Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport
61C · Jefferson, WI · 800 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 61C
- Coordinates
- 42.9632, -88.8176
- Elevation
- 800 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
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1948/05
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:41 AM | 09:41Z |
| Sunrise | 05:16 AM | 10:16Z |
| Sunset | 08:38 PM | 01:38Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:13 PM | 02:13Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 2-light PAPI (left) · 21: 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
- Rwy 03 · 030°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 03/21
3,800 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 030° mag · 28° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 210° mag · 208° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 10 ft, 220 ft from threshold, 120 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,800 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 120.1 | MADISON APP/DEP |
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAE · Badger | VORTAC | 116.40 | r247° / 25.2 NM |
| MSN · Madison | VORTAC | 108.60 | r112° / 25.4 NM |
| JVL · Janesville | VOR-DME | 114.30 | r024° / 27.4 NM |
| BUU · Burbun | VOR-DME | 114.50 | r307° / 28 NM |
| LJT · Timmerman | VOR-DME | 112.50 | r258° / 35.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Parachute ops
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- CONSTR PRIOR TO 1959
- RY 03/21 PILOTS REQUESTED TO FLY RY HEADING & CLIMB TO 1400 FT MSL BEFORE TURNING EAST.
- ULTRALIGHT ACTVTY ON & IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MADISON APP/DEP CON AT 608-249-8240. WHEN MADISON APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- MIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
- EMAIL ADDRESS: JDRAEGER@FORTATKINSONWI.GOV
- 24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
- 10 FT BRUSH 30 FT FM THR; 100 FT L.
- 10 FT BRUSH 100 FT FM THR; 115 FT R.
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About 61C
Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport (61C) is an airport in Jefferson, WI, at 800 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 61C, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 61C have a control tower?
No. Fort Atkinson 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 61C?
Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 61C?
Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport is in Jefferson, WI, at an elevation of 800 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.9632, -88.8176.
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