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Manhattan Regional Airport

Manhattan, US

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Manhattan Regional Airport

Manhattan, United States · North America

A one-hall Skyway Drive city field with American to DFW and ORD — $5 parking, vending only, no lounge, and a 45-minute TSA window.

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.6
Comfort & amenities7.2
Food & retail6.4
Ground access8.0
Reliability7.8
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Manhattan Regional Airport

Manhattan, United States · North America

A one-hall Skyway Drive city field with American to DFW and ORD — $5 parking, vending only, no lounge, and a 45-minute TSA window.

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.6
Comfort & amenities7.2
Food & retail6.4
Ground access8.0
Reliability7.8
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Typical security
8 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
~10–15 min downtown Manhattan
Official Uber / Lyft leftover
Cheapest to city
ATA demand-response
$ · unpublished — pre-booked, not a walk-up curb route
On time
85%
of departures
Terminals
1
passenger hall
Passengers / year
88,640

MHK security wait times

8 photos

MHKGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Treat TSA as a 45-minute window, not an all-day lane

Official Security prints passenger / carry-on screening open about 45 minutes before departure and checked-bag screening closed 30 minutes before departure, with no reopen once the bag lane shuts.

Official For Travelers and Schedule print arrive 1 hour 30 minutes early and ticket-counter / flight close 45 minutes prior. Official pages print no TSA wait clock. The 8-minute score-card wait is unpublished.

Terminal

Stay in the Skyway Drive hall — do not follow signs to Fort Riley

Official pages print one City of Manhattan passenger terminal on Skyway Drive. AirNav prints a military airfield 7 miles southwest that resembles this airport.

Do not invent KMHK as a public page slug. Do not merge FRI / Marshall AAF / Fort Riley, FOE, TOP, ICT, SLN, or leftover Sunset Zoo CivicPlus pages that share the flymhk.com CMS.

Food

Eat before you arrive — official pages print vending only

Official Food & Beverage prints vending machines in the non-secure and secure areas and no restaurant name, no gift-shop brand, and no bottle tariff.

Wikipedia leftover-prints accommodations for a future airport restaurant. Official Food & Beverage still prints vending only on 18 Sep 2026. Do not invent a live Tailwind or cafe.

Status

There is no passenger lounge and no PreCheck pin

American's MHK page prints Clubs and lounges Not Available and TSA PreCheck Not Available. Live Priority Pass 404ed on 18 Sep 2026.

Official pages print no airline club, no day-pass lounge, and no mapped PreCheck lane. Fort Riley warrior / soldier phone numbers are ground transport, not a lounge.

Live conditions

Right now at MHK

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

DFW and ORD connections without driving to ICT or MCI
Travelers who want $5 daily parking next to one checkpoint
Fort Riley / K-State trips that stay on MHK instead of FRI

Watch out for

TSA carry-on opens about 45 minutes before departure; checked bags close 30 minutes prior
No passenger lounge, no Priority Pass pin, and American prints PreCheck Not Available
Official pages print vending only — no restaurant name
Do not merge FRI / Marshall AAF, FOE, TOP, ICT, or leftover Sunset Zoo CMS pages

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.6

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.2

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

6.4

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

8.0

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.8

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

88,640

Terminals

1 passenger hall

On-time departures

85%

Typical security

8 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for MHK.

Updated Sep 18, 2026

One 2015–2016 City of Manhattan passenger hall. Official footers print Airport Administration at 5490 Skyway Dr, Manhattan, KS 66503, 785-587-4560. Official For Travelers prints the airport at 5500 Skyway Drive Suite 120 with ZIP truncated to 6650. American's MHK page prints 5500 Skyway Drive, Suite 118, Manhattan, KS 66503. Those suite and ZIP cells do not match.
Live 18 Sep 2026 official Schedule prints American / Envoy only — three daily DFW turns and two daily ORD turns for 9 Sep–4 Oct 2026. Official pages print no second scheduled airline. Do not invent a live Sun Country, Delta, or United passenger turn.
Official footers print terminal hours 4:00 a.m. until midnight (later if waiting on a flight). Official For Travelers prints Sunday–Saturday 3 a.m. to midnight. Official FAQ also prints 3 a.m. until the last arrival. A cityofmhk airline FAQ leftover-prints 3:30 a.m. to midnight. Those open-time cells do not match.
Official parking prints three paid lots (North, West, East), first hour free, then $1 / $2 / $3 / $4, and a $5 daily maximum. Official ADA page prints accessible stalls in the North lot across from the terminal.
FAA prelim CY 2025 prints 88,640 enplanements, rank 242 (+3.19% vs 85,901). Official 20 Jan 2026 news and Wikipedia print 83,220 American enplanements and 166,623 total passengers. Those passenger cells do not match. The FAA boarding file is not a total-passenger count.
American's MHK page prints Clubs and lounges Not Available and TSA PreCheck Not Available. Live Priority Pass /en/airport/manhattan-regional-airport 404ed on 18 Sep 2026.

