FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ISW |
| Lat/Long: | 44-21-37.2780N 089-50-20.5420W 44-21.621300N 089-50.342367W 44.3603550,-89.8390394 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1021 ft. / 311.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (1995) |
| From city: | 1 mile S of WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 54494 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1959 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ISW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 02/20 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR, TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 02, 20 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 126.575 (715-421-2120) |
| WX AWOS-3 at STE (17 nm NE): | 119.275 (715-344-5960) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 124.4/317.7(MOSINEE RCAG)
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A+ 100LL:24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 44-21.201172N | | 44-22.052797N |
| Longitude: | 089-50.510577W | | 089-50.083530W |
| Elevation: | 1010.8 ft. | | 1021.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 021 magnetic, 020 true | | 201 magnetic, 200 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | SDF | | |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. trees, 250 ft. from runway, 215 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear | | 68 ft. tree, 1560 ft. from runway, 330 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3470 x 60 ft. / 1058 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 12.0 | | Double wheel: | 20.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 44-21.787423N | | 44-21.537833N |
| Longitude: | 089-50.651033W | | 089-49.935167W |
| Elevation: | 1020.0 ft. | | 1011.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 117 magnetic, 116 true | | 297 magnetic, 296 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2072 x 50 ft. / 632 x 15 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | MKD WITH YELLOW METAL TRIANGLES. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 44-21.707000N | | 44-21.367000N |
| Longitude: | 089-50.563667W | | 089-50.526500W |
| Elevation: | 1016.0 ft. | | 1014.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 176 true | | 357 magnetic, 356 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | WISCONSIN RAPIDS 3620 1ST STREET SOUTH WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI 54495 Phone (715) 423-0330 ALSO VILLAGE OF PORT EDWARDS; TOWN OF GRAND RAPIDS, CITY OF NEKOOSA. |
| Manager: | JEREMY SICKLER 3620 1ST ST SOUTH WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI 54494 Phone (715) 423-0330 AFT HRS SVC CALL 715-741-2114 |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACFT OPRG ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, 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 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (311KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (247KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (484KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSTE - Stevens Point Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KDAF - Necedah Airport (22 nm SW)
KMFI - Marshfield Municipal Airport (22 nm NW)
63C - Adams County Airport-Legion Field (24 nm S)
KCWA - Central Wisconsin Airport (26 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mark Consigny
Photo taken 05-Oct-2011
looking south.
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Times for 13-Mar-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 11:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunset | | 19:01 | | 00:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:30 | | 00:30 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Mar-2026 03:39:35 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Mar-2026 22:39:35 |
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| METAR |
| KISW | 140254Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM OVC047 M01/M08 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP181 T10111078 51029
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KSTE 17nm NE | 140315Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM BKN042 00/M07 A3003 RMK AO2 T10051073
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| TAF |
KCWA 25nm N | 131723Z 1318/1418 31021G38KT P6SM BKN035 TEMPO 1318/1320 2SM -SN BKN025 FM132200 32017G30KT P6SM BKN040 FM140000 31009G17KT P6SM SCT080 FM140200 31005KT P6SM SKC FM141400 16006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN200
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| NOTAMs |
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