East Troy Municipal Airport

57C · East Troy, WI · 860 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 57C
Coordinates: 42.7972, -88.3726
Elevation: 860 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): GREEN BAY
NOTAM facility: GRB
Attendance: MON-FRI IREG
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1958/06
Distance from city: 2 NE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:40 AM	09:40Z
Sunrise	05:15 AM	10:15Z
Sunset	08:35 PM	01:35Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:11 PM	02:11Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:11 PM → 04:40 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:35 PM → 04:15 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: MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL 08/26 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 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 08 · 081°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

3,900 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

Heading: 081° mag · 79° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 50 ft, 985 ft from threshold, 325 ft R of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 261° mag · 259° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 57 ft, 1,000 ft from threshold, 345 ft R of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 18/36

2,446 ft × 75 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 185° mag · 183° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 005° mag · 3° true
Traffic pattern: Left

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
08/26	3,900 ft
18/36	2,446 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	125.35	MILWAUKEE APP/DEP
UNIC	123	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BUU · Burbun	VOR-DME	114.50	r335° / 7.2 NM
BAE · Badger	VORTAC	116.40	r189° / 19.6 NM
ENW · Kenosha	VOR-DME	109.20	r304° / 22.8 NM
LJT · Timmerman	VOR-DME	112.50	r220° / 23.9 NM
HRK · Horlick	VOR-DME	117.70	r277° / 24.7 NM
JVL · Janesville	VOR-DME	114.30	r063° / 35.4 NM
BJB · West Bend	VOR	109.80	r197° / 39 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Parachute ops

Ownership & management

Owner

VILLAGE OF EAST TROY

2015 ENERGY DRIVE, EAST TROY, WI

262-642-6255

Manager

DOUG GAUGER

2015 ENERGY DR, EAST TROY, WI

262-642-5008

Remarks FAA

ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
ULTRALIGHT & LSA ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. TFC DEPARTING RWY 26 AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF RESIDENTIAL AREA WEST OF FREEWAY.
FOR CD CTC MILWAUKEE APCH ON GCO. FOR CD WHEN GCO UNA CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-856-4562.
GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725.
MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL 08/26 - CTAF.
FOR SVC AFTER HRS CTC AMGR.
NOT PLOWED, CFM CONDS WITH AMGR.
SLOPES UP APRXLY 20 FT FM WEST TO EAST.
MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

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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 57C 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 57C

East Troy Municipal Airport (57C) is an airport in East Troy, WI, at 860 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 57C, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 57C have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 57C?

East Troy Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,900 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 57C?

East Troy Municipal Airport is in East Troy, WI, at an elevation of 860 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.7972, -88.3726.

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