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KCYW Weather Clay Center Municipal Airport

Clay Center, KansasElevation 1,208 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCNK · 25 NM NW · 45 min old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCNK
WIND
220@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 from 230° at 5 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 55F, 54% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 55 SW 4 kt – 54% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy 69/57 SW 9 kt – 42%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 79/57 S 13 kt 26 kt 19% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 78/59 SE 4 kt – 28%
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 75/55 S 9 kt 22 kt 60%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/53 S 9 kt – 42%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/55 S 4 kt – 53%
Monday Rain Showers Likely 70 W 13 kt – 64%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 0240Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1735
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,197 ft

17/35
Dimensions
4,197 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17181°T
Displaced threshold202 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 351°T
Displaced threshold227 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

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
1,208 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2334Z 6:34 PM
Sunrise
1250Z 7:50 AM
Loggable night
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1250Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0034Z (7:34 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 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

Clay Center Municipal Airport is in Clay Center, Kansas. Field elevation 1,208 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSCOTT HEINEN
Manager phone(800) 760-4964
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKCYW
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.3871, -97.1572
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.35
KANSAS CITY CNTR
A/D
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KCYW has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCNK (25 NM NW, VFR).

KCNK Blosser Municipal Airport
25 NM NW
VFR
KMHK Manhattan Regional Airport
27 NM SE
VFR
KFRI Marshall Army Air Field
27 NM SE
VFR
KSLN Salina Municipal Airport
43 NM SW
VFR
KBIE Beatrice Municipal Airport
58 NM N
VFR
KMPR Mc Pherson Airport
67 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CROPS AND IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT IN AER 17.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35 - CTAF. RWY 17/35 MIRL PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2200; TO INCR INTST OR ACTVT - CTAF.
›FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 785-757-4551.
›FOR CD CTC MARSHALL APCH AT 785-239-2118. WHEN MARSHALL APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›OBSTN CLNC SLP 49:1 TO DTHR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KCYW on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KCYW have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KCYW. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KCYW have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KCYW. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KCYW?
KCYW sits at 1,208 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCYW?
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.