Clay Center Municipal Airport

CYW · KCYW · Clay Center, KS · 1,208 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KCYW
Coordinates: 39.3871, -97.1572
Elevation: 1,208 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
Sectional chart: WICHITA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): WICHITA
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

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:29 AM	10:29Z
Sunrise	06:02 AM	11:02Z
Sunset	08:59 PM	01:59Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:31 PM	02:31Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:31 PM → 05:29 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:59 PM → 05:02 AM

Plan a flight from KCYW

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 17 · 177°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

4,197 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k, Double wheel 15k.

Heading: 177° mag · 181° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (2.75°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 202 ft

Heading: 357° mag · 1° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (2.75°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 14 ft, 465 ft from threshold, 320 ft L/R of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 227 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	4,197 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	127.35	KANSAS CITY CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MHK · Manhattan	VOR-DME	110.20	r297° / 26.9 NM
FRI · Fort Riley	VOR	109.40	r325° / 28.6 NM
SLN · Salina	VORTAC	117.10	r031° / 35.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

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

Owner

CITY OF CLAY CENTER

427 COURT ST., CLAY CENTER, KS

785-632-5454

Manager

SCOTT HEINEN

1226 104TH ROAD, SENECA, KS

(800) 760-4964

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC MARSHALL APCH AT 785-239-2118. WHEN MARSHALL APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
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.
OBSTN CLNC SLP 49:1 TO DTHR.
CROPS AND IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT IN AER 17.

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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.

About KCYW

Clay Center Municipal Airport (CYW · KCYW) is an airport in Clay Center, KS, at 1,208 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 Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KCYW?

Clay Center Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,197 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KCYW?

Clay Center Municipal Airport is in Clay Center, KS, at an elevation of 1,208 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.3871, -97.1572.

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