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96WI

Vette/Blust Seaplane Base
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	96WI
Lat/Long:	43-56-27.9470N 088-29-37.4060W 43-56.465783N 088-29.623433W 43.9410964,-88.4937239 (estimated)
Elevation:	750 ft. / 229 m (estimated)
Variation:	01W (1985)
From city:	5 miles W of OSHKOSH, WI
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	54979

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	02/1982
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD OPEN JULY 29 TH AUG 7 F EAA CONVENTION.
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX ASOS at OSH (4 nm NW):	PHONE 920-426-1644
WX ASOS at FLD (10 nm S):	134.0 (920-922-4444)
WX AWOS-3 at ATW (19 nm N):	PHONE 920-832-2597

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
OSHr136/4.0	OSHKOSH VOR/DME	116.75	02E
BJBr334/(35.0)	WEST BEND VOR	109.80	01W
GRBr198/39.0	GREEN BAY VORTAC	115.50	01E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
POBER		037/4.9		395		03W		OS	--- ...

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions:	1300 x 60 ft. / 396 x 18 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 7	RUNWAY 25
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Runway N/S

Dimensions:	10000 x 4000 ft. / 3048 x 1219 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY N	RUNWAY S
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JOHN VETTE & BURLEIGH BLUST 5050 LAKE ROAD OSHKOSH, WI 54902 Phone 920-233-3732
Manager:	JOHN VETTE & BURLEIGH BLUST 5050 LAKE ROAD OSHKOSH, WI 54902 Phone 920-231-7370 EXT 3200 OR CELL 920-379-4894.

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 96WI.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KOSH - Wittman Regional Airport (4 nm NW)
KFLD - Fond Du Lac County Airport (10 nm S)
8D1 - New Holstein Municipal Airport (16 nm E)
KATW - Appleton International Airport (19 nm N)
KSBM - Sheboygan County Memorial International Airport (30 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 29-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:45	10:45
Sunrise	06:15	11:15
Sunset	19:35	00:35
Evening civil twilight	20:05	01:05

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Aug-2026 04:03:36
Local (UTC-5)	29-Aug-2026 23:03:36

METAR

KOSH 3nm NW	300353Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM OVC070 20/17 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02000172
KFLD 10nm S	300353Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM CLR 19/17 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01940172
KATW 19nm N	300355Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM OVC060 21/18 A2998 RMK AO2

TAF

KATW
19nm N

291724Z 2918/3018 21009KT P6SM -RA SCT035 OVC060 TEMPO 2918/2920 5SM -SHRA BKN040 FM292000 18009KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC040 FM292300 16007KT P6SM SCT040 OVC060 WS020/20030KT PROB30 3004/3009 5SM -SHRA BKN040 FM300900 18006KT P6SM OVC060 FM301400 21006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120

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