FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Feb-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 13:16 |
| Sunset | | 17:21 | | 23:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:52 | | 23:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2026 17:07:21 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Feb-2026 11:07:21 |
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| METAR |
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| KRCX | 091655Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM SCT120 M02/M07 A2994 RMK AO2 T10221073
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| TAF |
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KHYR
36nm NW | 091130Z 0912/1012 18010KT P6SM SCT080 OVC120 FM092200 20005KT 6SM -SHRA OVC060 FM100000 VRB03KT 6SM -RASN OVC040 FM100200 VRB02KT 4SM -SN OVC025 FM100400 VRB03KT 3SM -SN OVC015 FM100800 29006KT P6SM OVC013
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KEAU
43nm SW | 091125Z 0912/1012 17005KT P6SM OVC120 PROB30 1002/1005 6SM -FZRASN OVC030 FM100500 VRB04KT P6SM OVC030 FM100800 31006KT P6SM BKN018
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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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