Columbia St Mary's Heliport HeliportPrivate
23WS · Milwaukee, WI · 895 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered
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
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:37 AM | 09:37Z |
| Sunrise | 05:13 AM | 10:13Z |
| Sunset | 08:35 PM | 01:35Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:10 PM | 02:10Z |
Plan a flight from 23WS
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green-yellow
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LJT · Timmerman | VOR-DME | 112.50 | r115° / 7.5 NM |
| BAE · Badger | VORTAC | 116.40 | r099° / 18 NM |
| HRK · Horlick | VOR-DME | 117.70 | r353° / 18.2 NM |
| BJB · West Bend | VOR | 109.80 | r155° / 24.2 NM |
| ENW · Kenosha | VOR-DME | 109.20 | r007° / 27.8 NM |
| BUU · Burbun | VOR-DME | 114.50 | r041° / 29 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 23WS. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
General
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Nearby airports
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.
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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.
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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