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US-3783 Weather Maxwell Aviation Airport

Lyons, KansasElevation 1,677 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLYO · 8 NM NW · 25 min old
Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLYO
WIND
150@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,500 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 visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 77F, low near 58F, 13% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 77/58 SSE 12 kt – 13%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 73/56 S 14 kt 23 kt 52%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 71/57 S 14 kt 23 kt 37%
Wednesday Sunny 78/59 S 17 kt – 10%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/60 S 13 kt – 24%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/56 S 14 kt – 64% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/54 S 11 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 2259Z.

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 US-3783. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,550 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,550 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
1,677 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2341Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
1252Z 7:52 AM
Loggable night
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1224Z (7:24 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

Maxwell Aviation Airport is in Lyons, Kansas. Field elevation 1,677 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSPENCER MAXWELL
Manager phone620-680-0217
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3783
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.2787, -98.0781
Distance from city7 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-3783 traffic patterns

2026-08-08 to 2026-08-08, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~0 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

US-3783 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLYO (8 NM NW, VFR).

KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport
8 NM NW
VFR
KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport
16 NM SE
VFR
KMPR Mc Pherson Airport
19 NM E
VFR
KSLN Salina Municipal Airport
37 NM NE
VFR
KGBD Great Bend Municipal Airport
37 NM W
VFR
KEWK Newton City-County Airport
40 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WILDLIFE INVOF RWY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3783 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3783 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3783. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3783 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3783. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3783?
US-3783 sits at 1,677 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3783?
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.