Lancaster Municipal Airport
73C · Lancaster, WI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:52 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:25 AM | 10:25Z |
| Sunrise | 05:57 AM | 10:57Z |
| Sunset | 08:20 PM | 01:20Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:52 PM | 01:52Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 178° mag · 179° true
- Dimensions
- 3,300 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 358°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 1,015 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 10 ft, 350 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,016 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,300 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DBQ 115.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBQ · Dubuque | VORTAC | 115.80 · 105X | High | r359° / 22.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 73C
- Coordinates
- 42.7805, -90.6810
- Elevation
- 1,016 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- 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
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1967/04
- Distance from city
- 4 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Parking
- hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- OCNL VEHICLES/PEOPLE CROSSING RY TO REACH HGR AREA ON EAST SIDE OF RY.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Fuel
- 24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
Contact
- EMAIL ADDRESS: JOHNH@LANCASTERWISCONSIN.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 0WI6 Pickel Point Airport (private) (5 NM) · WI56 C Jeidy Farms Airport (private) (10 NM) · 8WI8 Stupek Farms Airport (12 NM) · C74 Cassville Municipal Airport (13 NM) · WN28 Hird Airport (private) (16 NM)
About 73C
Lancaster Municipal Airport (73C) is an airport in Lancaster, WI, at 1,016 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 73C, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 73C have a control tower?
No. Lancaster 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 73C?
Lancaster Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 73C?
Lancaster Municipal Airport is in Lancaster, WI, at an elevation of 1,016 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.7805, -90.6810.
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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 73C 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.