Airports / Kansas / LYO
Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport.
Lyons, Kansas · 1,691 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
1,691
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
24 nm
To the nearest alternate
Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport (KLYO / LYO) sits in Lyons, Kansas, where it functions as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 1,691 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
LYO has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT, 24 nm), Salina Municipal Airport (SLN, 38 nm), and Russell Municipal Airport (RSL, 42 nm). LYO offers a single 4,400-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the light jet class.
Quotes for flights out of LYO vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from LYO, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
KLYO
IATA
LYO
FAA / Local
LYO
Elevation
1,691 ft
Coordinates
38.3395° N · 98.2287° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs KS fields
state range 754–4,219 ft
At 1,691 ft, LYO sits higher than 65% of the 49 Kansas fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,400 ft
- 17/354,400 ft × 75 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,400 ft
LYO's 4,400 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 24nmHUTHutchinson Municipal AirportHutchinson
- 38nmSLNSalina Municipal AirportSalina
- 42nmRSLRussell Municipal AirportRussell
- 56nmICTWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National AirportWichita
- 58nmHYSHays Regional AirportHays
- 63nmIABMcConnell Air Force BaseWichita
Location
Open the full mapKLYO · Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport · Lyons, KS
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from LYO on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Denver (DEN) | 314 nm | 1h 8m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 337 nm | 1h 11m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 408 nm | 1h 21m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 413 nm | 1h 22m |
| Austin (AUS) | 490 nm | 1h 32m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 521 nm | 1h 37m |
| Houston (HOU) | 542 nm | 1h 40m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 568 nm | 1h 43m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use LYO?
- Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 4,400 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at LYO?
- Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,400 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to LYO?
- The closest alternate is Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT), about 24 nm away, followed by Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) at 38 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from LYO to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Denver about 1h 8m (314 nm), Dallas about 1h 11m (337 nm), Aspen about 1h 21m (408 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.