Shell Lake Municipal Airport

SSQ · KSSQ · Shell Lake, WI · 1,233 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSSQ
Coordinates: 45.7314, -91.9207
Elevation: 1,233 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1E
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): GREEN BAY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: GRB
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Distance from city: 1 SE

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	05:18 AM	10:18Z
Sunset	09:01 PM	02:01Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:39 PM	02:39Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:39 PM → 04:40 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:01 PM → 04:18 AM

Plan a flight from KSSQ

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 14/32 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RWY 32; PAPI RWY 14, 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 14: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 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 14 · 136°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 14/32

3,711 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 136° mag · 137° true
Threshold elev: 1,232 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 95 ft, 1,080 ft from threshold, 400 ft L of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 22 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,233 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 3,711 / 3,711 / 3,500 / 2,881 ft
Displaced threshold: 619 ft

Heading: 316° mag · 317° true
Threshold elev: 1,228 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 23 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,233 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 3,286 / 3,711 / 3,711 / 3,500 ft
End lights: REIL
Displaced threshold: 210 ft

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
14/32	3,711 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	126.45 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
276.4	HAYWARD RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RZN · Siren	VOR-DME	109.40	r104° / 19.7 NM
RPD · Rice Lake	VOR-DME	110.00	r342° / 19.9 NM
HYR · Hayward	VOR-DME	113.40	r226° / 26.3 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KSSQ on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF SHELL LAKE

CITY HALL, P O BOX 520, SHELL LAKE, WI

715-468-7679

Manager

GERRY WINCH

41 RIDGEWAY DR, P.O. BOX 520, SHELL LAKE, WI

(715) 296-3638

Remarks FAA

(E81) TWY LGTS AT ENTRANCE ONLY.
BIRDS ON & INVOF OF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RWY 32; PAPI RWY 14, 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
RWY 14 APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; 93 FT TREES 1699 FT 400 L.

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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 KSSQ 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 KSSQ

Shell Lake Municipal Airport (SSQ · KSSQ) is an airport in Shell Lake, WI, at 1,233 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,711 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSSQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSSQ have a control tower?

No. Shell Lake 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 KSSQ?

Shell Lake Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,711 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSSQ?

Shell Lake Municipal Airport is in Shell Lake, WI, at an elevation of 1,233 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.7314, -91.9207.

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