14 official sources

https://www.flymhk.com/
https://www.flymhk.com/3396/Schedule
https://www.flymhk.com/3397/Security
https://www.flymhk.com/3399/Food-Beverage
https://www.flymhk.com/3406/MHK-Parking
https://www.flymhk.com/3284/For-Travelers
https://www.flymhk.com/3948/ADA-Accessibility
https://www.flymhk.com/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/2259
https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travelInformation/destinationInformation/mhk-airport.html
https://www.airnav.com/airport/KMHK
https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-commercial-service-enplanements-preliminary.pdf
https://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/KMHK
https://plainflights.com/airport/mhk
https://www.fhata.org/manhattan-ogden

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Each section answers one trip question in depth.

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Manhattan Regional Airport and the Manhattan city center
City center
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Getting There
3 ways into the city, compared on time, cost, and luggage.
Fastest: Official Uber / Lyft leftoverCheapest: ATA demand-response
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Lounges
There is no passenger lounge. American leftover-prints Clubs and lounges Not Available. Live Priority Pass /en/airport/manhattan-regional-airport 404ed on 18 Sep 2026. Official pages print no day-pass lounge and no Admirals Club. Empty lounges is the honest row, not a missing scrape.
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Traveler Tips
Use the official 45-minute TSA window as a hard constraint, not a suggestion. Works best when you are on the morning DFW or ORD departure and already have a mobile boarding pass (American prints those Available). Avoid if you still need to check a bag inside 30 minutes — official Security will not reopen that lane.
11 tips & hacks
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Amenities
5 rated amenities — food, Wi-Fi, quiet spots, family, and sleep.
$5 daily parking
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Water
Where to refill for free, and where a bottle costs the least airside.
2 spots
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Reviews
Editorial and traveler reviews — what people actually complain about.
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Manhattan Regional Airport and the Manhattan city center

