FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
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: | BRETT EWER
311 MINER AVE E
LADYSMITH, WI 54848
Phone 715-532-2137 |
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 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (216KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (231KB) |
| 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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Mar-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunset | | 19:18 | | 00:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:47 | | 00:47 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Mar-2026 04:27:33 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 22-Mar-2026 23:27:33 |
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| METAR |
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| KRCX | 230415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC037 M04/M07 A3025 RMK AO2 T10361066
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| TAF |
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KHYR
36nm NW | 221730Z 2218/2318 01011KT P6SM OVC015 FM222100 01006KT P6SM BKN025 FM222300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250 FM230200 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM231100 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
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KEAU
43nm SW | 221720Z 2218/2318 36013KT P6SM OVC025 FM222100 36011KT P6SM BKN040 FM230200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM231200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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