Pine Grove Airport Private

WI42 · Rhinelander, WI · 1,630 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: WI42
Coordinates: 45.6572, -89.5299
Elevation: 1,630 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): GREEN BAY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1968/12
Distance from city: 5 W

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	04:30 AM	09:30Z
Sunrise	05:09 AM	10:09Z
Sunset	08:51 PM	01:51Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:29 PM	02:29Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:29 PM → 04:30 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:51 PM → 04:09 AM

Plan a flight from WI42

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 08
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

2,200 ft × 80 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: n/a
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 16/34

3,000 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: n/a
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

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
08/26	2,200 ft
16/34	3,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RHI · Rhinelander	VORTAC	109.20	r293° / 3.3 NM

VFR sectional

Open WI42 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WI42. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

JACK CHMIEL

3899 PINE GROVE DRIVE, RHINELANDER, WI

715-282-5585

Manager

JACK CHMIEL

3899 PINE GROVE DRIVE, RHINELANDER, WI

715-282-5585

Remarks FAA

<ARPT NOT PLOWED WINTERS.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

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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 WI42 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 WI42

Pine Grove Airport (WI42) is an airport in Rhinelander, WI, at 1,630 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for WI42, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does WI42 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at WI42?

Pine Grove Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is WI42?

Pine Grove Airport is in Rhinelander, WI, at an elevation of 1,630 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.6572, -89.5299.

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