This airport MHK
City center Manhattan

Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

Official every-footer contact prints 5490 Skyway Dr, Manhattan, KS 66503 and 785-587-4560. Official For Travelers leftover-prints 5500 Skyway Drive Suite 120, Manhattan, KS 6650 for the airport and the same 5490 Skyway Drive admin office. American leftover-prints Suite 118. AirNav owner leftover-prints City of Manhattan, 1101 Poyntz, Manhattan, KS 66502-5497, and manager Brandon Keazer, 5500 Skyway Drive, Ste 120, 66503-9791, 785-587-4565. Those address cells do not match.
Official admin hours leftover-print Monday–Thursday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. with lunch 12:00–1:00 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., closed federal holidays. Official For Travelers leftover-prints Airport Administration is not open on weekends. After-hours airline questions wait for the next agent; airport-access leftover-prints Security 785-587-4561.
Official Schedule for 9 Sep–4 Oct 2026 leftover-prints five daily American departures: AA3804 6:00 a.m. DFW, AA3552 8:30 a.m. ORD, AA4010 11:45 a.m. DFW, AA4151 5:44 p.m. ORD, AA4113 6:47 p.m. DFW, plus late arrivals AA3782 DFW and AA3725 ORD after midnight. An earlier official block for 6 Aug–8 Sep leftover-printed different flight numbers and a split ticket-counter clock. Live official Schedule leftover-prints ticket counter 0430–1930 daily and baggage 1000–1930, 2200–0200. American's own MHK page leftover-prints 4:30–7:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Those American clock cells do not match.
Official Schedule leftover-prints Envoy Air E-175 76 seats / E-170 65 seats. Live 18 Sep 2026 FlightAware leftover-prints ENY E170 on the DFW and ORD turns. Wikipedia leftover-prints Air Wisconsin CRJ200 on ORD. Those aircraft cells do not match. Do not invent a live CRJ turn.
Wikipedia leftover-prints the current 42,000-square-foot hall opened in two phases in 2015–2016 with two gates and three jet-bridge positions, replacing a 1997 hall. Official Schedule does not print a gate map. Commons leftover-prints Gate 2 on a 2018 Sun Country charter. Official pages print no live gate-count sentence.
AirNav leftover-prints RWY 3/21 7,400 × 150 concrete (LDA 7,030) and RWY 13/31 5,001 × 75, ARFF Index B, tower 0600–2200. Wikipedia leftover-prints 7,000 × 150 and 5,000 × 75. Official 20 Jan 2026 news leftover-prints an expanded runway without a new length. Those length cells do not match.
American leftover-prints the animal-relief area outside the terminal doorway adjacent to the ticket counter. Official pages print no indoor pet-relief room.
Official FAQ leftover-prints no overnight stay once the terminal closes. Official FAQ also leftover-prints Jet A, 100LL, and Mo-Gas on the old airport grounds, first exit east of the main terminal. AirNav leftover-prints 100LL and Jet A only. Those fuel cells do not match. Heartland Aviation leftover-prints 785-537-9200 for maintenance. AirNav leftover-prints Kansas Jet Center on 122.85.

Ground transport guide

City-transfer, rideshare, train, and parking guidance from the markdown guide.

From Ground Transport & Parking

Official parking leftover-prints North, West, and East paid lots, first hour free, then $1 / $2 / $3 / $4, daily maximum $5 per vehicle. Official ADA leftover-prints accessible stalls in the North lot directly across from the terminal. Official pages print no prepaid-app brand and no lost-ticket tariff.
Official For Travelers leftover-prints Uber or Lyft when the rental counters are closed, and leftover-prints any TNC can pick up and drop off. Official pages print no TNC zone map and no fare table.
Official rental phones: Hertz 800-654-3131 / 785-539-0261; Enterprise, National, and Alamo 800-736-8222 / 785-537-0557. Confirm hours on the reservation. Official directory hours and the live empty directory do not match.
City leftover-prints no licensed taxi companies as of 13 Aug 2020. Official Fort Riley pickup numbers are above. Do not invent a downtown taxi rank.
ATA leftover-prints demand-response with 24-hour notice at 785-537-6345. ATA Manhattan / Ogden fixed routes leftover-print weekday and Saturday city loops and K18 Connect; none of those published stop lists print the MHK terminal curb. Budget travelers without a car should treat ATA as a pre-booked van, not a walk-up airport bus.
AirNav leftover-prints the field 4 miles SW of Manhattan. Wikipedia leftover-prints about five miles southwest of downtown and four miles east of Fort Riley. Those distance cells do not match. lib/airports.json leftover-prints no downtown drive time.

Ride to Manhattan

Pickup at MHK. Where the app supports it, dropoff is set to Manhattan city center for a live price.

To city center

Manhattan

~0.4 km

Typical fare

See app

Live quotes open in the ride app

On-demand apps

Uber → city Lyft → city

Fixed-price transfers

GetTransfer quotes Kiwitaxi quotes

Compare prepaid private transfers to Manhattan — useful overnight, with luggage, or when you want a locked-in fare before you land.

$5 North / West / East lots

Official parking prints first hour free, then $1 / $2 / $3 / $4, and a $5 daily maximum next to the hall.

Time to city

0 min to the hall / ~10–15 min downtown Manhattan

Cost

$

Tip: Official ADA leftover-prints accessible stalls in the North lot across from the terminal. Official pages print no prepaid app.

FastestBest for luggage

Official Uber / Lyft leftover

Official For Travelers leftover-prints Uber or Lyft when rental counters are closed and leftover-prints TNCs may pick up and drop off.

Time to city

~10–15 min downtown Manhattan

Cost

$$

Tip: Official pages print no TNC zone map and no fare table. City leftover-prints no licensed taxi companies as of 13 Aug 2020.

