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47KS

Maxwell Airport
Baldwin City, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	47KS
Lat/Long:	38-46-17.1450N 095-16-28.4450W 38-46.285750N 095-16.474083W 38.7714292,-95.2745681 (estimated)
Elevation:	1013 ft. / 309 m (estimated)
Variation:	04E (2000)
From city:	4 miles W of BALDWIN CITY, KS
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	66006

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/2000
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS:	WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at OWI (14 nm S):	118.25 (785-242-2185)
WX ASOS at LWC (15 nm N):	121.225 (785-749-1309)
WX ASOS at IXD (18 nm E):	135.325 (913-780-6987)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
TOPr145/25.4		TOPEKA VORTAC		117.80		05E
MCIr214/39.7		KANSAS CITY VORTAC		113.25		05E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
NEWBN		209/10.2		338		04E		JZ	.--- --..

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	2500 x 50 ft. / 762 x 15 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Latitude:	38-46.491667N	38-46.079833N
Longitude:	095-16.471000W	095-16.477167W
Elevation:	1013.0 ft.	988.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	GEORGE L. MAXWELL 1222 N. 200 RD BALDWIN CITY, KS 66006 Phone 785-418-4890
Manager:	GEORGE L. MAXWELL 1222 N. 200 RD. BALDWIN CITY, KS 66006 Phone 785-418-4890

Additional Remarks

-	ALL TFC REMAIN EAST OF ARPT TO AVOID TFC FM OTHER PR ARPTS.
-	FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 47KS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KOWI - Ottawa Municipal Airport (14 nm S)
KLWC - Lawrence Regional Airport (15 nm N)
KIXD - New Century AirCenter Airport (18 nm E)
KFOE - Topeka Regional Airport (21 nm NW)
K81 - Miami County Airport (22 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:25	10:25
Sunrise	05:57	10:57
Sunset	20:47	01:47
Evening civil twilight	21:19	02:19

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Jun-2026 08:33:20
Local (UTC-5)	16-Jun-2026 03:33:20

METAR

KOWI 14nm S	160815Z AUTO 20007KT CLR 18/14 A2987 RMK AO2 PWINO
KLWC 15nm N	160752Z AUTO 22009KT 10SM CLR 20/13 A2987 RMK AO1 SLP106 T02000128
KIXD 18nm E	160753Z AUTO 21010KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP109 T01890117 $
KFOE 20nm NW	160753Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP107 T01780139
KTOP 24nm NW	160753Z AUTO 21011G16KT 10SM CLR 21/13 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02060128
KOJC 26nm E	160753Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP109 T01890117

TAF

KIXD 18nm E	160523Z 1606/1706 20008KT P6SM SKC FM161000 23010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN060 PROB30 1610/1614 4SM -TSRA BKN040CB FM161500 26008KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250 FM161800 28006KT P6SM SCT250 FM170100 14007KT P6SM SCT150
KFOE 20nm NW	160520Z 1606/1706 20009KT P6SM FEW210 PROB30 1609/1614 5SM -SHRA BKN070 FM161400 27007KT P6SM BKN050 FM161700 33007KT P6SM FEW250

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