FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQ 133.65/281.5 (RHINELANDER RCAG).
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| 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: | 17 ft. trees, 370 ft. from runway, 165 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 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 poor condition
NMRS CRACKS AND VEGETATION. |
| 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 fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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 54848-2862
Phone 715-415-1073 |
| Manager: | BRETT EWER
311 MINER AVE E
LADYSMITH, WI 54848-2862
Phone 715-532-2137 |
Additional Remarks
| - | OCNL DEER AND GEESE ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | SELF SVC FUEL AVBL H24 VIA 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (220KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (235KB) |
| 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Oct-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunrise | | 07:32 | | 12:32 |
| Sunset | | 18:05 | | 23:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:35 | | 23:35 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Oct-2026 05:34:23 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 23-Oct-2026 00:34:23 |
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| METAR |
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| KRCX | 230515Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM BKN050 14/10 A3022 RMK AO2 T01370096
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| TAF |
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KHYR
36nm NW | 221725Z 2218/2318 15005KT P6SM FEW080 FM231500 16007G15KT P6SM SCT070
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KEAU
43nm SW | 221739Z 2218/2318 16007KT P6SM SKC
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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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