FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | Y23 |
| Lat/Long: | 45-18-23.3552N 091-38-12.5629W 45-18.389253N 091-38.209382W 45.3064876,-91.6368230 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1056 ft. / 321.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00E (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of CHETEK, WI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 54728 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1945 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GRB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWYS 17 & 35; PAPI RWYS 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET ON LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 119.05 (715-924-1836) |
| WX AWOS-3 at RPD (9 nm NW): | 120.525 (715-458-4481) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at UBE (19 nm NW): | 119.175 (715-822-3452) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 125.3/335.6 (EAU CLAIRE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| EAUr341/25.4 | | EAU CLAIRE VORTAC | | 113.65 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WICKR | | 095/7.0 | | 221 | | 01E | | RP | .-. .--. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3401 x 60 ft. / 1037 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 45-18.615215N | | 45-18.057903N |
| Longitude: | 091-38.162717W | | 091-38.089827W |
| Elevation: | 1055.0 ft. | | 1056.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 175 | | 355 |
| Displaced threshold: | 600 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 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: | 45 ft. tree, 475 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear HNGR 100 FT FM RWY END, 200 FT L. | | 13 ft. road, lighted, 370 ft. from runway, 13:1 slope to clear |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 1490 x 120 ft. / 454 x 37 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 45-18.477560N | | 45-18.541500N |
| Longitude: | 091-38.566833W | | 091-38.231333W |
| Elevation: | 1047.8 ft. | | 1052.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 075 | | 255 |
| Displaced threshold: | 191 ft. | | 200 ft. |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 59 ft. trees, 775 ft. from runway, 160 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DSPLCD THR, 59 FT TREES 966 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 160 FT R. | | 75 ft. trees, 980 ft. from runway, 160 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DSPLCD THR, 75 FT TREES 1180 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 160 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF CHETEK 220 STOUT ST CHETEK, WI 54728 Phone 715-924-4838 |
| Manager: | MATT HUTZLER PO BOX 194 CHETEK, WI 54728-0194 Phone 715-925-1036 EMAIL: AIRPORTMANAGER@CITYOFCHETEKWI.US |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 17/35 MAY NOT BE PLOWED FOR 24 HRS AFT HVY SNOWFALL OR DRIFTING SN. |
| - | RWY 07/25 NOT PLOWED FOR SN, OPN TO SKI EQUIPED ACFT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
| - | WATERFOWL ON ARPT LATE SUMMER MONTHS. |
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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (210KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (300KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (489KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRPD - Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field (9 nm NW)
KUBE - Cumberland Municipal Airport (19 nm NW)
3T3 - Boyceville Municipal Airport (23 nm SW)
KLUM - Menomonie Municipal Airport-Score Field (27 nm S)
KEAU - Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (27 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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Times for 05-Oct-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 11:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 12:11 |
| Sunset | | 18:39 | | 23:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:09 | | 00:09 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Oct-2026 18:33:39 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Oct-2026 13:33:39 |
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| METAR |
| KY23 | 051815Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM CLR 16/02 A3027 RMK AO2 T01560016
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KRPD 10nm N | 051815Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM CLR 17/04 A3028 RMK AO2 T01650035
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KUBE 19nm NW | 051815Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/02 A3027 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KEAU 27nm S | 051730Z 0518/0618 VRB04KT P6SM FEW100 FM060700 16007KT P6SM SCT140 WS020/22040KT FM061500 21012G21KT P6SM SCT120
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| NOTAMs |
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