FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | C47 |
| Lat/Long: | 43-33-36.9440N 089-28-58.4810W 43-33.615733N 089-28.974683W 43.5602622,-89.4829114 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 824.8 ft. / 251.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2020) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of PORTAGE, WI |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 53901 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1941 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GRB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0900-1500 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| MADISON APPROACH: | 135.45 |
| CHICAGO ARTCC APPROACH: | 120.1 |
| MADISON DEPARTURE: | 135.45 |
| CHICAGO ARTCC DEPARTURE: | 120.1 |
| WX AWOS-3 at DLL (13 nm W): | 118.325 (608-356-1071) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 133.3/257.925 (LONE ROCK RCAG) WHEN MADISON APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DLLr084/12.2 | | DELLS VORTAC | | 117.00 | | 03E |
| MSNr343/25.7 | | MADISON VORTAC | | 108.60 | | 03E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL UL91 100LL:FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3770 x 60 ft. / 1149 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard MIRL NSTD. RWY 18 FIRST 100 FT NOT LGTD; RWY 36 FIRST 193 FT NOT LGTD. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 43-33.947047N | | 43-33.326908N |
| Longitude: | 089-29.000997W | | 089-28.968648W |
| Elevation: | 811.3 ft. | | 821.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 181 magnetic, 178 true | | 001 magnetic, 358 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 98 ft. | | 262 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 2 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 20 ft. left of centerline 2 FT RD AT RWY END; 170 FT RIGHT. | | 63 ft. trees, 325 ft. from runway, 220 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear 14 FT RD 42 FT FM RWY END; 28 FT POLE 30 FT FM RWY END, 125 FT L. |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2668 x 40 ft. / 813 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in fair condition |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY NOT PLOWED DURG WINTER, CFM COND WITH AMGR. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 43-33.425270N | | 43-33.746185N |
| Longitude: | 089-29.166462W | | 089-28.754233W |
| Elevation: | 824.7 ft. | | 815.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 046 magnetic, 043 true | | 226 magnetic, 223 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 109 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline 30 FT TREES 40 FT FM RWY END; 100 FT L. | | 58 ft. trees, 814 ft. from runway, 164 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear 6 FT TRRN AT THR; 90 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF PORTAGE 115 PLEASANT PORTAGE, WI 53901 Phone 608-742-2176 |
| Manager: | PHIL LIVINGSTON 115 W PLEASANT ST, BOX 319 PORTAGE, WI 53901 Phone 608-742-2176 EXT 104. |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF OF ARPT. |
| - | RWY 36 LRG HNGRS & TREE 200 FT W OF MAY CAUSE WIND SHEAR WITH STRONG NW WINDS. |
| - | POWERLINE 110 FT AGL 1580 FT FM DSPLCD THLD RY 36. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MADISON APP/DEP CON AT 608-249-8240. WHEN MADISON APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (208KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (334KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDLL - Baraboo/Wisconsin Dells Regional Airport (13 nm W)
91C - Sauk/Prairie Airport (20 nm SW)
C35 - Reedsburg Municipal Airport (22 nm W)
KMSN - Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (26 nm S)
C29 - Middleton Municipal Airport - Morey Field (27 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bob Johnson
Photo taken 01-Jul-2020
looking north.
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Times for 05-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:10 | | 12:10 |
| Sunrise | | 06:40 | | 12:40 |
| Sunset | | 16:43 | | 22:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:13 | | 23:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Nov-2025 11:27:29 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 05-Nov-2025 05:27:29 |
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| METAR |
KDLL 13nm W | 051115Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM CLR 08/05 A2979 RMK AO2 T00760053
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KC35 22nm W | 051115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/01 A2979 RMK AO2 T00360005 PWINO
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| TAF |
KMSN 26nm S | 050858Z 0509/0606 23003KT P6SM SCT200 FM051400 31014G26KT P6SM SCT050 FM060000 29009KT P6SM SKC
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