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7WI2

Higgins Airport
Rio, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	7WI2
Lat/Long:	43-26-34.9510N 089-10-41.4110W 43-26.582517N 089-10.690183W 43.4430419,-89.1781697 (estimated)
Elevation:	965 ft. / 294 m (estimated)
Variation:	00E (1985)
From city:	3 miles E of RIO, WI
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	53960

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	01/1989
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at MSN (19 nm S):

PHONE 608-410-1285

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
MSNr019/19.2		MADISON VORTAC		108.60		03E
DLLr101/26.3		DELLS VORTAC		117.00		03E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ROCK RIVER		310/25.5		371		01W		RYV	.-. -.-- ...-

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	2800 x 60 ft. / 853 x 18 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	400 ft. 18/36 DSPLCD THRS MKD WITH BLACK & YELLOW 55 GALLON DRUMS.	400 ft.
Obstructions:	none	20 ft. trees, 800 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	FRANK HIGGINS W-3507 CTY. HY. B RIO, WI 53960 Phone 920-992-3359
Manager:	FRANK & NANCY HIGGINS W-3507 CTY. HY. B RIO, WI 53960 Phone 920-992-3359 AMGR LIVES AT ARPT.

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 7WI2.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

C47 - Portage Municipal Airport (15 nm NW)
KMSN - Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (19 nm S)
87Y - Blackhawk Airfield (20 nm S)
KUNU - Dodge County Airport (21 nm E)
C29 - Middleton Municipal Airport - Morey Field (25 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:38	11:38
Sunrise	07:06	12:06
Sunset	19:04	00:04
Evening civil twilight	19:32	00:32

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Mar-2026 21:32:02
Local (UTC-5)	17-Mar-2026 16:32:02

METAR

KMSN 20nm S	172053Z 23009KT 10SM BKN250 M07/M17 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP211 T10671172 56018
KUNU 21nm E	172115Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM CLR M08/M17 A3012 RMK AO2 T10801175 TSNO
KC29 25nm SW	172115Z AUTO 22008KT 10SM CLR M06/M20 A3012 RMK AO1 T10561202
KRYV 26nm SE	172115Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM CLR M07/M15 A3012 RMK AO2 T10681151
KDLL 26nm W	172115Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM BKN110 M06/M18 A3008 RMK AO2 T10601179
KC35 35nm W	172115Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM M06/M19 A3008 RMK AO2 T10581187 PWINO
KFLD 36nm NE	172053Z AUTO 21009KT 10SM CLR M08/M17 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP212 T10781172 58012
KY50 36nm N	172056Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM CLR M05/M17 RMK AO2 SLPNO 6//// T10501167 $

TAF

KMSN
20nm S

171720Z 1718/1818 27005KT P6SM BKN250 FM180000 19006KT P6SM BKN120 PROB30 1803/1804 4SM -SN OVC035 FM180400 18008KT 1 1/2SM -SN OVC025 FM180700 18009KT 3SM -FZDZSN OVC015 FM181000 18009KT P6SM OVC014 PROB30 1810/1811 4SM -FZDZ OVC008 FM181200 19008KT P6SM OVC015 FM181500 21007KT P6SM BKN021

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