La Crosse Regional Airport
LSE · KLSE · La Crosse, WI · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:59 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:23 AM | 10:23Z |
| Sunrise | 05:55 AM | 10:55Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 01:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 01:59Z |
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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 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 135° mag · 134° true
- Dimensions
- 6,050 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (3°)
- CTAF
- 118.45
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 655 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 68 ft, 1,995 ft from threshold, 327 ft R of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 33 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 655 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,310 / 5,310 / 5,310 / 5,310 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 5,199 ft | |
| 13/31 | 6,050 ft | |
| 18/36 | 8,742 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“La Crosse”Taxi & takeoff
“La Crosse”Also
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 108.4/21X | LSE DME |
| 251.075 | LCL/P |
| 363.0 | LA CROSSE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 18
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 18 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (LSE) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ODI 117.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI · Nodine | VORTAC | 117.90 · 126X | High | r101° / 9.3 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
- KLSE / LSE
- Coordinates
- 43.8790, -91.2567
- Elevation
- 655 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2100
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 124.95 · ☎ 608-781-9067
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Green Bay Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- LSE
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2100
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Activated
- 1938/02
- Distance from city
- 4 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 18; REIL RWY 13, 31, 36; MIRL RWY 13/31; HIRL RWY 18/36, RWY 04/22 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 04, 18, & 22; VASI RWY 13, 31, & 36 OPR CONSLY. on 118.45 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22: 4-light PAPI (left) · 13: VASI · 31: VASI · 18: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 36: VASI.
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
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 19 notes
General
- TOWER, 1390 FT AGL 6NM SW.
- NUMEROUS TOWERS UP TO 836 FT AGL; 4NM SE.
- DEER; WATERFOWL & OTHER BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. HVY CONCENTRATIONS OF WATERFOWL SPRING & FALL.
- HLDG PSN FOR THE WEST SIDE OF RWY 36 APCH END IS SET BACK ON TWY C. SEE HS-1 ON ARPT DIAGRAM.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -21C.
- RWY INCURSION RISK. PILOTS ARE REMINDED TO REVIEW ARPT HOT SPOT INFO BFR TXG FOR DEP AND BFR LNDG. SEE TPP ARPT DIAGRAM AND CHART SUPPL SXN ON HOT SPOTS FOR ADDNL INFO.
- WRONG RWY ARRIVAL RISK, RWY 4 AND 36 APCH ENDS ARE CLOSELY ALIGNED. SEE TPP ARPT DIAGRAM.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC ON FSS ON RCO FREQ; IF UNA CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- TWY A BTN RWY 13/31 AND TWY A4; TWY A4 NOT AVBL FOR SKEDD ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS OR UNSKED ACR OPNS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- 48 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS, CALL AMGR.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 330/F/A/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 630/F/A/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 630/R/B/W/T
- RWY 04/22 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- VASI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 18; REIL RWY 13, 31, 36; MIRL RWY 13/31; HIRL RWY 18/36, RWY 04/22 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 04, 18, & 22; VASI RWY 13, 31, & 36 OPR CONSLY.
Obstructions
- RWY 31 APCH RATIO 24:1 AT DSPLCD THLD.
- RY 36 APCH RATIO 50:1 AT DSPLCD THLD.
Attendance
- FOR ATTENDANT OTHER HOURS CALL 608-783-8359.
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About KLSE
La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE · KLSE) is an airport in La Crosse, WI, at 655 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 8,742 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLSE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLSE have a control tower?
Yes. La Crosse Regional Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KLSE?
La Crosse Regional Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 8,742 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLSE?
La Crosse Regional Airport is in La Crosse, WI, at an elevation of 655 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.8790, -91.2567.
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