FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SSQ |
| Lat/Long: | 45-43-52.9730N 091-55-14.3840W 45-43.882883N 091-55.239733W 45.7313814,-91.9206622 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1233.3 ft. / 375.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of SHELL LAKE, WI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 54871 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GRB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RWY 32; PAPI RWY 14, 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Taxiway lights: | TWY LGTS AT ENTRANCE ONLY. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at UBE (14 nm S): | 119.175 (715-822-3452) |
| WX AWOS-3 at RPD (20 nm S): | 120.525 (715-458-4481) |
| WX AWOS-3 at RZN (20 nm W): | 118.325 (715-349-8563) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 126.45/276.4 (HAYWARD RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BIG DOCTOR | | 107/19.4 | | 203 | | 01W | | BXR | -... -..- .-. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3711 x 75 ft. / 1131 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 45-44.106725N | | 45-43.659018N |
| Longitude: | 091-55.536155W | | 091-54.943353W |
| Elevation: | 1232.0 ft. | | 1228.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 136 magnetic, 137 true | | 316 magnetic, 317 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 619 ft. | | 210 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3711 TODA:3711 ASDA:3500 LDA:2881 | | TORA:3286 TODA:3711 ASDA:3711 LDA:3500 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 95 ft. trees, lighted, 1080 ft. from runway, 400 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear RWY 14 APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; 93 FT TREES 1699 FT 400 L. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF SHELL LAKE CITY HALL, P O BOX 520 SHELL LAKE, WI 54871 Phone 715-468-7679 |
| Manager: | GERRY WINCH 41 RIDGEWAY DR, P.O. BOX 520 SHELL LAKE, WI 54871 Phone (715) 296-3638 |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF OF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
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 from 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (194KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (199KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (201KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KUBE - Cumberland Municipal Airport (14 nm S)
KRPD - Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field (20 nm S)
KRZN - Burnett County Airport (20 nm W)
KHYR - Sawyer County Airport (27 nm NE)
Y23 - Chetek Municipal/Southworth Airport (28 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by V. Eric Jensen, Shell Lake, WI
Photo taken 27-Aug-2003
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Times for 31-May-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:46 | | 09:46 |
| Sunrise | | 05:23 | | 10:23 |
| Sunset | | 20:48 | | 01:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:25 | | 02:25 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Jun-2026 01:14:50 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 31-May-2026 20:14:50 |
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| METAR |
KUBE 14nm S | 010055Z AUTO 00000KT A3001 RMK AO2 PWINO
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KRPD 18nm SE | 010055Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM OVC120 24/09 A3002 RMK AO2 T02350092
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KRZN 19nm W | 010035Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM CLR 24/10 A3000 RMK AO2 T02370103
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KHYR 26nm NE | 010053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/11 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP159 T02280111 $
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| TAF |
KHYR 26nm NE | 311731Z 3118/0118 14007KT P6SM FEW110 SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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