FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RYV |
| Lat/Long: | 43-10-10.7000N 088-43-23.6000W 43-10.178333N 088-43.393333W 43.1696389,-88.7232222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 832.9 ft. / 253.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (1990) |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 53094 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1945 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RYV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0600-2000, ALL SAT-SUN 0700-2000 ARPT ATTENDED OTHER HRS ON REQUEST THRU FBO. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 05/23 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.975 (920-261-0734) |
| MADISON APPROACH: | 119.15 |
| MADISON DEPARTURE: | 119.15 |
| WX AWOS-3 at UNU (15 nm N): | 120.825 (920-386-5682) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 133.3/257.925 (LONE ROCK RCAG) WHEN MADISON APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BAEr277/19.5 | | BADGER VOR/DME | | 116.40 | | 02E |
| MSNr084/27.0 | | MADISON VORTAC | | 108.60 | | 03E |
| BJBr241/(30.2) | | WEST BEND VOR | | 109.80 | | 01W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ROCK RIVER | | at field | | 371 | | 01W | | RYV | .-. -.-- ...- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 4429 x 75 ft. / 1350 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 43-09.913122N | | 43-10.349913N |
| Longitude: | 088-43.846083W | | 088-43.048677W |
| Elevation: | 817.4 ft. | | 822.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 054 magnetic, 053 true | | 234 magnetic, 233 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 190 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4430 TODA:5110 ASDA:4550 LDA:4430 | | TORA:4430 TODA:4845 ASDA:4430 LDA:4430 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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: | 20 ft. brush, 280 ft. from runway, 70 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 23:1 TO DSPLCD THR. | | 76 ft. tree, 1450 ft. from runway, 400 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 2801 x 75 ft. / 854 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 43-10.337347N | | 43-10.165315N |
| Longitude: | 088-43.598593W | | 088-43.014267W |
| Elevation: | 822.8 ft. | | 832.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 113 magnetic, 112 true | | 293 magnetic, 292 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 42 ft. trees, 900 ft. from runway, 225 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 64 ft. tree, 1100 ft. from runway, 350 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WATERTOWN 106 JONES WATERTOWN, WI 53094 Phone 920-262-4000 |
| Manager: | JEFF BAUM 1741 RIVER DRIVE WATERTOWN, WI 53094 Phone 920-261-4567 |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | DUCKS & SEAGULLS OCCASSIONALLY NEAR ARPT DURING SEASONAL MIGRATIONS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MADISON APP/DEP CON AT 608-249-8240. WHEN MADISON APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
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 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (225KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (221KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (218KB) |
| NDB RWY 05 | |
download (179KB) |
| NDB RWY 23 | |
download (199KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (430KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
61C - Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport (13 nm S)
KUNU - Dodge County Airport (15 nm N)
KHXF - Hartford Municipal Airport (18 nm NE)
87Y - Blackhawk Airfield (21 nm W)
KUES - Waukesha County Airport (23 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 25-Sep-2006
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Times for 20-Feb-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 12:46 |
| Sunset | | 17:31 | | 23:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:00 | | 24:00 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Feb-2026 07:01:07 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 20-Feb-2026 01:01:07 |
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| METAR |
| KRYV | 200655Z AUTO 06011G14KT 4SM +RA OVC008 02/02 A2931 RMK AO2 P0006 T00170015
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KUNU 15nm N | 200655Z AUTO 02014G19KT 1 3/4SM UP OVC007 01/00 A2935 RMK AO2 P0008 T00050001 TSNO
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| TAF |
KUES 27nm E | 200544Z 2006/2106 06012KT 5SM -RA OVC013 FM201000 09008KT P6SM OVC006 TEMPO 2010/2012 4SM -RA OVC005 FM201200 24010G23KT 5SM -RA OVC006 FM201400 26012G25KT 3SM -RASN OVC005 FM201500 29018G34KT 3SM -SNRA OVC006 FM201700 29020G37KT P6SM BKN010 FM210000 28017G25KT P6SM BKN015
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KMSN 28nm W | 200544Z 2006/2106 04013KT 4SM -RA OVC010 FM200900 36011G20KT 4SM -RA OVC007 FM201100 32014G24KT 2SM -SN OVC007 TEMPO 2012/2015 1/2SM SN OVC005 FM201500 30018G38KT 2SM -SN OVC011 FM201600 30018G37KT P6SM OVC013 PROB30 2016/2018 4SM -SN FM202300 29013G22KT P6SM BKN022
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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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