Prentice Airport
5N2 · PRW · Prentice, WI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:55 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:18 AM | 10:18Z |
| Sunrise | 05:52 AM | 10:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:21 PM | 01:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 01:55Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 272° mag · 272° true
- Dimensions
- 3,250 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 092°) on the 45° at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 1,579 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 8 ft, 285 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,250 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RHI 115.05
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHI · Rhinelander | VOR/DME | 115.05 · 97Y | Low | r259° / 34.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5N2 / PRW
- Coordinates
- 45.5383, -90.2760
- Elevation
- 1,578 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- GREEN BAY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GRB
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1968/04
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 & TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Obstructions
- RR 200 FT FM RWY END; 125 FT R; 5 FT SIGN 190 FT FM RWY END; 63 FT L.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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Also nearby: 4WI4 Turner Airport (private) (22 NM) · 52WI John's Field (private) (25 NM)
About 5N2
Prentice Airport (5N2 · PRW) is an airport in Prentice, WI, at 1,578 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,250 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5N2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5N2 have a control tower?
No. Prentice Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5N2?
Prentice Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,250 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5N2?
Prentice Airport is in Prentice, WI, at an elevation of 1,578 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.5383, -90.2760.
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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 5N2 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.