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KISW
Airport
Alexander Field South Wood County
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:ISW / KISW (India-Sierra-Whiskey)
Lat/Lng: 44.3603383333, -89.8389705556
44-21-37.2180N, 089-50-20.2940W
Estimated by NGS
Elevation: 1021 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation: 01W, (1995), [-2W (2008)]
Sectional: GREEN BAY
From City: 1nm S of Wisconsin Rapids

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 11/1959
Attended: May-Sep Every day 0730-1830 (local) Oct-Apr Every day 0730-1700 (local)
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Minneapolis Center (ZMP)
FSS: Green Bay FSS (GRB)
NOTAMs and Weather: ISW NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude: Ultralight TPA 500 AGL.
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 02/20; LIRL Runway 11/29; REIL Runways 02 & 20; PAPI Runways 02; 20 & 29 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800
Weather: ASOS 715-421-2120 126.575

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 32
Multi Engine GA: 2
Ultralights: 15
Total: 49

Annual Operations

For year ending: 08/16/2006
AirTaxi: 1500
Local GA (< 20 miles): 6600
Non-local GA: 8000
Military Operations: 30
Total: 16130

Ownership

Owner: Wisconsin Rapids
Also Village of Port Edwards; Town of Grand Rapids.
444 W Grand Avenue
Wisconsin Rapids, Within 54495
715-421-8240
Manager: Kurt Gross
3620 1St St So
Wisconsin Rapids, Within 54494
715-424-3737

Runways

Runways: 02/20
11/29
18/36

Runway 02/20

Length: 5500 feet
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 40,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 60,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 02 End 20
True Alignment: 020, (018 Magnetic) 200, (198 Magnetic)
ILS Type: SDF  
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Fair Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Fair Condition
Gradient: 0.2 0.2
Elevation at End: 1011.2' MSL 1021.4' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold: 1018.0' MSL 1020.6' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 50' AGL 50' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway 4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects: Trees Tree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope: 28:1 20:1
Object Height: 33' AGL 70' AGL
Object Distance: 1150' Along centerline
300' Right of centerline
1600' Along centerline
0B'

Runway 11/29

Length: 3640 feet
Width: 50 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 20,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 11 End 29
True Alignment: 116, (114 Magnetic) 296, (294 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Fair Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Fair Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:   170'
Gradient: 0.3 0.3
Elevation at End: 1020.2' MSL 1012.4' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:   1012.4' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 1020' MSL 1019' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:   50' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:   4.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:   4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects: Road Trees
Object Marking: Marked and Lighted Lighted
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope: 0:1 15:1
Runway 29 Approach Ratio 20:1 at Displaced Threshold.
Object Height: 15' AGL 81' AGL
Object Distance: 200' Along centerline
230' Right of centerline
1450' Along centerline
130' Right of centerline
Other Objects: Road 240'R 150'from Threshold.  

Runway 18/36

Length: 2100 feet
Width: 50 feet
Surface: Grass / Sod, Fair Condition
End 18 End 36
Runway Markings: 18/36 Marked with Yellow Metal Triangles.  
Objects: Tree Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 22:1 42:1
Object Height: 55' AGL 42' AGL
Object Distance: 1250' Along centerline
55' Right of centerline
1800' Along centerline
0B'

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
A81 1-Activate MIRL Runway 02/20; MIRL Runway 11/29; REIL Runways 02 & 20; PAPI Runways 02; 20 & 29 - CTAF.
Birds on & in View of Airport.
Ultralight Aircraft Must Have An Operating Altimeter, Two-Way Radio, Use Ultralight Operations Area (Runway 18/36), Avoid Overflight of Hard Surface Runways. Ultralight Operations Area Posted at Terminal Bldg or Call 715-424-3737. When Runway 18/36 is Closed Ultralights may Use Runways 02/20 & 11/29.
Ultralight Aircraft Must Have An Operating Altimeter & Two-Way Radio. Ultralights Use R Traffic for Runways 02, 20 & 11 and L Traffic for Runway 29.

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