FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ISW |
| Lat/Long: | 44-21-38.3240N / 089-50-17.3082W 44-21.638733N / 089-50.288470W 44.3606456 / -89.8381412 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1021 ft. / 311.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (1995) |
| From city: | 1 mile S of WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 0730-1830, OCT-APR 0730-1730 |
| Pattern altitude: | ULTRALIGHT TPA 500 AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RY 02/20; PAPI RY 02/20; MIRL 02/20; PAPI RY 30; MIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 |
| STEr231/17.1 | | STEVENS POINT VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 01W |
| AUWr198/31.1 | | WAUSAU VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 02E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair 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: | 44-21.201172N | | 44-22.052797N |
| Longitude: | 089-50.510577W | | 089-50.083530W |
| Elevation: | 1010.8 ft. | | 1021.0 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 (3.50 degrees glide path) RY 20 PAPI OTS INDEFLY. |
| 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 12/30
| 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 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 44-21.787423N | | 44-21.525552N |
| Longitude: | 089-50.651033W | | 089-49.899967W |
| Elevation: | 1020.0 ft. | | 1011.6 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 30 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, CITY OF NEKOOSA. |
| Manager: | HOWARD JOLING 3620 1ST ST SOUTH WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI 54494 Phone 715-421-2359 AFT HRS SVC CALL 715-213-4308 OR 715-423-3382. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 57 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 46 | | 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 26 June 2012 | |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 **NEW** | |
download (294KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 **NEW** | |
download (225KB) |
| SDF RWY 02 | |
download (236KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-A | |
download (205KB) |
| NDB RWY 02 | |
download (236KB) |
| NDB RWY 30 | |
download (232KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **NEW** | |
download (51KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (201KB) |
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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunset | | 20:07 | | 01:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:39 | | 01:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 17:31:44 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 12:31:44 |
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| METAR |
| KISW | 131654Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM SCT048 BKN065 21/07 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP214 T02060072 $
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KSTE 17nm NE | 131655Z AUTO 34012G18KT 10SM SCT049 BKN065 18/06 A3016 RMK AO2 T01800056
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| TAF |
KCWA 25nm N | 131128Z 1312/1412 34006KT P6SM SKC FM131400 34008G14KT P6SM SCT035 BKN070 FM131800 33009G15KT P6SM SCT050 SCT080 FM140100 36003KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1408/1412 3SM BR
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| NOTAMs |
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