La Crosse Regional Airport

LSE · KLSE · La Crosse, WI · 655 ft elevation · var 1W · Towered

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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
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): GREEN BAY
NOTAM facility: LSE
Attendance: ALL 0600-2100
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1938/02
Distance from city: 4 NW

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:46 AM	09:46Z
Sunrise	05:22 AM	10:22Z
Sunset	08:51 PM	01:51Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:27 PM	02:27Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:27 PM → 04:46 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:51 PM → 04:22 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 04/22

5,199 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 90k, Double wheel 150k, Dual tandem 280k.

Heading: 037° mag · 36° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 217° mag · 216° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 13/31

6,050 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 340k.

Heading: 135° mag · 134° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 315° mag · 314° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (3.85°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 739 ft

Runway 18/36

8,742 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 340k, Double dual tandem 810k.

Heading: 180° mag · 179° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument approach: ILS
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 000° mag · 359° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 1,131 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ATIS	124.95
CNTR	128.6	MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
CTAF	118.45
GND	121.8
RDO	122.2	GREEN BAY RDO
TWR	118.45
UNIC	122.95	UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LSE · La Crosse	VOR-DME	108.40	r348° / 0.2 NM
ODI · Nodine	VORTAC	117.90	r101° / 9.3 NM
ONA · Winona	VOR-DME	111.40	r120° / 22.7 NM
UKN · Waukon	VORTAC	116.60	r014° / 38 NM

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Services

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

Owner

CITY OF LA CROSSE

2850 AIRPORT ROAD, LA CROSSE, WI

608-789-7464

Manager

LAUREN KOSS

2850 AIRPORT ROAD, LA CROSSE, WI

608-789-7466

Remarks FAA

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.
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.
FOR ATTENDANT OTHER HOURS CALL 608-783-8359.
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.
RWY 31 APCH RATIO 24:1 AT DSPLCD THLD.
RY 36 APCH RATIO 50:1 AT DSPLCD THLD.

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