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.
Wind from the east (090°) at 15 kt, gusting 21 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 ft, scattered clouds at 4,600 ft, scattered clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 19°C (65°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLYO 130535Z AUTO 09015G21KT 10SM SCT040 SCT046 SCT100 18/17 A3004 RMK AO2 T01850166
What changed at KLYO?
Since the 0515Z (12:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 21 kt.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- Wind direction moved from 040° to 090°.
- The 4,600 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.06 → 30.04 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for KLYO
KLYO is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 15 knots gusting 21, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 15 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,350 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 4,400 ft | CON | 0 kt head | 15 kt left (g21) |
| 35 | 4,400 ft | CON | 0 kt head | 15 kt right (g21) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→15 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
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.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KLYO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KLYO reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17
- 76%
- 35
- 24%
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KLYO
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KLYO.
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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
- Next sunset
- 18h 54m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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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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