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KMSN Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
Madison, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: MSN
Lat/Long: 43-08-23.5600N / 089-20-15.0200W
43-08.392667N / 089-20.250333W
43.1398778 / -89.3375056
(estimated)
Elevation: 887 ft. / 270.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 00E (1990)
From city: 5 miles NE of MADISON, WI
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 53704

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1937
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MSN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: OVERHEAD TFC PAT ALT RSTD TO 2500 FT, RY 18-36 LEFT TURN.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR
WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 03; HIRL RY 03/21; REIL RY 32; HIRL RY 14/32; MALSR RY 18/36; PAPI RY 18; HIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index C

Airport Communications

CTAF: 119.3
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 124.65 278.3
WX ASOS: PHONE 608-249-0615
MADISON GROUND: 121.9 348.6 [0600-2300]
MADISON TOWER: 119.3 257.8 [0600-2300]
MADISON APPROACH: 120.1(EAST) 135.45 WEST 343.7 WEST 350.3(EAST) [0600-2300]
MADISON DEPARTURE: 126.85 318.1 [0600-2300]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.62
ANG OPNS: 392.2
ANG OPS: 123.4
CLASS C: 120.1(EAST) 350.3(EAST)
CLASS C IC: 135.45 WEST 343.7 WEST
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
WX AWOS-3 at C29 (9 nm W): 118.675 (608-833-1686)
  • ARMY OPERATION CALL 'FIREFLY'. 0730-1600 LCL.
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 133.3/380.35 (LONE ROCK RCAG) & 135.45 WHEN MADISON APCH CTL CLSD.
  • CALL MADISON OPS .
  • 3RD PARTY 22 NOV 2009.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MSN at fieldMADISON VORTAC108.6003E
DLLr140/30.9DELLS VORTAC117.0003E
LNRr105/36.0LONE ROCK VOR/DME112.8000E
JVLr341/36.4JANESVILLE VOR/DME114.3003E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MONAH005/4.640000EMS -- ...
ROCK RIVER267/26.937101WRYV .-. -.-- ...-
JUNEAU239/32.734401WUNU ..- -. ..-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
AV FUEL REFUELING AVBL ON EAST OR SOUTH APRON ONLY.
Parking: hangars
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 9006 x 150 ft. / 2745 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 350.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 43-08.948423N43-07.466830N
Longitude: 089-20.461545W089-20.529973W
Elevation: 860.3 ft.862.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 182002
Displaced threshold: 399 ft.1001 ft.
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
OPERATES CONTINUOUSLY.
RVR equipment: touchdown, rollouttouchdown, rollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsMALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILSILS
Obstructions: 50 ft. hill, 1634 ft. from runway, 689 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 40:1 FM DSPLCD THR.		none

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 7200 x 150 ft. / 2195 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 350.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 43-07.998310N43-09.035013N
Longitude: 089-20.505452W089-19.720972W
Elevation: 860.8 ft.886.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 029209
Displaced threshold: 430 ft.no
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
OPERATES CONTINUOUSLY.		4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
OPERATES CONTINUOUSLY.
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 72 ft. trees, 2760 ft. from runway, 460 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear19 ft. road, 2050 ft. from runway

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 5846 x 150 ft. / 1782 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 190.0
Double tandem: 350.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 43-08.874733N43-08.177378N
Longitude: 089-20.493773W089-19.588098W
Elevation: 858.9 ft.861.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 136316
Displaced threshold: 477 ft.no
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
OPERATES CONTINUOUSLY.		4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
OPERATES CONTINUOUSLY.
Runway end identifier lights: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none112 ft. tree, 4047 ft. from runway, 440 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: DANE COUNTY
4000 INTERNATIONAL LANE
MADISON, WI 53704
Phone 608-246-3380
Manager: BRADLEY S. LIVINGSTON, AAE
4000 INTERNATIONAL LANE
MADISON, WI 53704
Phone 608-246-3380

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 144
Single engine airplanes: 72
Multi engine airplanes: 10
Jet airplanes: 25
Helicopters: 15
Military aircraft: 22
    
Aircraft operations: avg 263/day *
32% transient general aviation
26% local general aviation
24% air taxi
10% commercial
9% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010

