Clay Center Municipal
CYW · KCYW · Clay Center, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:59 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:45 AM | 11:45Z |
| Sunrise | 07:12 AM | 12:12Z |
| Sunset | 07:33 PM | 00:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:59 PM | 00:59Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 177° mag · 181° true
- Dimensions
- 4,197 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (2.75°)
- Displaced thr
- 202 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 357°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,209 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 39 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,209 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,197 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Marshall Aaf Gca”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.975 | MANHATTAN RCAG (LOW) |
| 269.05 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MHK 110.20 · FRI 109.40 · SLN 117.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHK · Manhattan | VOR/DME | 110.20 · 39X | Terminal | r299° / 26.9 NM |
| FRI · Fort Riley | VOR | 109.40 | Terminal | r325° / 28.6 NM |
| SLN · Salina | VORTAC | 117.10 · 118X | High | r031° / 35.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KCYW / CYW
- Coordinates
- 39.3871, -97.1572
- Elevation
- 1,209 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3T · 119.95 · ☎ 785-777-2507
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1942/04
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- 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. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MARSHALL APCH AT 785-239-2118. WHEN MARSHALL APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Lighting
- 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.
Obstructions
- OBSTN CLNC SLP 49:1 TO DTHR.
- CROPS AND IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT IN AER 17.
Attendance
- FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 785-757-4551.
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Nearby airports
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About KCYW
Clay Center Municipal (CYW · KCYW) is an airport in Clay Center, KS, at 1,209 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,197 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCYW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCYW have a control tower?
No. Clay Center Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCYW?
Clay Center Municipal has 1 runway; the longest is 4,197 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCYW?
Clay Center Municipal is in Clay Center, KS, at an elevation of 1,209 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.3871, -97.1572.
More about KCYW
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KCYW in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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