FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ARV |
| Lat/Long: | 45-55-40.5000N 089-43-51.4000W 45-55.675000N 089-43.856667W 45.9279167,-89.7309444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1629.5 ft. / 496.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of MINOCQUA-WOODRUFF, WI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 54568 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1945 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ARV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | OCT-MAY 0800-1700, JUN-SEP 0800-1800 FOR ATTENDANT OTR HRS CALL 715-490-0378. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | HIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; INCR INTST AND ACTVT MALSR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18 & 28; VASI RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 121.125 (715-356-2417) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at D25 (13 nm NW): | 118.175 (715-543-2004) |
| WX AWOS-3 at EGV (19 nm E): | 118.325 (715-479-1465) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 133.65/281.5 (RHINELANDER RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RHIr325/21.0 | | RHINELANDER VOR/DME | | 115.05 | | 02E |
| IWDr155/39.8 | | IRONWOOD VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 01E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 5150 x 100 ft. / 1570 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 90.0 | | Double wheel: | 150.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity NSTD HIRL; NSTD THLD LGTS MALS TYPE THLD LGT BAR IN ADDITION TO STD LGTG. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 45-56.263492N | | 45-55.416375N |
| Longitude: | 089-43.981747W | | 089-43.958900W |
| Elevation: | 1629.5 ft. | | 1623.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 181 magnetic, 179 true | | 001 magnetic, 359 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI 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 | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
| Obstructions: | 84 ft. trees, 2650 ft. from runway, 515 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear | | 46 ft. trees, 1570 ft. from runway, 423 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3602 x 75 ft. / 1098 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 45-55.494718N | | 45-55.386360N |
| Longitude: | 089-44.111742W | | 089-43.276800W |
| Elevation: | 1622.5 ft. | | 1622.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 103 magnetic, 101 true | | 283 magnetic, 281 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 71 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 190 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LAKELAND AIRPORT COMMISSION 1545 N. FARMING RD. WOODRUFF, WI 54568 Phone (715) 356-4340 TOWNS OF ARBOR VITAE, LAC DU FLAMBEAU, MINOCQUA, WOODRUFF. |
| Manager: | STEVEN MONK 1545 N. FARMING RD WOODRUFF, WI 54568 Phone 715-302-4201 INFO@KARVLAKELANDAIRPORTWI.COM |
Additional Remarks
| - | SANDHILL CRANES ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (270KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (238KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (478KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
D25 - Manitowish Waters Airport (13 nm NW)
KEGV - Eagle River Union Airport (19 nm E)
KRHI - Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport (21 nm SE)
KLNL - Kings Land O' Lakes Airport (26 nm NE)
KTKV - Tomahawk Regional Airport (28 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Lee Ward, co-pilot Frank Zsohar
Photo taken 12-May-2007
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Times for 06-Oct-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunset | | 18:29 | | 23:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:59 | | 23:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Oct-2026 23:04:24 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 06-Oct-2026 18:04:24 |
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| METAR |
| KARV | 062255Z AUTO 25006KT 10SM CLR 21/10 A2972 RMK AO2
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KD25 13nm NW | 062255Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR 21/10 A2972 RMK AO2 T02060104
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KEGV 19nm E | 062255Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM CLR 20/09 A2972 RMK AO2 T02040088
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| TAF |
KRHI 20nm SE | 061731Z 0618/0718 20010G20KT P6SM SCT250 FM070200 29004KT P6SM SKC FM071600 28009G17KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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