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47KS Weather Maxwell Airport

Baldwin City, KansasElevation 1,011 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLWC · 15 NM N · 7 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLWC
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 0.3 SM, temperature 8C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 55F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 55 SE 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 78/56 S 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 73/56 S 9 kt 17 kt 25%
Wednesday Sunny 79/60 S 13 kt 26 kt 22% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/60 S 13 kt 17 kt 22% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/57 S 13 kt – 47%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/56 S 9 kt – 62%
Sunday Partly Sunny 73 W 4 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 0259Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 47KS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,500 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,500 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
RWY 35
Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,011 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2329Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0029Z (7:29 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Maxwell Airport is in Baldwin City, Kansas. Field elevation 1,011 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGEORGE L. MAXWELL
Manager phone785-418-4890
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA47KS
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.7706, -95.2744
Distance from city4 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

47KS traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-09-11, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 57%Turboprop 43%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›M20P (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›M20P (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

47KS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLWC (15 NM N, VFR).

KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
15 NM N
VFR
KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
18 NM E
VFR
KFOE Topeka Regional Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
24 NM NW
VFR
KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
26 NM E
VFR
KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL TFC REMAIN EAST OF ARPT TO AVOID TFC FM OTHER PR ARPTS.
›PRVDD CLEAR 20:1 APCHS, CLEAR 7:1 TRANSITIONAL SFC, & TFC REMAIN E OF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗47KS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 47KS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 47KS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 47KS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 47KS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 47KS?
47KS sits at 1,011 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 47KS?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.