LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — There are some concerns about a potential name change to Lee’s Summit Municipal Airport. In the future, leaders want to call it the Greater Kansas City Regional Airport.
Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Quinton Lucas and representatives in that office are calling the name change into question.
Saturday night, Lucas posted on X that his city has exclusively been attached to the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport and the Kansas City International Airport since the beginning of aviation in our region.
“We will work with our friends in Lee’s Summit, the FAA, and our courts to ensure we avoid future confusion about Kansas City and to prevent some of the conflicts and confusion seen in other communities,” part of Lucas’ post said.
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Lee’s Summit Airport Manager Joel Arrington talked to FOX4 Monday. He told us he saw Lucas’ post Monday morning.
“No, I don’t, you know,” Arrington said Monday when asked If he had a response to the mayor’s post. “At this point, I don’t, no. He’s entitled to his comments.”