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7WI2

Higgins Airport
Rio, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	7WI2
Lat/Long:	43-26-34.9510N 089-10-41.4110W 43-26.582517N 089-10.690183W 43.4430419,-89.1781697 (estimated)
Elevation:	965 ft. / 294 m (estimated)
Variation:	00E (1985)
From city:	3 miles E of RIO, WI
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	53960

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	01/1989
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at MSN (19 nm S):

PHONE 608-410-1285

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
MSNr019/19.2		MADISON VORTAC		108.60		03E
DLLr101/26.3		DELLS VORTAC		117.00		03E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ROCK RIVER		310/25.5		371		01W		RYV	.-. -.-- ...-

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	2800 x 60 ft. / 853 x 18 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	400 ft. 18/36 DSPLCD THRS MKD WITH BLACK & YELLOW 55 GALLON DRUMS.	400 ft.
Obstructions:	none	20 ft. trees, 800 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	FRANK HIGGINS W-3507 CTY. HY. B RIO, WI 53960 Phone 920-992-3359
Manager:	FRANK & NANCY HIGGINS W-3507 CTY. HY. B RIO, WI 53960 Phone 920-992-3359 AMGR LIVES AT ARPT.

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 7WI2.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

C47 - Portage Municipal Airport (15 nm NW)
KMSN - Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (19 nm S)
87Y - Blackhawk Airfield (20 nm S)
KUNU - Dodge County Airport (21 nm E)
C29 - Middleton Municipal Airport - Morey Field (25 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 21-May-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:54	09:54
Sunrise	05:27	10:27
Sunset	20:19	01:19
Evening civil twilight	20:53	01:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-May-2026 10:05:25
Local (UTC-5)	21-May-2026 05:05:25

METAR

KMSN 20nm S	210953Z AUTO 05009KT 10SM CLR 07/M01 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP277 T00721011 $
KUNU 21nm E	210955Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM CLR 07/M02 A3037 RMK AO2 T00651022 TSNO
KC29 25nm SW	210955Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM CLR 08/M01 A3036 RMK AO1 T00771006
KDLL 26nm W	210955Z AUTO 08010KT 10SM CLR 07/00 A3035 RMK AO2 T00691001
KC35 35nm W	210955Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM SCT120 08/00 A3036 RMK AO2 T00801003 PWINO
KFLD 36nm NE	210953Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM OVC120 07/M03 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP290 T00671028
KY50 36nm N	210956Z AUTO 06007KT 10SM CLR 07/M01 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP289 T00671006 $

TAF

KMSN
20nm S

210520Z 2106/2206 VRB04KT P6SM BKN150 FM210900 06006KT P6SM SCT150 FM211500 08009KT P6SM BKN100 FM220200 07006KT P6SM BKN100

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