Lakeland Airport Noble F Lee Memorial Field
ARV · KARV · Woodruff, WI · 1,629 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KARV / ARV
- Coordinates
- 45.9279, -89.7309
- Elevation
- 1,629 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- GREEN BAY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 121.125 · ☎ 715-356-2417
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ARV
- Attendance
- OCT-MAY ALL 0800-1700; JUN-SEP ALL 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/12
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:30 AM | 09:30Z |
| Sunrise | 05:09 AM | 10:09Z |
| Sunset | 08:53 PM | 01:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:32 PM | 02:32Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- HIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; INCR INTST AND ACTVT MALSR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18 & 28; VASI RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 28: 2-light PAPI (left) · 18: VASI · 36: VASI + MALSR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 10 · 103°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 10/28
3,602 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 103° mag · 101° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,623 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 71 ft, 1,000 ft from threshold, 190 ft R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,625 ft
- Heading
- 283° mag · 281° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,623 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Threshold crossing height
- 37 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,625 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Runway 18/36
5,150 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 181° mag · 179° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,630 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 100 ft, 3,150 ft from threshold, 400 ft L of centerline — 29:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 44 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,630 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Heading
- 001° mag · 359° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,624 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,627 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,602 ft | |
| 18/36 | 5,150 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground · “Woodruff”
| ASOS/AWOS | 121.125 |
| CTAF | 122.7 |
| UNICOM | 122.7 |
| Flight service | 122.6 · 133.65 (LOW) |
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 281.5 | RHINELANDER RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHI · Rhinelander | VORTAC | 109.20 | r325° / 21 NM |
| IWD · Ironwood | VORTAC | 108.80 | r155° / 39.8 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- SANDHILL CRANES ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- HIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; INCR INTST AND ACTVT MALSR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18 & 28; VASI RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
- FOR ATTENDANT OTHER HRS CALL 715-490-4418.
- EMAIL ADDRESS: LAKELANDAIRPORT@FRONTIER.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
- TOWNS OF ARBOR VITAE, LAC DU FLAMBEAU, MINOCQUA, WOODRUFF.
- NSTD HIRL; NSTD THLD LGTS MALS TYPE THLD LGT BAR IN ADDITION TO STD LGTG.
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About KARV
Lakeland Airport Noble F Lee Memorial Field (ARV · KARV) is an airport in Woodruff, WI, at 1,629 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,150 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KARV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KARV have a control tower?
No. Lakeland Airport Noble F Lee Memorial Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KARV?
Lakeland Airport Noble F Lee Memorial Field has 2 runways; the longest is 5,150 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KARV?
Lakeland Airport Noble F Lee Memorial Field is in Woodruff, WI, at an elevation of 1,629 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.9279, -89.7309.
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