FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | RCX |
Lat/Long: | 45-29-47.7083N 091-00-00.6748W 45-29.795138N 091-00.011247W 45.4965856,-91.0001874 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 1239.6 ft. / 377.8 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 00E (1995) |
From city: | 4 miles NE of LADYSMITH, WI |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 54563 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | RCX (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | IREG |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3: | 118.125 (715-609-1301) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY GREEN BAY RADIO ON FREQ 122.3 (RICE LAKE RCO).
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQ 133.65/281.5 (RHINELANDER RCAG).
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
Dimensions: | 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
Latitude: | 45-30.080182N | | 45-29.572157N |
Longitude: | 091-00.316148W | | 090-59.720818W |
Elevation: | 1236.3 ft. | | 1226.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 140 | | 320 |
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: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | none | | 83 ft. trees, 1620 ft. from runway, 270 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
Runway 1/19
Dimensions: | 3199 x 75 ft. / 975 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
Latitude: | 45-29.495093N | | 45-30.017565N |
Longitude: | 091-00.047152W | | 090-59.957237W |
Elevation: | 1223.4 ft. | | 1239.6 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 007 | | 187 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | none | | 100 ft. trees, 2030 ft. from runway, 305 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | RUSK COUNTY 311 MINER AVE E LADYSMITH, WI 54848 Phone 715-415-5529 |
Manager: | CHARMAINE RIDDLE 311 MINER AVE E LADYSMITH, WI 54848 Phone 715-609-1300 |
Additional Remarks
- | OCNL DEER INVOF ARPT |
- | SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD. |
- | 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 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (216KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (230KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (162KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (201KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPBH - Price County Airport (28 nm NE)
Y23 - Chetek Municipal/Southworth Airport (29 nm SW)
KRPD - Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field (33 nm W)
KPKF - Park Falls Municipal Airport (37 nm NE)
KHYR - Sawyer County Airport (37 nm NW)
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Aerial photo |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 13-Apr-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:52 | | 10:52 |
Sunrise | | 06:23 | | 11:23 |
Sunset | | 19:46 | | 00:46 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:17 | | 01:17 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 13-Apr-2025 15:11:53 |
Local (UTC-5) | 13-Apr-2025 10:11:53 |
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METAR |
KRCX | 131455Z AUTO 14009G16KT 10SM CLR 13/03 A2972 RMK AO2 T01300026
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TAF |
KHYR 36nm NW | 131131Z 1312/1412 14005KT P6SM VCSH OVC080 FM131300 14007KT P6SM OVC070 FM131900 17007G14KT P6SM VCSH OVC023 FM140300 VRB03KT 4SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC009CB FM140700 26009G21KT 4SM BR OVC006
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KEAU 43nm SW | 131135Z 1312/1412 14006KT P6SM SCT090 FM131700 17009KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 1318/1321 4SM -TSRA OVC020CB FM132100 17006KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 1322/1401 4SM -TSRA OVC015CB FM140500 27012G22KT P6SM SCT050
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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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