Portage Municipal
C47 · Portage, WI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:18 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:05 AM | 12:05Z |
| Sunrise | 06:35 AM | 12:35Z |
| Sunset | 04:48 PM | 22:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:18 PM | 23:18Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 181° mag · 178° true
- Dimensions
- 3,770 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
- Displaced thr
- 98 ft
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 001°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 811 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 2 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 20 ft L of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 819 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,770 ft | |
| 04/22 | 2,668 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
- UNATNDD
- 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 ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 16 notes
General
- DEER ON & INVOF OF ARPT.
- RWY 36 LRG HNGRS & TREE 200 FT W OF MAY CAUSE WIND SHEAR WITH STRONG NW WINDS.
- 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.
- MKGS FADED.
- MKGS FADED.
Lighting
- MIRL NSTD. RWY 18 FIRST 100 FT NOT LGTD; RWY 36 FIRST 193 FT NOT LGTD.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- 40 FT TREES 40 FT FM RWY END; 100 FT L.
- 2 FT RD AT RWY END; 170 FT R; 24 FT TREES 25 FT FM RWY END, 75 L.
- 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 15:1 TO DTHR; 61 FT TREES 940 FT FM DTHR, 285 R.
- APCH RATIO 8:1 TO DTHR; 75 FT TREES 587 FT FM DTHR, 220 L AND 110 FT PLINE 1580 FT FM DTHR.
Contact
- EXT 104.
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About C47
Portage Municipal (C47) is an airport in Portage, WI, at 825 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,770 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 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 has 2 runways; the longest is 3,770 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is C47?
Portage Municipal is in Portage, WI, at an elevation of 825 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.5603, -89.4829.
More about C47
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 C47 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.
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