AirNav: 7WI2 - Higgins Airport

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 18-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:36	11:36
Sunrise	07:05	12:05
Sunset	19:05	00:05
Evening civil twilight	19:34	00:34

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Mar-2026 17:08:39
Local (UTC-5)	18-Mar-2026 12:08:39

METAR

KMSN 20nm S	181656Z 23007KT 170V260 10SM BKN018 OVC031 M01/M05 A2996 RMK AO2 T10111050
KUNU 21nm E	181655Z AUTO 19010KT 10SM OVC011 M02/M05 A2998 RMK AO2 T10251049 TSNO
KC29 25nm SW	181655Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM OVC017 01/M05 A2997 RMK AO1 T00061050
KRYV 26nm SE	181655Z AUTO 20009KT 10SM OVC016 M01/M04 A2997 RMK AO2 T10091040
KDLL 26nm W	181655Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM BKN016 OVC033 00/M03 A2994 RMK AO2 T00001032
KC35 35nm W	181655Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM 00/M05 A2994 RMK AO2 T10011050 PWINO
KFLD 36nm NE	181653Z AUTO 21012KT 10SM OVC012 M02/M05 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP160 T10221050
KY50 36nm N	181656Z AUTO 10SM OVC011 M02/M04 RMK AO2 SLPNO T10171044 $

TAF

KMSN
20nm S

181417Z 1814/1912 19010KT P6SM OVC018 FM181800 21008KT P6SM SCT027 FM190000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC090 PROB30 1904/1907 4SM -RA OVC025 FM190700 VRB03KT 5SM -RA SCT019 BKN024 PROB30 1908/1911 2SM -RA OVC015

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