FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SSQ |
| Lat/Long: | 45-43-52.9730N 091-55-14.3840W 45-43.882883N 091-55.239733W 45.7313814,-91.9206622 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1233.3 ft. / 375.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of SHELL LAKE, WI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 54871 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| 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 14/32 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RWY 32; PAPI RWY 14, 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Taxiway lights: | TWY LGTS AT ENTRANCE ONLY. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at UBE (14 nm S): | 119.175 (715-822-3452) |
| WX AWOS-3 at RPD (20 nm S): | 120.525 (715-458-4481) |
| WX AWOS-3 at RZN (20 nm W): | 118.325 (715-349-8563) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 126.45/276.4 (HAYWARD RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BIG DOCTOR | | 107/19.4 | | 203 | | 01W | | BXR | -... -..- .-. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3711 x 75 ft. / 1131 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 45-44.106725N | | 45-43.659018N |
| Longitude: | 091-55.536155W | | 091-54.943353W |
| Elevation: | 1232.0 ft. | | 1228.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 136 magnetic, 137 true | | 316 magnetic, 317 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 619 ft. | | 210 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3711 TODA:3711 ASDA:3500 LDA:2881 | | TORA:3286 TODA:3711 ASDA:3711 LDA:3500 |
| 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: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 95 ft. trees, lighted, 1080 ft. from runway, 400 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear RWY 14 APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; 93 FT TREES 1699 FT 400 L. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF SHELL LAKE CITY HALL, P O BOX 520 SHELL LAKE, WI 54871 Phone 715-468-7679 |
| Manager: | GERRY WINCH 41 RIDGEWAY DR, P.O. BOX 520 SHELL LAKE, WI 54871 Phone (715) 296-3638 |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF OF ARPT. |
| - | 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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (198KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (202KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (201KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KUBE - Cumberland Municipal Airport (14 nm S)
KRPD - Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field (20 nm S)
KRZN - Burnett County Airport (20 nm W)
KHYR - Sawyer County Airport (27 nm NE)
Y23 - Chetek Municipal/Southworth Airport (28 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by V. Eric Jensen, Shell Lake, WI
Photo taken 27-Aug-2003
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Times for 05-Nov-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 12:54 |
| Sunset | | 16:48 | | 22:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:20 | | 23:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Nov-2026 11:12:07 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 05-Nov-2026 05:12:07 |
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| METAR |
KUBE 14nm S | 051055Z AUTO 35010G17KT 5SM -DZ OVC010 08/08 A2969 RMK AO2
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KRPD 18nm SE | 051055Z AUTO 36012G17KT 4SM DZ OVC009 09/08 A2969 RMK AO2 T00910084
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KRZN 19nm W | 051055Z AUTO 36013G21KT 10SM OVC013 11/08 A2973 RMK AO2 T01070081
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KHYR 26nm NE | 051053Z AUTO 36011G22KT 8SM OVC010 07/06 A2969 RMK AO2 RAE40 SLP060 P0001 T00720061 $
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| TAF |
KHYR 26nm NE | 050533Z 0506/0606 36006KT 3SM -SHRA BR BKN008 OVC012 TEMPO 0506/0507 5SM BR SCT007 OVC017 FM050800 35009G18KT 4SM -RA BR OVC008 FM051200 01009G17KT 4SM BR OVC008 FM051600 01008G15KT P6SM OVC008 FM052100 01006KT P6SM OVC012
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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