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KMSN Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
Madison, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: MSN
Lat/Long: 43-08-23.4880N / 089-20-15.0490W
43-08.391467N / 089-20.250817W
43.1398578 / -89.3375136
(estimated)
Elevation: 887 ft. / 270.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 00E (1990)
From city: 5 miles NE of MADISON, WI
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 53704

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1937
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MSN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RYS 18 & 36, HIRL RYS 03/21 & 14/32, REIL RYS 03, 14 & 32 & PAPI RY 18 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index C

Airport Communications

CTAF: 119.3
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 124.65 278.3
WX ASOS: PHONE 608-249-0615
MADISON GROUND: 121.9 348.6 [0600-2300]
MADISON TOWER: 119.3 257.8 [0600-2300]
MADISON APPROACH: 120.1(EAST) 135.45 WEST 343.7 WEST 350.3(EAST) [0600-2300]
MADISON DEPARTURE: 126.85 318.1 [0600-2300]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.62
ANG OPNS: 392.2
CLASS C: 120.1(EAST) 350.3(EAST)
CLASS C IC: 135.45 WEST 343.7 WEST
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
NG OPNS: 123.4 40.8
  • ARMY OPERATION CALL 'FIREFLY'. 0730-1600 LCL.
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 133.3/380.35 (LONE ROCK RCAG) & 135.45 WHEN MADISON APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MSN at fieldMADISON VORTAC108.6003E
DLLr140/30.9DELLS VORTAC117.0003E
LNRr105/36.0LONE ROCK VOR/DME112.8000E
JVLr341/36.4JANESVILLE VOR/DME114.3003E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MONAH005/4.640000EMS -- ...
ROCK RIVER267/26.937101WRYV .-. -.-- ...-
JUNEAU239/32.734401WUNU ..- -. ..-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
AVFUEL REFUELING AVBL ON EAST OR SOUTH APRON ONLY.
Parking: hangars
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 9006 x 150 ft. / 2745 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 350.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 43-08.948200N43-07.466817N
Longitude: 089-20.461617W089-20.530050W
Elevation: 860.0 ft.859.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 182002
Displaced threshold: 400 ft.989 ft.
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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)
RVR equipment: touchdown, rollouttouchdown, rollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsMALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILSILS
Obstructions: 50 ft. hill, 1634 ft. from runway, 689 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 40:1 FM DSPLCD THR.		none

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 7200 x 150 ft. / 2195 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 350.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 43-07.993967N43-09.031083N
Longitude: 089-20.506450W089-19.722783W
Elevation: 861.0 ft.886.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 029209
Displaced threshold: 430 ft.no
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 72 ft. trees, 2760 ft. from runway, 460 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear19 ft. road, 2050 ft. from runway

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 5846 x 150 ft. / 1782 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 190.0
Double tandem: 400.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 43-08.874300N43-08.177100N
Longitude: 089-20.494033W089-19.588350W
Elevation: 858.7 ft.861.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 136316
Displaced threshold: 475 ft.no
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none112 ft. tree, 4047 ft. from runway, 440 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: DANE COUNTY
4000 INTERNATIONAL LANE
MADISON, WI 53704
Phone 608-246-3380
Manager: BRADLEY S. LIVINGSTON, AAE
4000 INTERNATIONAL LANE
MADISON, WI 53704
Phone 608-246-3380

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 257
Single engine airplanes: 138
Multi engine airplanes: 63
Jet airplanes: 22
Helicopters: 15
Military aircraft: 19
    
Aircraft operations: avg 317/day *
37% transient general aviation
24% air taxi
22% local general aviation
10% commercial
7% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006

Additional Remarks

- GA SVCS ONLY AVBL ON E RAMP.
- LGTD CONCRETE BARRICADES W EDGE OF W RAMP.
- TWY F, G, G1 AND G2 RESTRICTED TO MILITARY.
- GA ACCESS AND PARKING TO WEST ACR RAMP IS PROHIBITED.
- ANG; PPR ALL ACFT DSN 724-8506,C608-245-4506, HOURS OF OPNS 1300-2230++ MON-FRI. CALL FOR RCR & BASH.
- AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF YAHARA RIVER INVOF ARPT BLO 2000 FT AGL.
- TWY K, J, F, E NOT AVAIL TO AC ACFT W/GREATER THAN 9 SEATS.
- RY 18 & RY 14 APCH ENDS ARE CLOSELY ALIGNED. VERIFY CORRECT RY AND COMPASS HEADING PRIOR TO DEP.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES ARE IN EFFECT CTC ARPT OPNS.
- ACR & TURBO JET TRNG FLGTS PROHIBITED.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RY 18 ACFT ARRESTING DEVICE BAK 12/14 LCTD 1500 FT FM THR; RY 36 BAK 12/14 LCTD 750 FT FM THR; RY 21 BAK 12/14 LCTD 1620 FT FM THR.

