KLYO/LYO METAR Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport

Lyons, KansasElevation 1,691 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR12 min old

Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,600 ft

+909 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2335Z (6:35 PM local) · 12 min old

KLYO is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,500 feet AGL.

WIND

130° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 13°C

72°F / 55°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.24 inHg

1024 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T02200131

precise temperature 22.0°C, dew point 13.1°C

FAA: no delays reported at LYO.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 130° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance rain showers then mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 19% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	57	SSE 10 kt	16 kt	19%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	73/55	S 14 kt	24 kt	50%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	71/56	S 14 kt	23 kt	35%
Wednesday	Sunny	78/58	S 18 kt	–	9%
Thursday	Sunny	80/60	SSW 13 kt	–	24%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	72/55	S 15 kt	–	61%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	70/53	S 11 kt	–	45%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	70	N 6 kt	–	4%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 2346Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

130° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 176 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,400 ft

17/35

Dimensions

4,400 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 35360°T

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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,600 ft

Pressure altitude

1,371 ft

Field elevation

1,691 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.24 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2341Z 6:41 PM

Sunrise

1252Z 7:52 AM

Loggable night

0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1252Z (7:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0041Z (7:41 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 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

Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport is in Lyons, Kansas. Field elevation 1,691 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTHOMAS ROBL

Manager phone620-257-2231

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLYO / LYO

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.3395, -98.2287

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.8

KANSAS CITY CNTR

CNTR

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLYO traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-08-08, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport

24 NM SE

VFR

KMPR Mc Pherson Airport

25 NM E

VFR

KGBD Great Bend Municipal Airport

30 NM W

VFR

KSLN Salina Municipal Airport

38 NM NE

VFR

KRSL Russell Municipal Airport

42 NM NW

VFR

KPTT Pratt Regional Airport

45 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL AVAILABLE DURING NORMAL ATTENDANCE SCHEDULE AFTER HOURS NUMBER 785-577-1918

›FOR ATTENDANCE OTR TIMES ON REQ CALL 620-257-5002.

›MANAGERS CELL PHONE 785-577-1918

›COURTESY CAR AVBL.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

›JET A ON REQUEST

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗KLYO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLYO have a METAR?

Yes. KLYO has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KLYO have a TAF?

When KLYO issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KLYO?

KLYO sits at 1,691 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLYO?

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.

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