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Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport (KLYO) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport in Lyons, KS, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport (KLYO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lyons, KS at 1,691 ft. KLYO reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 6 runways (14, 17, 17L, 32) — longest 4,400 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KLYO in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR
Observed 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
100° 12 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Altimeter
29.91"
Temp / Dew
33°C / 91°F
dew 23°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 33°C (91°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KLYO 291935Z AUTO 10012KT 10SM BKN110 33/23 A2991 RMK AO2 T03300228

What changed at KLYO?

Since the 1855Z (1:55 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 11,000 ft.

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Current pilot readout for KLYO

KLYO is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 12 knots. Density altitude is approximately 4,250 ft (field elevation 1,691 ft). KLYO does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KHUT, about 24 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KLYO. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV2 kt head12 kt left
352 kt tail12 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102019Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 10→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → 11,000 ft.

KLYO weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport in Lyons, KS: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KLYO is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KLYO

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1934Z (2:34 PM CDT) · 71 NM S of KLYO · 17,000 ft MSL · C30J
light rime 14,000–23,000 ft icing
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AVK UA /OV ANY/TM 1934/FL170/TP C30J/TA UNKN/IC LGT RIME 140-230/RM ZKC/FDC/CW
AVK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANYLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1934Reported at 19:34 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP C30JAircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 140-230Icing: light rime 14,000–23,000 ft.
RM ZKC/FDC/CWRemarks.
PIREP1857Z (1:57 PM CDT) · 65 NM S of KLYO · 24,000 ft MSL · PC12
light rime icing
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ICT UA /OV ICT200030/TM 1857/FL240/TP PC12/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM ZKC/FDC/CW
ICT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ICT200030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1857Reported at 18:57 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZKC/FDC/CWRemarks.
PIREP1832Z (1:32 PM CDT) · 56 NM NE of KLYO · 32,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous light turbulence
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SLN UA /OV SLN100020/TM 1832/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT/RM ZKC/FDC/CW
SLN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SLN100020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1832Reported at 18:32 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM ZKC/FDC/CWRemarks.
PIREP1754Z (12:54 PM CDT) · 74 NM NE of KLYO · 24,000 ft MSL · E545
light to moderate chop turbulence
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FRI UA /OV FRI/TM 1754/FL240/TP E545/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZKC/FDC/CW
FRI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FRILocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1754Reported at 17:54 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP E545Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
RM ZKC/FDC/CWRemarks.
PIREP1720Z (12:20 PM CDT) · 25 NM SE of KLYO · 19,000 ft MSL · A320
light rime 19,000–21,000 ft icing
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HUT UA /OV HUT/TM 1720/FL190/TP A320/TA UNKN/IC LGT RIME 190-210/RM ZKC/FDC/CW
HUT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HUTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1720Reported at 17:20 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 190-210Icing: light rime 19,000–21,000 ft.
RM ZKC/FDC/CWRemarks.
PIREP1655Z (11:55 AM CDT) · 44 NM SW of KLYO · 17,000 ft MSL · P32R
light rime icing
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DDC UA /OV DDC080050/TM 1655/FL170/TP P32R/TA M05/IC LGT RIME/RM ZKC/FDC/CW
DDC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DDC080050Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1655Reported at 16:55 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP P32RAircraft type reporting.
TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZKC/FDC/CWRemarks.
PIREP1643Z (11:43 AM CDT) · 95 NM W of KLYO · 18,000 ft MSL · S22T
light rime 180 icing
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HYS UA /OV HYS245045/TM 1643/FL180/TP S22T/IC LGT RIME 180/RM ZKC FDC FN
HYS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HYS245045Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1643Reported at 16:43 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP S22TAircraft type reporting.
IC LGT RIME 180Icing: light rime 180.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1633Z (11:33 AM CDT) · 96 NM E of KLYO · 45,000 ft MSL · CL30
occasional light to moderate chop turbulence
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EMP UA /OV EMP340030/TM 1633/FL450/TP CL30/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZKC FDC FN
EMP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EMP340030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1633Reported at 16:33 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional light to moderate chop.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KLYO

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KLYO reported mostly VFR across 68 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 9/14 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 2%IFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 10/21 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
17
82%
35
18%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KLYO
IATA
LYO
FAA LID
LYO
City
Lyons
State
Kansas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,691 ft
Coordinates
38.3395, -98.2287
Runways
6
Longest runway
4,400 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KHUT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 54m

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KLYO weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KLYO?+

KLYO has 6 runways — 14, 17, 17L, 32, 35, 35R; the longest is 4,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KLYO report its own weather?+

Yes — Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KLYO have a TAF?+

No — KLYO does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHUT, about 24 nm away.

Does KLYO broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KLYO does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KLYO from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport (KLYO)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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