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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 17-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:44	12:44
Sunrise	07:11	13:11
Sunset	18:00	24:00
Evening civil twilight	18:27	00:27

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Feb-2026 18:45:21
Local (UTC-6)	17-Feb-2026 12:45:21

METAR

KOWI 14nm S	171815Z AUTO 19022G30KT CLR 17/12 A2957 RMK AO2
KLWC 15nm N	171752Z AUTO 19010G22KT 10SM CLR 16/10 A2958 RMK AO1 SLP015 T01610100 10167 20111 56025
KIXD 18nm E	171753Z 18016G28KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A2959 RMK AO2 PK WND 16030/1710 SLP017 T01560094 10161 20111 58025 $
KFOE 20nm NW	171753Z 18018G26KT 10SM CLR 15/10 A2954 RMK AO2 PK WND 18030/1718 SLP000 T01500100 10150 20122 58017
KTOP 24nm NW	171753Z 19011G21KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A2954 RMK AO2 PK WND 17026/1727 SLP999 T01610094 10161 20122 58023
KOJC 26nm E	171753Z 19018G27KT 10SM CLR 16/10 A2960 RMK AO2 PK WND 20031/1712 SLP020 T01610100 10161 20106 56026

TAF

KIXD 18nm E	171720Z 1718/1818 19020G30KT P6SM OVC150 FM180200 21020G32KT P6SM SCT035 OVC120 FM180600 25011KT P6SM SCT250
KFOE 20nm NW	171720Z 1718/1818 21022G33KT P6SM OVC150 FM180300 22017G25KT P6SM BKN150 FM180500 27010KT P6SM SKC

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