FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 73C |
| Lat/Long: | 42-46-49.9700N / 090-40-51.4570W 42-46.832833N / 090-40.857617W 42.7805472 / -90.6809603 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1008 ft. / 307 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01E (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles S of LANCASTER, WI |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 53813 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1967 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GRB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD FOR FUEL CALL 608-723-4246. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1808 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at PVB (12 nm SE): | 120.575 (608-348-3637) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DBQr359/22.8 | | DUBUQUE VORTAC | | 115.80 | | 04E |
| LNRr218/39.1 | | LONE ROCK VOR/DME | | 112.80 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL MOGAS |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3850 x 45 ft. / 1173 x 14 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 42-47.273833N | | 42-46.641833N |
| Longitude: | 090-40.857833W | | 090-40.840667W |
| Elevation: | 1010.0 ft. | | 1005.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 155 ft. | | 220 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 38 ft. tree, 1360 ft. from runway, 220 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear ROAD 50 FT FM THR. | | none RD 93 FT FM THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LANCASTER CITY HALL, 206 S MADISON STREET LANCASTER, WI 53813 Phone 608-723-5196 |
| Manager: | JERRY CARROLL 206 S MADISON STREET LANCASTER, WI 53813 Phone 608-723-7543 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 6 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 136/week * | | 62% | local general aviation | | 38% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 12 May 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT & SKYDIVING ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | CAUTION: OCNL VEHICLES/PEOPLE CROSSING RWY TO REACH HGR AREA ON EAST SIDE OF RWY. |
| - | RY 18/36 35 FT PLINE PARALLELS W SIDE 365 FT FM CNTRLN. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 73C.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPVB - Platteville Municipal Airport (12 nm SE)
KMRJ - Iowa County Airport (21 nm E)
KDBQ - Dubuque Regional Airport (23 nm S)
KOVS - Boscobel Airport (23 nm N)
KPDC - Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (24 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mathieu Labs.
Photo taken 05-May-2009
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 12:47 |
| Sunset | | 16:46 | | 22:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:16 | | 23:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 23:50:17 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 17:50:17 |
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| METAR |
KPVB 12nm SE | 082335Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A2993 RMK AO1 T01800121
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KMRJ 21nm E | 082336Z AUTO 16009KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A2993 RMK AO2 T01760120
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KOVS 22nm N | 082253Z AUTO 18003KT 6SM HZ CLR 19/12 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP126 T01940117
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KDBQ 23nm S | 082253Z 18011KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01830117 $
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| TAF |
KDBQ 23nm S | 081738Z 0818/0918 16013KT P6SM FEW080 FM082000 19014G19KT P6SM SKC FM090000 18009KT P6SM SCT250 FM090600 22007KT P6SM BKN040 FM090900 27005KT 3SM BR BKN012 BKN040 FM091300 31007KT 5SM BR BKN025 FM091500 34007KT 6SM BR BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
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