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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 NOVEMBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: MSN
Lat/Long: 43-08-23.5649N 089-20-15.0161W
43-08.392748N 089-20.250268W
43.1398791,-89.3375045
(estimated)
Elevation: 886.6 ft. / 270.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03W (2020)
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
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MSN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: MILITARY: OVHD TFC PAT ALT RSTRD TO 3500 FT MSL; RWY 18/36 L TURN.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT MALSR RWY 18 & 21; REIL RWY 03, 14 & 32; HIRL RWY 03/21, 14/32 & 18/36 - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
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: 120.1 ;EAST 135.45 ;WEST 318.1 [0600-2300]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.625
ANG OPS: 123.4 138.175 238.2 299.9 40.8
CLASS C: 120.1 ;EAST 135.45 ;WEST 343.7 ;WEST 350.3 ;EAST
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
IC: 343.7 ;WEST
WX AWOS-3 at C29 (9 nm W): 118.675 (608-833-1686)
  • ARMY OPERATION CALL 'FIREFLY'. 0730-1600 LCL.
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 133.3/257.925 (LONE ROCK RCAG) & 135.45 WHEN MADISON APCH CTL CLSD.
  • CALL MADISON OPS

Nearby radio navigation aids

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

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ROCK RIVER267/26.937101WRYV .-. -.-- ...-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
100LL:AV FUEL REFUELING AVBL ON EAST OR SOUTH APRON ONLY.
Parking: hangars
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
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: 
PCN 95 /R/B/W/T
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 350.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 43-08.948228N43-07.466638N
Longitude: 089-20.461530W089-20.529960W
Elevation: 860.3 ft.862.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 185 magnetic, 182 true005 magnetic, 002 true
Displaced threshold: 400 ft.1001 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:9006 TODA:9006 ASDA:9006 LDA:8606TORA:9006 TODA:9006 ASDA:9006 LDA:8006
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
RWY 36 ALSF2 OPRS AS SSALR WHEN TWR CLSD.
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS/DME
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: 
PCN 95 /R/B/W/T
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 350.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 43-07.998117N43-09.034818N
Longitude: 089-20.505437W089-19.720958W
Elevation: 860.8 ft.886.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 032 magnetic, 029 true212 magnetic, 209 true
Displaced threshold: 431 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:7200 TODA:7200 ASDA:7200 LDA:6770TORA:6770 TODA:6770 ASDA:7015 LDA:7015
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
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 72 ft. trees, 2760 ft. from runway, 460 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 41:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
19 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: 
PCN 95 /R/B/W/T
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 190.0
Double tandem: 350.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 43-08.874538N43-08.177185N
Longitude: 089-20.493760W089-19.588083W
Elevation: 858.9 ft.861.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 139 magnetic, 136 true319 magnetic, 316 true
Displaced threshold: 477 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:5846 TODA:5846 ASDA:5846 LDA:5369TORA:5846 TODA:5846 ASDA:5846 LDA:5846
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: 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 608-246-3390
Manager: KIMBERLY S. JONES
4000 INTERNATIONAL LANE
MADISON, WI 53704
Phone 608-246-3380

Additional Remarks

E60-21 BAK-14 BAK-12(B) (1620').
E60-18 BAK-14 BAK-12(B) (1900').
E60-36 BAK-14 BAK-12(B) (1750').
TWY F & G RSTRD TO MIL ACFT ONLY.
WEST RAMP RSTD TO AIR CARRIER ACFT ONLY.
MILITARY: ANG: PPR ALL ACT, CONTACT EMAIL: 115FW.PPR.ORG@US.AF.MIL. OPR HR 1200-2230Z++MON-THURS, DSN 724-8642/8436, C608 245-4642/4436. DSN 724-8580 H24, C608 245-4580 H24.
AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF YAHARA RIVER INVOF ARPT BLO 2000 FT AGL.
RW 14 & 18 APCH ENDS CLOSELY ALIGNED; VERIFY CORRECT RWY AND COMPASS HDG PRIOR TO DEP.
E RAMP BTN TWYS H AND M CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FT. TWYS L1, L6, B5, & E & TWY H N OF RWY 14/32 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FT. E RAMP & TWYS B1, J & B N OF TWY M CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 150 FT.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT: DEP ACFT UTILIZE RWY 03 & 36; ARR ACFT UTILIZE RWY 18 & 21.
ARNG: PPR, ARNG COPTER RQR SVC, CTC ARMY OPS, LTD TRAN SVC, OPR 1300-2200Z++ MON, TUE; 1300-0400Z++ WED-FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN DSN 745-8310, C608-301-8310.
PPR FOR HIGH RISK FLT TEST 608-246-3397.
ENGINE RUNUP RSTD TO NORTH HOLD BAY ONLY.
BARRICADES ALONG WEST EDGE OF SOUTH RAMP ADJ MIL RAMP.
WEST RAMP UNCONTROLLED; PUSHBACK IS AT PILOT'S DISCRETION.
SERVICE-FUEL: A++ (MIL)
RWY 18, 21, 36 BAK-14 ARRESTING CABLE FOR MIL USE ONLY AND RETRACTED WHEN NOT IN USE.
FOR CD CTC MADISON APP/DEP CON AT 608-249-8240. WHEN MADISON APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
TWY F AND G RSTRD TO FIGHTER ACFT ONLY.
ACR & TURBO JET TRNG FLGTS PROHIBITED.
BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

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 28 November 2024 at 0901Z to 26 December 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 18 **CHANGED**   download (329KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 21 **CHANGED**   download (273KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 36   download (298KB)
ILS RWY 36 (SA CAT I) **CHANGED**   download (262KB)
ILS RWY 18 (SA CAT I - II) **CHANGED**   download (314KB)
ILS RWY 36 (CAT II - III) **CHANGED**   download (272KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03   download (256KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14   download (270KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (284KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21   download (257KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32   download (262KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (306KB)
VOR RWY 14 **CHANGED**   download (234KB)
VOR RWY 32   download (222KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 18   download (150KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 36   download (139KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED**   download (163KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (483KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

87Y - Blackhawk Airfield (7 nm E)
C29 - Middleton Municipal Airport - Morey Field (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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 22-Dec-2024
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5512:55
Sunrise07:2813:28
Sunset16:2522:25
Evening civil twilight16:5822:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Dec-2024 16:24:51
Local (UTC-6)  22-Dec-2024 10:24:51
 
METAR
KMSN 221553Z 18010KT 10SM FEW060 OVC110 M06/M12 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP280 T10561117
KC29 
9nm W 
221555Z AUTO 17010KT 10SM OVC110 M04/M09 A3030 RMK AO1 T10361094
TAF
KMSN 221120Z 2212/2312 16005KT P6SM OVC080 FM221500 17007KT P6SM BKN070 FM221900 17012G21KT P6SM SCT250 FM230100 16013G22KT P6SM BKN150 WS020/18045KT FM230900 18012G21KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 2309/2312 6SM -FZDZ OVC015
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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

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Pat O'Malley's Jet Room 608-268-5010
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