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Portage Municipal Airport

C47 · Portage, WI · 825 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
C47
Coordinates
43.5603, -89.4829
Elevation
825 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
GREEN BAY
NOTAM facility
GRB
Attendance
MON-FRI 0900-1500
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1941/10
Distance from city
2 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:41 AM09:41Z
Sunrise05:17 AM10:17Z
Sunset08:43 PM01:43Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:19 PM02:19Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:19 PM → 04:41 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:43 PM → 04:17 AM

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Night operations

Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — 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

04TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 04 · 046°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

2,668 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt (Fair)
04
Heading
046° mag · 43° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 80 ft R of centerline
Displaced threshold
109 ft
22
Heading
226° mag · 223° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 58 ft, 814 ft from threshold, 164 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 17/35

3,775 ft × 60 ft · ASP
17
Heading
181° mag · 178° true
35
Heading
001° mag · 358° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.7
UNICOM122.7
LONE ROCK RCAG133.3APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 133.3/257.925 (LONE ROCK RCAG) WHEN MADISON APCH CTL CLSD.
LONE ROCK RCAG257.925APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 133.3/257.925 (LONE ROCK RCAG) WHEN MADISON APCH CTL CLSD.
APCH/S DEP/S120.1
APCH/P DEP/P135.45
APCH/P DEP/P343.7
APCH/S DEP/S350.3

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DLL · DellsVORTAC117.00r084° / 12.2 NM
MSN · MadisonVORTAC108.60r343° / 25.7 NM
LNR · Lone RockVOR-DME112.80r060° / 32.5 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, UL91
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF PORTAGE
115 PLEASANT, PORTAGE, WI
608-742-2176
Manager
PHIL LIVINGSTON
115 W PLEASANT ST, BOX 319, PORTAGE, WI
608-742-2176

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • DEER ON & INVOF OF ARPT.
  • RWY 36 LRG HNGRS & TREE 200 FT W OF MAY CAUSE WIND SHEAR WITH STRONG NW WINDS.
  • POWERLINE 110 FT AGL 1580 FT FM DSPLCD THLD RY 36.
  • FOR CD CTC MADISON APP/DEP CON AT 608-249-8240. WHEN MADISON APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • CONFIRM AVBL WITH AMGR.
  • EXT 104.
  • FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • RWY NOT PLOWED DURG WINTER, CFM COND WITH AMGR.
  • MIRL NSTD. RWY 18 FIRST 100 FT NOT LGTD; RWY 36 FIRST 193 FT NOT LGTD.
  • 30 FT TREES 40 FT FM RWY END; 100 FT L.
  • 2 FT RD AT RWY END; 170 FT RIGHT.
  • 6 FT TRRN AT THR; 90 FT L.
  • 14 FT RD 42 FT FM RWY END; 28 FT POLE 30 FT FM RWY END, 125 FT L.
  • CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
  • APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
  • APCH RATIO 10:1 TO DSPLCD THR; 63 FT TREES 587 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 220 L AND 105 FT PLINE 1576 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 70 FT L.

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 C47 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 C47

Portage Municipal Airport (C47) is an airport in Portage, WI, at 825 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,775 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for C47, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does C47 have a control tower?

No. Portage 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 C47?

Portage Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,775 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is C47?

Portage Municipal Airport is in Portage, WI, at an elevation of 825 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.5603, -89.4829.

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