FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: | MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET ON LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - 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: | 38 ft. tree, lighted, 540 ft. from runway, 165 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear HANGAR 200 FT LEFT. | | 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: | 75 ft. trees, 835 ft. from runway, 175 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DSPLCD THR, 75 FT TREES 1026 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 175 FT R; APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DSPLCD THR, 90 FT TREES 1200 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 225 FT L. | | 90 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 225 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear |
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 P O BOX 194 CHETEK, WI 54728 Phone 715-925-1036 EMAIL: AIRPORTMANAGER@CITYOFCHETEKWI.US |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 17/35 MAY NOT BE PLOWED FOR 24 HRS AFT HVY SNOWFALL OR DRIFTING SNOW. |
| - | RY 07/25 NOT PLOWED FOR SNOW, OPEN TO SKI EQUIPED AIRCRAFT. |
| - | 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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (206KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (295KB) |
| 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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Times for 29-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:13 | | 13:13 |
| Sunrise | | 07:47 | | 13:47 |
| Sunset | | 16:31 | | 22:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:05 | | 23:05 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Dec-2025 06:23:39 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 29-Dec-2025 00:23:39 |
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| METAR |
| KY23 | 290555Z AUTO 32006KT 1 1/4SM -SN OVC018 M07/M08 A2972 RMK AO2 60006 T10671078 11036 21067
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KRPD 10nm N | 290555Z AUTO 34006KT 7SM -SN M08/M10 A2974 RMK AO2 60002 T10761100 11047 21076 400121076
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KUBE 19nm NW | 290555Z AUTO 33014G17KT 3SM BR BKN012 OVC031 M07/M08 A2972 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KEAU 27nm S | 290520Z 2906/3006 31014G24KT 1SM -SN FZFG OVC010 FM290900 32014G24KT 3SM BLSN BR BKN012 FM291400 33012G22KT P6SM BLSN BKN015 FM292100 31010G18KT P6SM SCT020 FM300200 30008KT P6SM SCT020
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| NOTAMs |
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