Additional Remarks

- TWY F AND G RESTRICTED TO MILITARY.
- GA ACCESS AND PARKING TO WEST ACR RAMP IS PROHIBITED.
- ANG; PPR ALL ACFT DSN 724-8506,C608-245-4506, HOURS OF OPNS 1300-2230++ MON-FRI. CALL FOR RCR & BASH.
- AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF YAHARA RIVER INVOF ARPT BLO 2000 FT AGL.
- RY 18 & RY 14 APCH ENDS ARE CLOSELY ALIGNED. VERIFY CORRECT RY AND COMPASS HEADING PRIOR TO DEP.
- THE EAST RAMP AND TAXIWAYS 'B2', 'B5', 'E', 'J' & 'K' CLSD TO AIRCRAFT WITH A WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 118 FT.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES ARE IN EFFECT CTC ARPT OPNS. DEP ACFT USE RY 36 AND RY 03 TO MAX EXTENT POSSIBLE FOR NS ABMT. LDG ACFT USE RY 18 AND RY 21 TO MAX EXTENT POSSIBLE FOR NOISE ABMT.
- ACR & TURBO JET TRNG FLGTS PROHIBITED.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RY 18 ACFT ARRESTING DEVICE BAK 12/14 LCTD 1500 FT FM THR; RY 36 BAK 12/14 LCTD 750 FT FM THR; RY 21 BAK 12/14 LCTD 1620 FT FM THR.

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
ILS OR LOC RWY 21   download (280KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 18 **CHANGED**   download (346KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 36 **CHANGED**   download (324KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14   download (295KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (301KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21   download (314KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32   download (285KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (322KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 14   download (259KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 18   download (266KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 32   download (253KB)
VOR RWY 14   download (234KB)
VOR RWY 18   download (274KB)
VOR RWY 21   download (210KB)
VOR RWY 32   download (229KB)
VOR RWY 36   download (257KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 18   download (223KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 36   download (221KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (46KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (30KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (104KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

87Y - Blackhawk Airfield (7 nm E)
C29 - Middleton Municipal - Morey Field Airport (9 nm W)
91C - Sauk-Prairie Airport (21 nm NW)
61C - Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport (25 nm SE)
C47 - Portage Municipal Airport (26 nm N)
  
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KMSN (Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field)
Photo by Gary Chambers
Taken in October 2004
looking north
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KMSN (Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field)
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From to KMSN

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3112:31
Sunrise07:0013:00
Sunset17:2323:23
Evening civil twilight17:5223:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 22:22:30
Local (UTC-6)  12-Feb-2012 16:22:30
 
METAR
KMSN 122153Z 29005KT 10SM CLR 00/M17 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP251 T00001167
TAF
KMSN 121733Z 1218/1318 29010G17KT P6SM SKC FM130000 24005KT P6SM SKC FM130800 22003KT P6SM SCT250 FM131300 20005KT P6SM BKN200 FM131600 19007KT P6SM BKN060 OVC100
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Wisconsin Aviation-Madison 608-268-5000
toll-free 1-800-594-5359
[web site]
[email]		 Airport management, Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, ...

More info about Wisconsin Aviation-Madison
Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $5.29 $5.14 
 Updated 10-Feb-2012
  
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Pat O'Malley's Jet Room 608-268-5010
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KMSN have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL MADISON 1.6 92-200
COMFORT INN AND SUITES MADISON 1.9 70-100
HOWARD JOHNSON PLAZA HOTEL MADISON 1.7 64-99
DAYS INN MADISON NE 3.7 63-93
COURTYARD MADISON EAST BY MARRIOTT 2.4 99-169
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT MADISON EAST 1.9 100-131
BAYMONT INN AND SUITES MADISON/EAST 1.7 41-104
 

Other hotels near Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE MADISON 1.8 60-95
HAMPTON INN MADISON EAST 1.9 105-139
RED ROOF INN MADISON, WI 1.9 55-87
RODEWAY INN MADISON 1.9 50-55
SUPER 8 MADISON EAST 1.9 55-77
BEST WESTERN EAST TOWNE SUITES 2.0 72-265
HOLIDAY INN MADISON AT THE AMERICAN CENTER 2.1 91-130
CAMBRIA SUITES MADISON 2.1 109-149
MICROTEL MADISON 2.2 59-110
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES MADISON-AMERICAN CENTER 2.4 135-155
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT MADISON EAST 2.4 89-149
GRANDSTAY RESIDENTIAL SUITES - MADISON EAST 2.5 80-100
STAYBRIDGE SUITES MADISON EAST 2.5 90-200
SUPER 8 WINDSOR MADISON AREA 3.9 46-70

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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

2 in Windsor
50 in Madison
2 in De Forest
7 in Middleton
2 in Verona
2 in Stoughton
 

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www.co.dane.wi.us/airport
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