Little Wheel Field Private
59WI · Cottage Grove, WI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:47 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:18 AM | 10:18Z |
| Sunrise | 05:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 01:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:47 PM | 01:47Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 240° mag · 240° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 × 80 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 060°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
MSN 108.60 · JVL 114.30 · DLL 117.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSN · Madison | VORTAC | 108.60 · 23X | Low | r133° / 9.3 NM |
| JVL · Janesville | VOR/DME | 114.30 · 90X | Low | r349° / 28.8 NM |
| DLL · Dells | VORTAC | 117.00 · 117X | High | r138° / 39.8 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 59WI — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 59WI
- Coordinates
- 43.0339, -89.1926
- Elevation
- 900 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0W
- 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
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1980/01
- Distance from city
- 3 S
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 59WI
Little Wheel Field (59WI) is an airport in Cottage Grove, WI, at 900 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 59WI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 59WI have a control tower?
No. Little Wheel Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 59WI?
Little Wheel Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 59WI?
Little Wheel Field is in Cottage Grove, WI, at an elevation of 900 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0339, -89.1926.
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