Maxwell Aviation Airport
8KS · Lyons, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:08 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunrise | 06:37 AM | 11:37Z |
| Sunset | 08:39 PM | 01:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:08 PM | 02:08Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,550 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 1,676 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 40 ft, 390 ft from threshold, 90 ft L of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,550 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HUT 116.80 · ICT 113.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUT · Hutchinson | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | Low | r334° / 18.2 NM |
| ICT · Wichita | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | High | r317° / 39.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8KS
- Coordinates
- 38.2787, -98.0781
- Elevation
- 1,677 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2021/03
- Distance from city
- 7 SE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- WILDLIFE INVOF RWY.
Nearby airports
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About 8KS
Maxwell Aviation Airport (8KS) is an airport in Lyons, KS, at 1,677 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,550 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8KS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8KS have a control tower?
No. Maxwell Aviation Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8KS?
Maxwell Aviation Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,550 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8KS?
Maxwell Aviation Airport is in Lyons, KS, at an elevation of 1,677 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.2787, -98.0781.
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