Columbia St Mary's HeliportPrivate
23WS · Milwaukee, WI · Non-towered · Open on the map
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-23 · night begins 07:16 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:11 AM | 11:11Z |
| Sunrise | 06:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunset | 06:47 PM | 23:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:16 PM | 00:16Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 60 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
BAE 116.40 · BJB 109.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAE · Badger | VOR/DME | 116.40 · 111X | High | r099° / 18 NM |
| BJB · West Bend | VOR | 109.80 | Terminal | r155° / 24.2 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 23WS — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 23WS
- Coordinates
- 43.0608, -87.8808
- Elevation
- 895 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green-yellow
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 2010/10
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green-yellow
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Nearby airports
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About 23WS
Columbia St Mary's (23WS) is a heliport in Milwaukee, WI, at 895 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 60 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 23WS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 23WS have a control tower?
No. Columbia St Mary's is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 23WS?
Columbia St Mary's has 1 runway; the longest is 60 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 23WS?
Columbia St Mary's is in Milwaukee, WI, at an elevation of 895 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0608, -87.8808.
More about 23WS
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 23WS 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.
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