FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | Y23 |
| Lat/Long: | 45-18-23.3552N 091-38-12.5629W 45-18.389253N 091-38.209382W 45.3064876,-91.6368230 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1056 ft. / 321.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00E (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of CHETEK, WI |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 54728 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1945 |
| 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 17/35 PRESET ON LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 119.05 (715-924-1836) |
| WX AWOS-3 at RPD (9 nm NW): | 120.525 (715-458-4481) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at UBE (19 nm NW): | 119.175 (715-822-3452) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 125.3/335.6 (EAU CLAIRE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| EAUr341/25.4 | | EAU CLAIRE VORTAC | | 113.65 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WICKR | | 095/7.0 | | 221 | | 01E | | RP | .-. .--. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3401 x 60 ft. / 1037 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 45-18.615215N | | 45-18.057903N |
| Longitude: | 091-38.162717W | | 091-38.089827W |
| Elevation: | 1055.0 ft. | | 1056.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 175 | | 355 |
| Displaced threshold: | 600 ft. | | no |
| 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 38 ft. tree, lighted, 540 ft. from runway, 165 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear HANGAR 200 FT LEFT. | | 13 ft. road, lighted, 370 ft. from runway, 13:1 slope to clear |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 1490 x 120 ft. / 454 x 37 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 45-18.477560N | | 45-18.541500N |
| Longitude: | 091-38.566833W | | 091-38.231333W |
| Elevation: | 1047.8 ft. | | 1052.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 075 | | 255 |
| Displaced threshold: | 191 ft. | | 200 ft. |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 75 ft. trees, 835 ft. from runway, 175 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DSPLCD THR, 75 FT TREES 1026 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 175 FT R; APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DSPLCD THR, 90 FT TREES 1200 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 225 FT L. | | 90 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 225 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF CHETEK 220 STOUT ST CHETEK, WI 54728 Phone 715-924-4838 |
| Manager: | MATT HUTZLER P O BOX 194 CHETEK, WI 54728 Phone 715-925-1036 EMAIL: AIRPORTMANAGER@CITYOFCHETEKWI.US |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 17/35 MAY NOT BE PLOWED FOR 24 HRS AFT HVY SNOWFALL OR DRIFTING SNOW. |
| - | RY 07/25 NOT PLOWED FOR SNOW, OPEN TO SKI EQUIPED AIRCRAFT. |
| - | 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (206KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (296KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (489KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRPD - Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field (9 nm NW)
KUBE - Cumberland Municipal Airport (19 nm NW)
3T3 - Boyceville Municipal Airport (23 nm SW)
KLUM - Menomonie Municipal Airport-Score Field (27 nm S)
KEAU - Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (27 nm S)
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Times for 27-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:02 | | 13:02 |
| Sunrise | | 07:34 | | 13:34 |
| Sunset | | 17:05 | | 23:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:37 | | 23:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Jan-2026 14:08:52 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 27-Jan-2026 08:08:52 |
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| METAR |
| KY23 | 271355Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM SCT025 M18/M24 A3007 RMK AO2 T11761236
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KRPD 10nm N | 271355Z AUTO 30009G15KT 10SM SCT022 SCT029 M19/M24 A3009 RMK AO2 T11861244
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| TAF |
KEAU 27nm S | 271136Z 2712/2812 30012G24KT P6SM SCT020 BKN030 TEMPO 2712/2714 P6SM BKN025 FM271400 30013G21KT P6SM SCT040 FM280000 27007KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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