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47KS

Maxwell Airport
Baldwin City, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 14-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:47	12:47
Sunrise	07:14	13:14
Sunset	17:56	23:56
Evening civil twilight	18:24	00:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Feb-2026 15:19:48
Local (UTC-6)	14-Feb-2026 09:19:48

METAR

KOWI 14nm S	141455Z AUTO 09011KT 12/12 A2983 RMK AO2 P0015
KLWC 15nm N	141452Z AUTO 09007KT 5SM -RA BR OVC006 11/11 A2991 RMK AO1 SLP128 P0003 60019 T01110111 56005 $
KIXD 18nm E	141453Z 10005KT 6SM -RA BR OVC003 11/11 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP126 P0005 60011 T01110106 56008 $
KFOE 20nm NW	141453Z 09009KT 10SM -RA OVC008 12/11 A2987 RMK AO2 CIG 005V011 SLP114 P0003 60020 T01170111 58007 $
KTOP 24nm NW	141453Z 08009KT 8SM -RA OVC010 12/11 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP119 P0008 60028 T01170111 58002
KOJC 26nm E	141453Z 13006KT 5SM -RA BR OVC003 11/11 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 P0004 60007 T01060106 55010

TAF

KIXD 18nm E	141120Z 1412/1512 13008KT 5SM -RA BR SCT004 OVC015 FM141400 10011KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007 FM142200 04009KT 5SM BR OVC007 FM150100 01012KT 5SM BR OVC004
KFOE 20nm NW	141152Z 1412/1512 13012G20KT 6SM -RA BR BKN005 TEMPO 1412/1414 4SM RA BR SCT005 OVC040 FM141400 10011KT 4SM RA OVC005 FM142100 07011KT P6SM VCSH OVC006 FM150600 01005KT P6SM BKN011

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