R & S Landing Strip

WS23 · Merrill, WI · 1,309 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: WS23
Coordinates: 45.2161, -89.7472
Elevation: 1,309 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

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	04:34 AM	09:34Z
Sunrise	05:11 AM	10:11Z
Sunset	08:50 PM	01:50Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:28 PM	02:28Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:28 PM → 04:34 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:50 PM → 04:11 AM

Plan a flight from WS23

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 12
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

1,500 ft × 60 ft · TURF

Heading: 120° true

Heading: 300° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
12/30	1,500 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF	122.8

Source: OurAirports — community data, not FAA-verified. Confirm on the Chart Supplement / NOTAMs before use.

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
AUW · Wausau	VORTAC	111.60	r341° / 23.2 NM
RHI · Rhinelander	VORTAC	109.20	r204° / 27.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open WS23 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WS23. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for WS23.

Nearby airports

KRRL · Merrill Municipal Airport (2 NM)92WI · Knight Aire AirportPrivate (7 NM)WN44 · Podeweltz AirportPrivate (8 NM)WS45 · Circle K AirportPrivate (8 NM)WI87 · Pine River AirportPrivate (9 NM)5WI5 · Haymeadow AirportPrivate (11 NM)

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 WS23 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 WS23

R & S Landing Strip (WS23) is an airport in Merrill, WI, at 1,309 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,500 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for WS23, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at WS23?

R & S Landing Strip has 1 runway; the longest is 1,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is WS23?

R & S Landing Strip is in Merrill, WI, at an elevation of 1,309 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.2161, -89.7472.

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