FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 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 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (194KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (198KB) |
| 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 12-Apr-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:57 | | 10:57 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunset | | 19:49 | | 00:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:20 | | 01:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Apr-2026 15:16:34 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Apr-2026 10:16:34 |
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| METAR |
KUBE 14nm S | 121455Z AUTO 15009KT 5SM BR BKN004 OVC017 11/11 A2965 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE
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KRPD 18nm SE | 121455Z AUTO 14009KT 5SM BR OVC003 10/09 A2968 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND SE 60035 T00970088
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KRZN 19nm W | 121455Z AUTO 17012G19KT 10SM OVC022 13/12 A2960 RMK AO2 60001 T01330116
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KHYR 26nm NE | 121453Z AUTO 18011G17KT 5SM BR BKN007 OVC023 10/09 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP044 T01000089 58021 $
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| TAF |
KHYR 26nm NE | 121120Z 1212/1312 16009G19KT 5SM BR OVC007 WS020/21040KT TEMPO 1212/1214 4SM -TSRA BKN012CB FM121800 19012G25KT P6SM BKN007 PROB30 1218/1221 6SM -SHRA FM122200 21014G23KT P6SM SCT045 FM130300 25007KT P6SM FEW190 FM130800 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN017
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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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