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C47
Airport
Portage Municipal
Portage, Wisconsin

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 09/25/2008 - 11/20/2008

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:C47
Lat/Lng: 43.5603135556, -89.4828606667
43-33-37.1288N, 089-28-58.2984W
Estimated by STATE on 08/24/2004
Elevation: 825 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation: 00E, (1985), [-2W (2008)]
Sectional: CHICAGO
From City: 2nm NW of Portage

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Airspace Analysis: NOT ANALYZED
Existed Prior to 1959.
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 10/1941
Attended: All year Mon-Fri 0800-1600 (local) All year Sat-Sun 1000-1600 (local)
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Chicago Center (ZAU)
FSS: Green Bay FSS (GRB)
NOTAMs and Weather: GRB NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude: 1825 MSL (1000 AGL)
Wind Indicator: Unlighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time)
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.700
UNICOM: 122.700
Approach:
Contact 'MADISON' Approach
135.45, 343.7, 120.1,
350.3
Departure:
Contact 'MADISON' Departure
135.45, 343.7, 120.1,
350.3
Master Airport: MSN (DANE COUNTY RGNL-TRUAX FIELD)

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Automotive Gasoline
Fuel Available 24 Hrs with Credit Card.
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 16
Jet GA: 1
Total: 17

Annual Operations

For year ending: 09/08/2006
AirTaxi: 300
Local GA (< 20 miles): 4000
Non-local GA: 4500
Military Operations: 50
Total: 8850

Ownership

Owner: City of Portage
115 Pleasant
Portage, Within 53901
608-742-2176
Manager: John Poppy
Box 319, 1011 Silver Lake Drive
Portage, Within 53901
608-742-3300

Runways

Runways: 04/22
17/35

Runway 04/22

Length: 2560 feet
by State on 08/24/2004
Width: 40 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Poor Condition
Severe Cracking & Plants Growing Thru Pavement.
End 04 End 22
True Alignment: 043, (041 Magnetic) 223, (221 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonstandard (Other Than Numbers Only), Runway 4/22 Numbers only., Good Condition Nonstandard (Other Than Numbers Only), Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance: 60'  
Gradient: 0.1 0.1
Elevation at End: 823.6' MSL 816.0' MSL
Objects: Road Road
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 0:1 0:1
Object Height: 13' AGL 10' AGL
Object Distance: 200' Along centerline
50' Right of centerline
200' Along centerline
120' Left of centerline
Other Objects: +70 Ft Tree 60 Ft from Threshold 130 Ft R; +65 Ft Tree 90 Ft from Threshold 100 Ft R. +60 Ft Trees at Threshold 150 Ft L.

Runway 17/35

Length: 3775 feet
Width: 60 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
MIRL Non-Standard. Runway 17 First 100 Ft not Lgtd; Runway 35 First 193 Ft not Lgtd.
End 17 End 35
True Alignment: 178, (176 Magnetic) 358, (356 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance: 103' 262'
Gradient: 0.2 0.2
Elevation at End: 811.0' MSL 822.0' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold: 811.3' MSL  
Visual Glide Path Angle:  
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: Pulsating/Steady burning VASI on left side of runway  
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes  
Objects: Road Road
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a nonprecision approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 0:1
Approach Ratio 20:1 to Displaced Threshold.
0:1
Approach Ratio 12:1 to Displaced Threshold; 20 Ft Tree 250 Ft from Displaced Threshold 115 Ft L.
Object Height: 2' AGL 10' AGL
Object Distance: 200' Along centerline
20' Left of centerline
200' Along centerline
210' Right of centerline
Other Objects: -13 Ft Rd at Threshold; +18 Ft Pole 30 Ft from Threshold 250 Ft R. -1 Ft Road 42 Ft from Threshold on Centerline; +28 Ft Poles 30 Ft from Threshold 190 Ft R & 125 Ft L.

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A30-04/22-Runway Closed Nov15 to Apr 15, Runway not Plowed During Winter.
Numerous Deer on & in Vicinity of Airport.
Runway 35 Lrg Hngrs & Tree 200 Ft W of may Cause Wind Shear with Strong NW Winds.
Powerline 110 Ft AGL 1580 Ft from Displaced Threshold Runway 35.
Personnnel and Equipment Working Aer 04 Indefinitely.
115 Ft Crane 200 Ft SW Runway Intxn Mon-Thu1300-2200.

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