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 between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 21 **CHANGED**   download (278KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 18 **CHANGED**   download (327KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 36 **CHANGED**   download (301KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **CHANGED**   download (267KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED**   download (299KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 **CHANGED**   download (310KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED**   download (261KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED**   download (295KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 14 **CHANGED**   download (255KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 18 **CHANGED**   download (262KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 32 **CHANGED**   download (249KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 18   download (237KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 36   download (236KB)
VOR RWY 14 **CHANGED**   download (231KB)
VOR RWY 18 **CHANGED**   download (238KB)
VOR RWY 21 **CHANGED**   download (208KB)
VOR RWY 32 **CHANGED**   download (198KB)
VOR RWY 36 **CHANGED**   download (251KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (25KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (19KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (29KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

87Y - Blackhawk Airfield (7 nm E)
C29 - Middleton Municipal - Morey Field Airport (9 nm W)
91C - Sauk-Prairie Airport (21 nm NW)
61C - Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport (25 nm SE)
C47 - Portage Municipal Airport (26 nm N)
  
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Area around KMSN (Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KMSN (Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field)
Photo by Gary Chambers
Taken in October 2004
looking north
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KMSN (Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field)
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From to KMSN

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1312:13
Sunrise06:4312:43
Sunset16:3922:39
Evening civil twilight17:0923:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 08:52:28
Local (UTC-6)  09-Nov-2009 02:52:28
 
METAR
KMSN 090824Z 22006KT 10SM SCT028 BKN036 17/12 A3003 RMK AO2
TAF
KMSN 090802Z 0908/1006 21004KT P6SM BKN028 WS020/24045KT FM091000 23008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 FM091300 32008KT P6SM SCT200 FM091600 34008KT P6SM SKC FM100000 01006KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Wisconsin Aviation-Madison 608-268-5000
800-594-5359
[web site]
[email]
 Airport management, Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, ...

More info about Wisconsin Aviation-Madison
Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $4.19 $3.89 
 Updated 02-Nov-2009
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FS=Full service
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Jet Room Restaurant 608-268-5010
 no information available

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KMSN have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
CROWNE PLAZA MADISON-EAST TOWNE 1.6 104-190
COMFORT INN AND SUITES MADISON 1.9 82-87
HOWARD JOHNSON PLAZA HOTEL MADISON 1.7 68-100
DAYS INN MADISON NE 3.7 66-85
COURTYARD MADISON EAST BY MARRIOTT 2.4 109-169
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT MADISON EAST 1.9 140-180
BAYMONT INN AND SUITES MADISON/EAST 1.7 51-74
 

Other hotels near Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE MADISON 1.8 85-115
HAMPTON INN MADISON EAST 1.9 127-149
RED ROOF INN MADISON 1.9 60-70
SELECT INN MADISON 1.9 57-66
SUPER 8 MADISON EAST 1.9 64-68
BEST WESTERN EAST TOWNE SUITES 2.0 85-130
HOLIDAY INN MADISON AT THE AMERICAN CENTER 2.1 122-170
CAMBRIA SUITES 2.1 
MICROTEL MADISON 2.2 47-104
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES MADISON-AMERICAN CENTER 2.4 89-139
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT MADISON EAST 2.4 
GRANDSTAY RESIDENTIAL SUITES - MADISON EAST 2.5 80-110
STAYBRIDGE SUITES MADISON EAST 2.5 111-180
SUPER 8 WINDSOR MADISON AREA 3.9 50-63

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

2 in Windsor
48 in Madison
2 in De Forest
7 in Middleton
2 in Verona
2 in Stoughton
 

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Other Pages about Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

www.msnairport.com
www.co.dane.wi.us/airport
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