Chetek Municipal Southworth Airport
Y23 · Chetek, WI · 1,055 ft elevation · var 0E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- Y23
- Coordinates
- 45.3062, -91.6362
- Elevation
- 1,055 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- GREEN BAY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 119.05 · ☎ 715-924-1836
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY
- NOTAM facility
- GRB
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/10
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:41 AM | 09:41Z |
| Sunrise | 05:18 AM | 10:18Z |
| Sunset | 08:58 PM | 01:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:36 PM | 02:36Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET ON LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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
- Rwy 07 · 075°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 07 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 07/25
1,490 ft × 120 ft · Turf (Fair)- Heading
- 075° mag · 75° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,048 ft
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 75 ft, 835 ft from threshold, 175 ft R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,053 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 191 ft
- Heading
- 255° mag · 255° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,053 ft
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 90 ft, 1,000 ft from threshold, 225 ft L of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,053 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 200 ft
Runway 17/35
3,401 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 175° mag · 175° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,055 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 38 ft, 540 ft from threshold, 165 ft L of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 22 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,056 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Displaced threshold
- 600 ft
- Heading
- 355° mag · 355° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,056 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 13 ft, 370 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 16 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,056 ft
- End lights
- REIL
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 1,490 ft | |
| 17/35 | 3,401 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 119.05 |
| CTAF | 122.9 |
| Flight service | 125.3 (LOW) |
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 335.6 | EAU CLAIRE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RPD · Rice Lake | VOR-DME | 110.00 | r137° / 8.9 NM |
| EAU · Eau Claire | VORTAC | 112.90 | r341° / 25.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- RY 17/35 MAY NOT BE PLOWED FOR 24 HRS AFT HVY SNOWFALL OR DRIFTING SNOW.
- RY 07/25 NOT PLOWED FOR SNOW, OPEN TO SKI EQUIPED AIRCRAFT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET ON LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
- EMAIL: AIRPORTMANAGER@CITYOFCHETEKWI.US
- 24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
- HANGAR 200 FT LEFT.
- MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
- MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
- APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DSPLCD THR, 75 FT TREES 1026 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 175 FT R; APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DSPLCD THR, 90 FT TREES 1200 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 225 FT L.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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About Y23
Chetek Municipal Southworth Airport (Y23) is an airport in Chetek, WI, at 1,055 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,401 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Y23, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does Y23 have a control tower?
No. Chetek Municipal Southworth Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at Y23?
Chetek Municipal Southworth Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,401 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is Y23?
Chetek Municipal Southworth Airport is in Chetek, WI, at an elevation of 1,055 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.3062, -91.6362.
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