Higgins Airport Private
7WI2 · Rio, WI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:48 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:17 AM | 10:17Z |
| Sunrise | 05:49 AM | 10:49Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 01:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:48 PM | 01:48Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,800 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 400 ft
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
MSN 108.60 · DLL 117.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSN · Madison | VORTAC | 108.60 · 23X | Low | r018° / 19.2 NM |
| DLL · Dells | VORTAC | 117.00 · 117X | High | r101° / 26.3 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 7WI2 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 7WI2
- Coordinates
- 43.4430, -89.1782
- Elevation
- 965 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- 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
- 1989/01
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Runways
- 18/36 DSPLCD THRS MKD WITH BLACK & YELLOW 55 GALLON DRUMS.
Contact
- AMGR LIVES AT ARPT.
Nearby airports
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About 7WI2
Higgins Airport (7WI2) is an airport in Rio, WI, at 965 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7WI2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 7WI2 have a control tower?
No. Higgins Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 7WI2?
Higgins Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 7WI2?
Higgins Airport is in Rio, WI, at an elevation of 965 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.4430, -89.1782.
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