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Port Washington Airport/Didier Field

35W · Port Washington, WI · 754 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
35W
Coordinates
43.4463, -87.8687
Elevation
754 ft MSL
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
GREEN BAY
NOTAM facility
GRB
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2026/03
Distance from city
2 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:35 AM09:35Z
Sunrise05:11 AM10:11Z
Sunset08:36 PM01:36Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:12 PM02:12Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:12 PM → 04:35 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:36 PM → 04:11 AM

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Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

1TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 1
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 1 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 1/19

2,000 ft × 90 ft · Turf
1
Heading
n/a
19
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BJB · West BendVOR109.80r083° / 11.3 NM
FAH · FallsVOR-DME110.00r185° / 19.4 NM
LJT · TimmermanVOR-DME112.50r022° / 21.5 NM
BAE · BadgerVORTAC116.40r040° / 26.9 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
PLD SURVIVORS TRUST
4576 COUNTY RD KW, PORT WASHINGTON, WI
414-881-3290
Manager
TOM DIDIER
4576 COUNTY RD KW, PORT WASHINGTON, WI
414-881-3290

Remarks FAA

  • CFM SFC CONDS, CTC AGMGR.
  • TOM@TOMDIDIER.COM.
  • MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
  • MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 35W in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 35W

Port Washington Airport/Didier Field (35W) is an airport in Port Washington, WI, at 754 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 35W, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 35W have a control tower?

No. Port Washington Airport/Didier Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 35W?

Port Washington Airport/Didier Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 35W?

Port Washington Airport/Didier Field is in Port Washington, WI, at an elevation of 754 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.4463, -87.8687.

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