Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport
61C · Jefferson, WI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:45 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:17 AM | 10:17Z |
| Sunrise | 05:49 AM | 10:49Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 01:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 01:45Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 210° mag · 208° true
- Dimensions
- 3,800 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 030°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 796 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 10 ft, 220 ft from threshold, 120 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 33 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 800 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Madison”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.925 | LONE ROCK RCAG (LOW) |
| 350.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BAE 116.40 · MSN 108.60 · JVL 114.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAE · Badger | VOR/DME | 116.40 · 111X | High | r247° / 25.2 NM |
| MSN · Madison | VORTAC | 108.60 · 23X | Low | r112° / 25.4 NM |
| JVL · Janesville | VOR/DME | 114.30 · 90X | Low | r024° / 27.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 61C
- Coordinates
- 42.9632, -88.8176
- Elevation
- 800 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- 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
- 1948/05
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 14,000 ft AGL · DAILY SR-SS
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 2-light PAPI (left) · 21: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Parachute ops
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- RY 03/21 PILOTS REQUESTED TO FLY RY HEADING & CLIMB TO 1400 FT MSL BEFORE TURNING EAST.
- ULTRALIGHT ACTVTY ON & IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MADISON APP/DEP CON AT 608-249-8240. WHEN MADISON APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- 10 FT BRUSH 30 FT FM THR; 100 FT L.
- 10 FT BRUSH 100 FT FM THR; 115 FT R.
Contact
- EMAIL ADDRESS: JDRAEGER@FORTATKINSONWI.GOV
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About 61C
Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport (61C) is an airport in Jefferson, WI, at 800 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 61C, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 61C have a control tower?
No. Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 61C?
Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 61C?
Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport is in Jefferson, WI, at an elevation of 800 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.9632, -88.8176.
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