Quale Airport Private
87WI · Cottage Grove, WI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:46 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:19 AM | 10:19Z |
| Sunrise | 05:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 01:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:46 PM | 01:46Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 190° mag · 190° true
- Dimensions
- 1,200 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 010°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 35 ft, 800 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 1,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
MSN 108.60 · JVL 114.30 · BAE 116.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSN · Madison | VORTAC | 108.60 · 23X | Low | r135° / 10.1 NM |
| JVL · Janesville | VOR/DME | 114.30 · 90X | Low | r350° / 27.9 NM |
| BAE · Badger | VOR/DME | 116.40 · 111X | High | r260° / 40 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 87WI — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 87WI
- Coordinates
- 43.0194, -89.1854
- Elevation
- 955 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
- Activated
- 1982/02
- Distance from city
- 4 NW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
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About 87WI
Quale Airport (87WI) is an airport in Cottage Grove, WI, at 955 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 87WI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 87WI have a control tower?
No. Quale Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 87WI?
Quale Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 87WI?
Quale Airport is in Cottage Grove, WI, at an elevation of 955 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0194, -89.1854.
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