FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MDZ |
| Lat/Long: | 45-06-04.7465N 090-18-00.6279W 45-06.079108N 090-18.010465W 45.1013185,-90.3001744 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1478.1 ft. / 450.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of MEDFORD, WI |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 54451 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1965 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MDZ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1600 FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 715-560-1018. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 09, 27 & 34; PAPI RWY 09, 27, 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.025 (715-678-6030) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 124.4/317.7 (MOSINEE RCAG).
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ 100LL:SELF SVC FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 45-06.189833N | | 45-06.201228N |
| Longitude: | 090-18.400250W | | 090-17.006373W |
| Elevation: | 1463.0 ft. | | 1478.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 | | 269 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 4435 x 75 ft. / 1352 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 45-06.254380N | | 45-05.588827N |
| Longitude: | 090-18.637480W | | 090-18.214532W |
| Elevation: | 1459.0 ft. | | 1451.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 156 | | 336 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 23 ft. trees, 630 ft. from runway, 230 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TAYLOR COUNTY TAYLOR COUNTY COURTHOUSE MEDFORD, WI 54451 Phone 715-748-1460 |
| Manager: | PATRICK COLWELL W5125 APPLE AVE MEDFORD, WI 54451 Phone 715-678-2152 EMAIL ADDRESS: AIRPORT@CO.TAYLOR.WI.US |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR TAKE OFF ON RY 34 LEFT TURN AFTER 1000 FT 'AGL. |
| - | SEASONAL BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (187KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (201KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (201KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRRL - Merrill Municipal Airport (26 nm E)
KMFI - Marshfield Municipal Airport (28 nm S)
KTKV - Tomahawk Regional Airport (30 nm NE)
KAUW - Wausau Downtown Airport (30 nm E)
KCWA - Central Wisconsin Airport (33 nm SE)
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Times for 15-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 13:00 |
| Sunset | | 16:31 | | 22:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:03 | | 23:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Nov-2025 16:11:01 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 15-Nov-2025 10:11:01 |
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| METAR |
| KMDZ | 151555Z AUTO 31014G18KT 10SM SCT024 12/05 A2956 RMK AO2 T01150050 PWINO
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| TAF |
KAUW 31nm E | 151123Z 1512/1612 29005KT P6SM OVC150 FM151300 29008G15KT P6SM OVC200 FM151400 31012G20KT P6SM BKN120 FM151900 31012G22KT P6SM SKC FM160200 31010G19KT P6SM SKC WS020/33035KT FM160600 30010G18KT P6SM SKC
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KCWA 34nm SE | 151123Z 1512/1612 29005KT P6SM OVC150 FM151300 29008G16KT P6SM OVC200 FM151400 29009G17KT P6SM BKN120 WS010/31035KT FM151500 31013G22KT P6SM SCT250 FM160100 30011G20KT P6SM SKC WS020/33035KT FM160600 30010G18KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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