Columbia St Mary's Heliport HeliportPrivate
23WS · Milwaukee, WI · Non-towered
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:37 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:17 AM | 10:17Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 10:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:06 PM | 01:06Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:37 PM | 01:37Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
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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
- 43.0610, -87.8805
- 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 Heliport (23WS) is a heliport in Milwaukee, WI, at 895 ft MSL. It has 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 Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
Where is 23WS?
Columbia St Mary's Heliport is in Milwaukee, WI, at an elevation of 895 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0610, -87.8805.
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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 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.