FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ISW |
| Lat/Long: | 44-21-37.2180N / 089-50-20.2940W 44-21.620300N / 089-50.338233W 44.3603383 / -89.8389706 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1021 ft. / 311.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (1995) |
| From city: | 1 mile S of WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 54494 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1959 |
| Sectional chart: | GREEN BAY |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ISW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAY-SEP 0630-1730, OCT-APR 0730-1730 |
| Pattern altitude: | ULTRALIGHT TPA 500 AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR ACTVT REIL RY 02/20; PAPI RY 02/20; MIRL 02/20; PAPI RY 29; MIRL RY 11/29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 126.575 (715-421-2120) |
| WX AWOS-3 at STE (17 nm NE): | 119.275 (715-344-5960) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 124.4/317.7(MOSINEE RCAG)
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| STEr231/17.2 | | STEVENS POINT VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 01W |
| AUWr198/31.1 | | WAUSAU VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 02E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 44-21.201000N | | 44-22.052833N |
| Longitude: | 089-50.510500W | | 089-50.083500W |
| Elevation: | 1011.2 ft. | | 1021.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 021 magnetic, 020 true | | 201 magnetic, 200 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | SDF | | |
| Obstructions: | 22 ft. trees, 700 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 52 ft. tree, 1450 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 3640 x 50 ft. / 1109 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 12.0 | | Double wheel: | 20.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 44-21.787333N | | 44-21.525583N |
| Longitude: | 089-50.651000W | | 089-49.899867W |
| Elevation: | 1020.2 ft. | | 1012.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 117 magnetic, 116 true | | 297 magnetic, 296 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 170 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, marked and lighted, 200 ft. from runway, 230 ft. right of centerline ROAD 240 FT 'R' 150 FT FM THR. | | 81 ft. trees, lighted, 1450 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear RY 29 APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2100 x 50 ft. / 640 x 15 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 18/36 MKD WITH YELLOW METAL TRIANGLES. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. tree, 1250 ft. from runway, 55 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 42 ft. trees, 1800 ft. from runway, 42:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | WISCONSIN RAPIDS 444 W GRAND AVENUE WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI 54495 Phone 715-421-8240 ALSO VILLAGE OF PORT EDWARDS; TOWN OF GRAND RAPIDS. |
| Manager: | HOWARD JOLING 3620 1ST ST SOUTH WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI 54494 Phone 715-421-2359 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 41 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 30 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * | | 44% | transient general aviation | | 44% | local general aviation | | 11% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 15 July 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACFT MUST HAVE AN OPERATING ALTIMETER, TWO-WAY RADIO, USE ULTRALIGHT OPNS AREA (RY 18/36), AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF HARD SFC RYS. ULTRALIGHT OPNS AREA POSTED AT TERMINAL BLDG. WHEN RY 18/36 IS CLSD ULTRALIGHTS MAY USE RYS 02/20 & 11/29. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 20 | |
download (197KB) |
| SDF RWY 02 | |
download (224KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-A | |
download (219KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 02 | |
download (230KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 29 | |
download (218KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (111KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSTE - Stevens Point Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KDAF - Necedah Airport (22 nm SW)
KMFI - Marshfield Municipal Airport (22 nm NW)
63C - Adams County Legion Field Airport (24 nm S)
KCWA - Central Wisconsin Airport (26 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mark Consigny
Photo taken 05-Oct-2011
looking south.
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 13:05 |
| Sunset | | 17:23 | | 23:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:53 | | 23:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 20:18:12 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 14:18:12 |
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| METAR |
| KISW | 121954Z AUTO 28009G18KT 10SM CLR M02/M17 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP254 T10221172 TSNO
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KSTE 17nm NE | 121955Z AUTO 26009G16KT 10SM CLR M03/M16 A3019 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KCWA 25nm N | 121737Z 1218/1318 29012G16KT P6SM SKC FM122300 26005KT P6SM SKC FM131200 23004KT P6SM BKN250 FM131500 21008KT P6SM BKN090 OVC200
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| NOTAMs |
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