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Cable Union Airport

3CU · Cable, WI · 1,360 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
3CU
Coordinates
46.1942, -91.2464
Elevation
1,360 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2W
Sectional chart
GREEN BAY
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
GREEN BAY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
GRB
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1949/03
Distance from city
2 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:35 AM09:35Z
Sunrise05:13 AM10:13Z
Sunset09:00 PM02:00Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:39 PM02:39Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:39 PM → 04:35 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:00 PM → 04:13 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

08TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 08 · 080°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

2,194 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Good)
08
Heading
080° mag · 78° true
Threshold elev
1,344 ft
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 47 ft, 610 ft from threshold, 50 ft R of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation
1,344 ft
Displaced threshold
378 ft
26
Heading
260° mag · 258° true
Threshold elev
1,344 ft
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Left
TDZ elevation
1,344 ft

Runway 16/34

3,709 ft × 75 ft · ASP
16
Heading
167° mag · 165° true
34
Heading
347° mag · 345° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.8
UNICOM122.8
Flight service126.45 (LOW)
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
276.4HAYWARD RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HYR · HaywardVOR-DME113.40r035° / 13.4 NM
ASX · AshlandVOR-DME110.20r211° / 25.3 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
TOWN OF CABLE
PO BOX 476, CABLE, WI
715-798-4440
Manager
MIKE NICHOLS
42905 TELEMARK RD, PO BOX 248, CABLE, WI
715-798-3240

Remarks FAA

  • RY 08/26 CLSD NOV 21 - MAY 1.
  • TWY LGTS AT ENTRANCE TO TWY ONLY.
  • PLUG IN AVBL. NO HEATING UNITS AVBL TO START ACFT.
  • RY CONDITIONS NOT REPORTED.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • FQT WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT - CTAF.
  • AND TOWN OF DRUMMOND & NAMEGAGON.
  • 24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • RWY 08/26 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
  • APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
  • APCH RATIO 12:1 TO DSPLCD THR; 40 FT TREES 431 FT FM DSPCLD THR, 220 FT R.
  • APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

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 3CU 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 3CU

Cable Union Airport (3CU) is an airport in Cable, WI, at 1,360 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,709 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3CU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3CU have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 3CU?

Cable Union Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,709 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3CU?

Cable Union Airport is in Cable, WI, at an elevation of 1,360 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.1942, -91.2464.

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