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KISW Alexander Field South Wood County Airport
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, USA

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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
STEr231/17.2STEVENS POINT VORTAC110.6001W
AUWr198/31.1WAUSAU VORTAC111.6002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WISCONSIN RAPIDSat field21501WISW .. ... .--
MARSHFIELD138/22.539100EMFI -- ..-. ..
NEILLSVILLE113/31.336801WVIQ ...- .. --.-
WAUPACA274/35.238201WPCZ .--. -.-. --..
WAUSAU194/35.324301EFZK ..-. --.. -.-

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 44-21.201000N44-22.052833N
Longitude: 089-50.510500W089-50.083500W
Elevation: 1011.2 ft.1021.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 021 magnetic, 020 true201 magnetic, 200 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: SDF
Obstructions: 22 ft. trees, 700 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear52 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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 44-21.787333N44-21.525583N
Longitude: 089-50.651000W089-49.899867W
Elevation: 1020.2 ft.1012.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 117 magnetic, 116 true297 magnetic, 296 true
Displaced threshold: no170 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: leftleft
Obstructions: 55 ft. tree, 1250 ft. from runway, 55 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear42 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
    
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 of KISW (Alexander Field South Wood County Airport)
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Photo taken 05-Oct-2011
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3412:34
Sunrise07:0513:05
Sunset17:2323:23
Evening civil twilight17:5323:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 20:18:12
Local (UTC-6)  12-Feb-2012 14:18:12
 
METAR
KISW 121954Z AUTO 28009G18KT 10SM CLR M02/M17 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP254 T10221172 TSNO
KSTE 
17nm NE 
121955Z AUTO 26009G16KT 10SM CLR M03/M16 A3019 RMK AO2
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
HJ Aviation 715-421-2359
715-213-4308
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, ...

More info about HJ Aviation
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $5.10 $4.72 
 Updated 25-Jan-2012
 
   5 read write
FS=Full service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Wings Air Charter LLC 715-424-3737
[web site]
[email]
Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft charters, Aerial photography, Aircraft management, Catering, ...

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Miles Price ($)
HOTEL MEAD 2.2 99-100
QUALITY INN WISCONSIN RAPIDS 1.2 90-91
 

Other hotels near Alexander Field South Wood County Airport

Miles Price ($)
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 1.1 63-150
RODEWAY INN WISCONSIN RAPIDS 1.1 50-60
SLEEP INN AND SUITES 1.1 107-123

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Alexander Field South Wood County Airport

5 in Wisconsin Rapids
4 in Plover
10 in Stevens Point
 

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