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47KS

Maxwell Airport
Baldwin City, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

/2022

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

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 03-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:26	11:26
Sunrise	06:53	11:53
Sunset	19:48	00:48
Evening civil twilight	20:15	01:15

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Sep-2026 11:58:44
Local (UTC-5)	03-Sep-2026 06:58:44

METAR

KOWI 14nm S	031135Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM CLR 23/20 A2991 RMK A01
KLWC 15nm N	031152Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A2992 RMK AO1 SLP120 T02440194 10250 20211 53005
KIXD 18nm E	031153Z 17005KT 10SM CLR 23/19 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02280189 10261 20228 53006
KFOE 20nm NW	031153Z 18008KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP117 T02440189 10250 20228 53005
KTOP 24nm NW	031153Z 19005KT 10SM CLR 26/19 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02560194 10283 20228 53005 $
KOJC 26nm E	031153Z 19004KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02390194 10267 20233 53006 $

TAF

KIXD 18nm E	030520Z 0306/0406 18009KT P6SM SKC FM030900 19013G19KT P6SM FEW040 FM040000 17008KT P6SM SKC
KFOE 20nm NW	030520Z 0306/0406 18006KT P6SM SKC FM031400 20013G23KT P6SM SKC FM040100 17008KT P6SM SKC

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