Major Gilbert Field Airport

4R5 · La Pointe, WI · 649 ft elevation · var 0E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 4R5
Coordinates: 46.7887, -90.7587
Elevation: 649 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0E
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3PT · 119.375 · ☎ 715-747-5519
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: 1949/08
Distance from city: 2 NE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:29 AM	09:29Z
Sunrise	05:09 AM	10:09Z
Sunset	09:01 PM	02:01Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:41 PM	02:41Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:41 PM → 04:29 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:01 PM → 04:09 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 04; PAPI RWY 04 & 22 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 04: 2-light PAPI (left) · 22: 2-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 04 · 040°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

3,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 040° mag · 40° true
Threshold elev: 624 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 75 ft, 750 ft from threshold, 275 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 45 ft
TDZ elevation: 649 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 220° mag · 220° true
Threshold elev: 649 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 61 ft, 430 ft from threshold, 245 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 45 ft
TDZ elevation: 649 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
04/22	3,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	119.375
CTAF	122.9
Flight service	133.55 (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ASX · Ashland	VOR-DME	110.20	r022° / 15.8 NM
IWD · Ironwood	VORTAC	108.80	r300° / 30.3 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

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

Ownership & management

Owner

TOWN OF LAPOINTE

PO BOX 270, LA POINTE, WI

715-747-6914

Manager

PAUL WILHARM

BOX 270, LA POINTE, WI

(612) 685-0445

Remarks FAA

DEER & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT REIL RWY 04; PAPI RWY 04 & 22 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.
40 FT TREES 190 FT FM RWY END, 230 FT L.

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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 4R5 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 4R5

Major Gilbert Field Airport (4R5) is an airport in La Pointe, WI, at 649 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4R5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4R5 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 4R5?

Major Gilbert Field Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4R5?

Major Gilbert Field Airport is in La Pointe, WI, at an elevation of 649 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.7887, -90.7587.

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