John F Kennedy Memorial Airport

ASX · KASX · Ashland, WI · 827 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KASX / ASX
Coordinates: 46.5485, -90.9190
Elevation: 827 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: ASOS · 126.775 · ☎ 715-682-5541
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): GREEN BAY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: ASX
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1600
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1958/09
Distance from city: 2 SW

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	04:31 AM	09:31Z
Sunrise	05:11 AM	10:11Z
Sunset	09:01 PM	02:01Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:40 PM	02:40Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:40 PM → 04:31 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:01 PM → 04:11 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 02/20 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 02, 20, & 31; MIRL RWY 02/20 & 13/31 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 02: 4-light PAPI (left) · 20: 4-light PAPI (right) · 31: 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 02 · 023°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 02/20

5,197 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 40k, Double wheel 56k.

Heading: 023° mag · 21° true
Threshold elev: 819 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument landing: LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (ASX)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 69 ft, 2,215 ft from threshold, 520 ft R of centerline — 29:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 41 ft
TDZ elevation: 826 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 203° mag · 201° true
Threshold elev: 823 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 33 ft
TDZ elevation: 827 ft
End lights: REIL

Runway 13/31

3,498 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 40k, Double wheel 50k.

Heading: 133° mag · 131° true
Threshold elev: 824 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Fence, 8 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 220 ft R of centerline
TDZ elevation: 827 ft

Heading: 313° mag · 311° true
Threshold elev: 810 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 49 ft, 1,135 ft from threshold, 340 ft R of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 37 ft
TDZ elevation: 827 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
02/20	5,197 ft
13/31	3,498 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Ashland”

ASOS/AWOS	126.775
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	122.4 · 126.45 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
122.25	APT REMARK 7 WITH GCO FREQ
276.4	HAYWARD RCAG (LOW)

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

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 02	LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (ASX)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ASX · Ashland	VOR-DME	110.20	r232° / 0.1 NM
IWD · Ironwood	VORTAC	108.80	r271° / 32.8 NM
HYR · Hayward	VOR-DME	113.40	r031° / 38.6 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches5

Minimums & Hot Spots

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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: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

COUNTY & CITY OF ASHLAND

601 MAIN STREET WEST, ASHLAND, WI

715-682-7071

Manager

ANDREW KUNDEL

50511 STATE HIGHWAY 112, ASHLAND, WI

715-682-7070

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
DEER & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. HVY BIRD ACT SPRING & SUMMER MONTHS.
ACFT OVER 4000 LBS MUST STOP OR PARK ON CONC; ALL OTR ACFT PARK ON ASPH.
GCO AVBL ON FREQ 122.25 THRU FLT SVCS.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
MIRL RWY 02/20 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 02, 20, & 31; MIRL RWY 02/20 & 13/31 - CTAF.
FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 715-292-7070.
JET A+ PPR CTC AMGR 715-682-7070, AFT HRS CALL 715-292-7070. 24 HR SELF SERVE 100LL.
PCR VALUE: 160/F/D/X/T
CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

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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 KASX 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 KASX

John F Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX · KASX) is an airport in Ashland, WI, at 827 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,197 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KASX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KASX have a control tower?

No. John F Kennedy Memorial Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KASX?

John F Kennedy Memorial Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,197 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KASX?

John F Kennedy Memorial Airport is in Ashland, WI, at an elevation of 827 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.5485, -90.9190.

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