Cheapest

ATA demand-response

Official resource-directory leftover-prints ATA at 785-537-6345 with 24-hour notice. ATA K18 Connect does not print an MHK terminal stop.

Time to city

unpublished — pre-booked, not a walk-up curb route

Cost

$

Tip: Do not treat ATA Manhattan / Ogden fixed routes as an airport bus. Fort Riley leftover-prints 785-240-5144 / 785-239-2119 for post transport.

Lounge & amenity notes

Lounge, food, and quiet-spot picks pulled from the markdown guide.

From Lounges, Food & Amenities

There is no passenger lounge. American leftover-prints Clubs and lounges Not Available. Live Priority Pass /en/airport/manhattan-regional-airport 404ed on 18 Sep 2026. Official pages print no day-pass lounge and no Admirals Club. Empty lounges is the honest row, not a missing scrape.
Official Food & Beverage leftover-prints vending machines in the non-secure and secure areas and no restaurant, no bar, no coffee shop, and no gift-shop brand. Official pages print no hours and no menu prices.
Official pages print no Wi-Fi SSID and no mapped drinking fountain. Do not copy leftover Sunset Zoo “MHK Free Wifi” or Expedition Cafe refill text from the same CivicPlus site onto this passenger hall.
Official ADA leftover-prints accessible parking in the North lot, Kim Boice as airport ADA coordinator 785-587-4597 / boice@cityofmhk.com, and Megan Wesson 785-587-2445 or 711.
Official For Travelers leftover-prints Hertz and Enterprise / National / Alamo in the main terminal. Official pages print no ATM brand, no notary tariff, and no family-restroom map.

excellent

$5 daily parking

Easy Transport

Official parking prints first hour free, then $1 / $2 / $3 / $4, and a $5 daily maximum in the North, West, and East lots.

basic

Vending both sides of TSA

Food

Official Food & Beverage prints vending in the non-secure and secure areas and no restaurant name or bottle tariff.

basic

Unpublished Wi-Fi

Fast WiFi

Official airport pages print no SSID. Do not copy leftover Sunset Zoo “MHK Free Wifi” onto this hall.

basic

No lounge

Has Lounge

American prints Clubs and lounges Not Available. Live Priority Pass 404ed on 18 Sep 2026.

good

North-lot accessible stalls

Accessibility

Official ADA page prints accessible parking in the North lot directly across from the terminal.

Editorial guide tricks

The markdown guide's highest-signal tactics before the data-backed tips below.

From Best Airport Tricks & Hacks

Use the official 45-minute TSA window as a hard constraint, not a suggestion. Works best when you are on the morning DFW or ORD departure and already have a mobile boarding pass (American prints those Available). Avoid if you still need to check a bag inside 30 minutes — official Security will not reopen that lane.
Official parking is the cheapest published move: first hour free, then $1 / $2 / $3 / $4, daily maximum $5 in the North, West, or East lots. Official ADA stalls sit in the North lot across from the terminal. Official Transportation / Parking page prints the heading and no extra tariff.
Eat in Manhattan or on the aircraft. Official Food & Beverage prints vending only, both sides of TSA, and leftover-prints that unwrapped food should not hit the checkpoint. Wikipedia leftover-prints space for a future restaurant. That restaurant is not on the live official menu.
Official For Travelers leftover-prints Hertz 800-654-3131 / 785-539-0261 and Enterprise / National / Alamo 800-736-8222 / 785-537-0557 inside the main terminal at 5500 Skyway Drive. Official FAQ leftover-prints Uber or Lyft if the counters are closed. A CivicPlus resource-directory snapshot leftover-printed Hertz closed Saturday and Enterprise lunch-break hours; the live 18 Sep 2026 directory page printed no results. Those hours cells do not match. Confirm on the reservation, not the leftover directory.
Incoming Fort Riley traffic has official numbers: warriors in transition 785-240-5144, soldiers needing post transport 785-239-2119. Those are Army pickup lines, not a civilian taxi franchise. City public-transport leftover-prints no licensed Manhattan taxi companies as of 13 Aug 2020 and leftover-prints Jump Street Shuttle discontinued for COVID. Do not invent a metered cab.
Flint Hills ATA leftover-prints demand-response with 24-hour notice at 785-537-6345. ATA K18 Connect leftover-prints Walmart-to-Walmart Manhattan / Ogden / Junction City and does not print an MHK terminal stop. Do not treat K18 as an airport curb bus.
Do not invent KMHK as a public page slug. Do not merge FRI / Marshall AAF / Fort Riley, FOE, TOP, ICT, SLN, or leftover Sunset Zoo pages that share the CivicPlus host. AirNav leftover-prints the military field 7 miles southwest resembles this airport.

