airport was reported as having the highest number of wildlife strikes of any airport in the US, based on take-offs and landings (57 per 100,000).〔Staff (April 24, 2009). ("Bird Strikes by Planes Rising A Newly Released FAA Database Shows 28 Craft Destroyed by Collisions with Animals Since 2000" ). ''The Denver Post''. Retrieved August 15, 2012.〕 FAA records showed 146 strikes in 2008 up from 37 in 2000.〔 ("Reported Airplane–Bird Strikes Are Way Up at KCI" ). ''The Kansas City Star''. April 24, 2009.〕 == History == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kansas City International Airport」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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