AirNav: 27WI - Fox River Airport

27WI
(formerly 96C)

Fox River Airport
Rochester, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	27WI
Lat/Long:	42-45-03.4050N 088-15-01.3500W 42-45.056750N 088-15.022500W 42.7509458,-88.2503750 (estimated)
Elevation:	822 ft. / 251 m (estimated)
Variation:	01W (1985)
From city:	2 miles NW of ROCHESTER, WI
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	53105

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	10/1970
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0600-1530
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3 at BUU (4 nm SW):	125.275 (262-757-0907)
WX AWOS-3PT at 57C (6 nm NW):	118.125 (262-642-1845)
WX ASOS at ENW (17 nm SE):	PHONE 262-652-7730
WX AWOS-3 at UES (17 nm N):	118.875 (262-521-5226)
WX ASOS at RAC (19 nm E):	121.425 (262-635-0959)
WX ASOS at MKE (19 nm NE):	126.4 (414-400-9402)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
BAEr174/22.0	BADGER VOR/DME	116.40	02E
OBKr339/34.4	NORTHBROOK VOR/DME	113.00	02W
JVLr070/39.5	JANESVILLE VOR/DME	114.30	03E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ROCK RIVER		142/32.8		371		01W		RYV	.-. -.-- ...-

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	2506 x 36 ft. / 764 x 11 m RWY ASPH IS 10-15'WIDER LAST 300'EA END.
Surface:	asphalt, in fair condition
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Latitude:	42-45.262667N	42-44.850833N
Longitude:	088-15.039667W	088-15.005333W
Elevation:	822.0 ft.	822.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	basic, in fair condition	basic, in fair condition
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no
Obstructions:	none	54 ft. trees, 960 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JERRY KAY MEHLHAFF JR. PO BOX 37 ROCHESTER, WI 53167 Phone 262-534-6315 EMAIL ADDRESS: JERRYMJR@TDS.NET
Manager:	JERRY KAY MEHLHAFF JR. PO BOX 37 ROCHESTER, WI 53167 Phone 262-534-6315

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
A103	ACFT MANUFACTURED & FLIGHT TESTED AT ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 27WI.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBUU - Burlington Municipal Airport (4 nm SW)
57C - East Troy Municipal Airport (6 nm NW)
KENW - Kenosha Regional Airport (17 nm SE)
KUES - Waukesha County Airport (17 nm N)
KRAC - Batten International Airport (19 nm E)
KMKE - General Mitchell International Airport (19 nm NE)

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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo by Jeff Koon Photo taken 22-Aug-2010 looking East. Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Fox River Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:28	10:28
Sunrise	05:58	10:58
Sunset	19:44	00:44
Evening civil twilight	20:14	01:14

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Apr-2026 17:49:04
Local (UTC-5)	24-Apr-2026 12:49:04

METAR

KBUU 5nm SW	241735Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM OVC024 19/13 A2972 RMK AO2 T01850131 PWINO
K57C 6nm NW	241735Z AUTO 28009KT 10SM OVC025 18/13 A2970 RMK AO2 T01780127
KENW 17nm SE	241653Z AUTO 27011KT 10SM BKN095 21/14 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP051 T02060139
KUES 17nm N	241645Z 27010KT 10SM SCT018 SCT090 18/13 A2970
KRAC 19nm E	241653Z AUTO 29007KT 10SM BKN090 21/12 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP051 T02110122 $
KMKE 19nm NE	241652Z VRB06KT 10SM FEW033 BKN085 BKN250 19/13 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP041 T01940128

TAF

KENW 17nm SE	241508Z 2415/2512 28010G20KT P6SM FEW030 BKN130 FM241600 26010KT 6SM -SHRA BKN030 FM241800 29011KT P6SM BKN050 FM250000 33007KT P6SM SCT150 FM250500 01006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT100
KUES 17nm N	241144Z 2412/2512 24005KT P6SM BKN090 TEMPO 2414/2416 6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM241600 29011KT P6SM BKN035 FM250000 33007KT P6SM FEW200 FM250600 VRB04KT P6SM SCT100
KMKE 19nm NE	241508Z 2415/2518 27010G19KT P6SM SCT050 BKN130 FM241600 26009G17KT 6SM -SHRA BKN030 FM241800 29009KT P6SM BKN050 FM250000 34007KT P6SM FEW120 FM250500 01006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT100

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