Digger Dougs Airport Private
4WN9 · Salem, WI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:16 AM | 10:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:47 AM | 10:47Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 01:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 01:41Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° true
- Dimensions
- 1,600 × 70 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 1,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
OBK 113.00 · BAE 116.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBK · Northbrook | VOR/DME | 113.00 · 77X | High | r341° / 24.2 NM |
| BAE · Badger | VOR/DME | 116.40 · 111X | High | r167° / 31.8 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 4WN9 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4WN9
- Coordinates
- 42.5975, -88.1464
- Elevation
- 800 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2007/11
- Distance from city
- 4 SE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- 25 FT TELEPHONE WIRES 1000 FT NORTH &25 FT TELEPHONE WIRES 1300 FT SOUTH OF RWY.
- OWNER DOES NOT WANT ARPT CHARTED.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Nearby airports
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About 4WN9
Digger Dougs Airport (4WN9) is an airport in Salem, WI, at 800 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4WN9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4WN9 have a control tower?
No. Digger Dougs Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 4WN9?
Digger Dougs Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 4WN9?
Digger Dougs Airport is in Salem, WI, at an elevation of 800 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5975, -88.1464.
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