01

SecurityTraveler Tips & Hacks

Treat TSA as a 45-minute window

Official Security prints carry-on screening about 45 minutes before departure and checked bags closed 30 minutes prior.

Official For Travelers prints arrive 1 hour 30 minutes early. Official pages print no wait clock. American prints PreCheck Not Available. The 8-minute score-card wait is unpublished.

Pro

American prints mobile boarding passes Available.

Watch-out

Official Security will not reopen the checked-bag lane.

02

FoodTraveler Tips & Hacks

Eat before you reach Skyway Drive

Official Food & Beverage prints vending only, both sides of TSA.

Official pages print no restaurant, no gift-shop brand, and no bottle tariff. Wikipedia leftover-prints space for a future restaurant.

Pro

Vending is printed on both sides of security.

Watch-out

Unpublished brand, hours, and bottle tariff.

03

TransportTraveler Tips & Hacks

Use the $5 lots unless you are only curbside

Official parking prints a $5 daily maximum after a free first hour in the North, West, and East lots.

Official ADA stalls are in the North lot. Official pages leftover-print Uber/Lyft if Hertz or Enterprise is closed. ATA is 24-hour demand-response, not a published terminal-curb route.

Pro

Cheapest published daily lot among recent one-hall writes.

Watch-out

No licensed taxi list since the 13 Aug 2020 city leftover.

04

NavigationTraveler Tips & Hacks

Stay on MHK — FRI is a different airfield

Official pages print one City of Manhattan hall on Skyway Drive. AirNav prints a military airfield 7 miles southwest that resembles this airport.

Do not invent KMHK. Do not merge FRI / Marshall AAF / Fort Riley, FOE, TOP, ICT, SLN, or leftover Sunset Zoo CivicPlus pages.

Best value

Landside vending

Official Food & Beverage prints vending machines in the non-secure side of the passenger hall

Buy a bottlePassenger terminal, pre-securitylandside

This is the only official pre-security drink landmark. Official pages print no brand and no fountain map. Do not copy leftover Sunset Zoo refill-station text onto this field.

Price: unpublished — official pages print no bottle tariff

Best quality

Airside vending

Official Food & Beverage prints vending machines in the secure side of the passenger hall

Buy a bottlePassenger terminal, post-securityairside

Official Food & Beverage prints all food through the x-ray and no restaurant. Official pages print no fountain brand, count, or mapped landmark.

Price: unpublished — official pages print no bottle tariff

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Published alerts

Editorial profile notes — not a live alert feed. Live operations are on Overview and in the panel below.

Published alerts

Typical operations snapshot — editorial, not live news. File dated Sep 18, 2026.

Normal

Live 18 Sep 2026 FlightAware leftover-prints Envoy E170 DFW/ORD turns. Official Schedule leftover-prints AA3804 / AA3552 / AA4010 / AA4151 / AA4113 plus late AA3782 / AA3725. Night ORD arrival leftover-prints ENY3955 on FlightAware versus official AA3725. Those flight-number cells do not match.Official 20 Jan 2026 news leftover-prints Taxiway Alpha reconstruction designed through April 2026, construction late 2026 into 2027, phased to avoid flight disruptions. That is not a live commercial closure today.PlainFlights leftover-prints 85.2% on-time and 1.55% cancel on 15,042 BTS flights 2020–2025. The stored cancellationsPercent 0 is today's operational cell, not that multi-year rate.

Typical delay mix from the same editorial snapshot — not a live feed. Current operations are on Overview.

Typical departure delays0 min · 0%

Typical arrival delays0 min · 0%

Typical cancellations0 min · 0%

Live operations

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