Maxwell Airport (47KS)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	47KS
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	95°16'28.4450" W / 38°46'17.1450" N -95.274568 / 38.771429 (Estimated)
Elevation	1013.00 ft / 308.76 m (Estimated)
Land	39 acres
From nearest city	4 nautical miles W of Baldwin City, KS
Location	Douglas County, KS
Magnetic Variation	04E (2000)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	GEORGE L. MAXWELL
Address	1222 N. 200 RD BALDWIN CITY, KS 66006
Phone number	785-418-4890
Manager	GEORGE L. MAXWELL
Address	1222 N. 200 RD. BALDWIN CITY, KS 66006
Phone number	785-418-4890

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Region	ACE - Central
Responsible ARTCC	ZKC - KANSAS CITY
Tie-in FSS	ICT - WICHITA
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions	2500 x 50 ft (762 x 15 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	17	35
Physical elevation	1013.00 ft	988.00 ft
Coordinates	38.774861 / -95.274517	38.767997 / -95.274619
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
TDZ lights	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
JZ	NDB	NEWBN		338.00	04E	10.3 nm
PK	NDB	HERBB		420.00	04E	25.2 nm
TO	NDB	BILOY		521.00	05E	28.5 nm
FOE	TACAN	FORBES	53X	111.60	05E	21.0 nm
TOP	VORTAC	TOPEKA	125X	117.80	05E	25.5 nm
MCI	VORTAC	KANSAS CITY	79Y	113.25	05E	39.8 nm
BUM	VORTAC	BUTLER	106X	115.90	07E	47.6 nm
EMP	VORTAC	EMPORIA	75X	112.80	08E	49.8 nm
FOE	VOT	FORBES		111.00		21.3 nm
MKC	VOT	KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN		108.60		38.0 nm

Remarks

• ALL TFC REMAIN EAST OF ARPT TO AVOID TFC FM OTHER PR ARPTS.
• FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
• PRVDD CLEAR 20:1 APCHS, CLEAR 7:1 TRANSITIONAL SFC, & TFC REMAIN E OF ARPT.