Appleton International Airport
ATW · KATW · Appleton, WI · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:48 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:12 AM | 10:12Z |
| Sunrise | 05:45 AM | 10:45Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 01:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:48 PM | 01:48Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 118° mag · 116° true
- Dimensions
- 6,502 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 119.6
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 918 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 57 ft, 2,800 ft from threshold, 350 ft R of centerline — 45:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 35 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 918 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,501 / 6,501 / 6,501 / 6,501 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 8,003 ft | |
| 12/30 | 6,502 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Appleton”Taxi & takeoff
“Appleton”Departure & arrival
“Green Bay”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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 317.7 | MOSINEE RCAG (LOW) |
| 338.2 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 03 · RWY 30
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 03 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (ATW) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 30 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (AQZ) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OSH 116.75 · GRB 115.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSH · Oshkosh | VOR/DME | 116.75 · 114Y | Low | r004° / 16.2 NM |
| GRB · Green Bay | VORTAC | 115.50 · 102X | High | r217° / 22.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KATW / ATW
- Coordinates
- 44.2585, -88.5190
- Elevation
- 918 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- GREEN BAY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0530-2300
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0530-2300; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 127.15 · ☎ 920-832-2597
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ATW
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Activated
- 1965/05
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 03, 30; REIL RWY 12, 21; PAPI RWY 12; HIRL RWY 03/21, 12/30 - CTAF.; SNOW REMOVAL OPNS IN PROGRESS WINTER MONTHS. VEHICLE OPERATORS WILL BE MONITORING CTAF; ACFT LNDG/DEP APPLETON SHOULD USE CTAF WHEN ATCT CLSD. on 119.6 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 21: 4-light PAPI (left) · 12: 4-light PAPI (left) · 30: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
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, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- BIRDS & MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- SNOW REMOVAL OPNS IN PROGRESS WINTER MONTHS. VEHICLE OPERATORS WILL BE MONITORING CTAF; ACFT LNDG/DEP APPLETON SHOULD USE CTAF WHEN ATCT CLSD.
- US CSTMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. PPR US CSTMS SVC MON-FRI 1300-2100Z (0800-1600 LOCAL) CALL 920-968-2348.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC GREEN BAY APCH ON FREQ, IF UNA CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- PERIODIC LIVE FIRE TRNG SOUTH SIDE OF ARPT.
- COML RAMP DEICING PADS ARE AVBL FOR LIVE ENG RUN OPN DRG DEICING.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 1000/R/C/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 730/R/C/W/T
- OPERATES CONTINUOUSLY.
- OPERATES CONTINUOUSLY. PAPI RESTRICTED BYD 8.5 DEG RGT OF COURSE.
- OPERATES CONTINUOUSLY.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 03, 30; REIL RWY 12, 21; PAPI RWY 12; HIRL RWY 03/21, 12/30 - CTAF.
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About KATW
Appleton International Airport (ATW · KATW) is an airport in Appleton, WI, at 918 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 8,003 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KATW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KATW have a control tower?
Yes. Appleton International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KATW?
Appleton International Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 8,003 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KATW?
Appleton International Airport is in Appleton, WI, at an elevation of 918 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.2585, -88.5190.
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