Portage Municipal Airport
C47 · Portage, WI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:49 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:18 AM | 10:18Z |
| Sunrise | 05:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:17 PM | 01:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:49 PM | 01:49Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 181° mag · 178° true
- Dimensions
- 3,775 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASP
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 001°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,668 ft | |
| 17/35 | 3,775 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 (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.925 | LONE ROCK RCAG (LOW) |
| 343.7 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 350.3 | APCH/S DEP/S |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DLL 117.00 · MSN 108.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLL · Dells | VORTAC | 117.00 · 117X | High | r084° / 12.2 NM |
| MSN · Madison | VORTAC | 108.60 · 23X | Low | r343° / 25.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- C47
- Coordinates
- 43.5603, -89.4829
- Elevation
- 825 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- 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
- MON-FRI 0900-1500
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1941/10
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — 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, UL91
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 15 notes
General
- DEER ON & INVOF OF ARPT.
- RWY 36 LRG HNGRS & TREE 200 FT W OF MAY CAUSE WIND SHEAR WITH STRONG NW WINDS.
- POWERLINE 110 FT AGL 1580 FT FM DSPLCD THLD RY 36.
- FOR CD CTC MADISON APP/DEP CON AT 608-249-8240. WHEN MADISON APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Runways
- RWY NOT PLOWED DURG WINTER, CFM COND WITH AMGR.
Lighting
- MIRL NSTD. RWY 18 FIRST 100 FT NOT LGTD; RWY 36 FIRST 193 FT NOT LGTD.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- 30 FT TREES 40 FT FM RWY END; 100 FT L.
- 2 FT RD AT RWY END; 170 FT RIGHT.
- 6 FT TRRN AT THR; 90 FT L.
- 14 FT RD 42 FT FM RWY END; 28 FT POLE 30 FT FM RWY END, 125 FT L.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- APCH RATIO 10:1 TO DSPLCD THR; 63 FT TREES 587 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 220 L AND 105 FT PLINE 1576 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 70 FT L.
Contact
- EXT 104.
Nearby airports
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About C47
Portage Municipal Airport (C47) is an airport in Portage, WI, at 825 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,775 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for C47, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does C47 have a control tower?
No. Portage 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 C47?
Portage Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,775 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is C47?
Portage Municipal Airport is in Portage, WI, at an elevation of 825 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.5603, -89.4829.
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