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Dane County Regional Truax Field

MSN · KMSN · Madison, WI · 887 ft elevation · var 3W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KMSN / MSN
Coordinates
43.1399, -89.3375
Elevation
887 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
GREEN BAY
NOTAM facility
MSN
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1937/09
Distance from city
5 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:42 AM09:42Z
Sunrise05:17 AM10:17Z
Sunset08:40 PM01:40Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:16 PM02:16Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:16 PM → 04:42 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:40 PM → 04:17 AM

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Runway 03/21

7,200 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 230k, Dual tandem 380k.

03
Heading
032° mag · 29° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
431 ft
21
Heading
212° mag · 209° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 14/32

5,846 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 210k, Dual tandem 320k.

14
Heading
139° mag · 136° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
477 ft
32
Heading
319° mag · 316° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 18/36

9,006 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 230k, Dual tandem 380k, Double dual tandem 870k.

18
Heading
185° mag · 182° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
400 ft
36
Heading
005° mag · 2° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
ALSF2
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
1,001 ft

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
APP120.1MADISON APP
ATIS124.65
CLD121.62MADISON CLNC DEL
CTAF119.3
DEP126.85MADISON DEP
GND121.9MADISON GND
MISC40.8ARNG OPS
OPS138.25ANG OPS
RDO122.6GREEN BAY RDO
TWR119.3MADISON TWR
UNIC122.95UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MSN · MadisonVORTAC108.60r159° / 0.3 NM
DLL · DellsVORTAC117.00r140° / 30.9 NM
LNR · Lone RockVOR-DME112.80r105° / 36 NM
JVL · JanesvilleVOR-DME114.30r341° / 36.4 NM

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A, A++
Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
hangars
Other services
Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
DANE COUNTY
4000 INTERNATIONAL LANE, MADISON, WI
608-246-3380
Manager
MARK PAPKO
4000 INTERNATIONAL LANE, MADISON, WI
605-246-3390

Remarks FAA

  • W RAMP RSTRD TO ACR.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT; DEP RWY 03 & 36; ARR RWY 18 & 21.
  • TBJT TRNG OPS PROH.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ANG: PPR - 115FW.PPR.ORG@US.AF.MIL. OPS HR 1200-2230Z++MON-THURS - D724-8642/8436/C608 245-4642/4436. H24 - D724-8580 H24/C608 245-4580.
  • AVOID OTFC OF YAHARA RIVER INVOF ARPT BLW 2000 FT.
  • RWY 14 & 18 APCH ENDS CLOSELY ALIGNED; VERIFY RWY & HDG BFR DEP.
  • TWY L1, L6, B5, E & H NORTH OF RWY 14/32, E RAMP BTN TWY H & M CLSD TO WINGSPAN GTR THAN 118 FT. TWYS B1, J & B NORTH OF TWY M & E RAMP CLSD TO WINGSPAN GTR THAN 150 FT.
  • ARNG: PPR; TSNT SVC LTD; HEL RQR SVC - ARMY OPS; 1300-2200Z++ MON, TUE; 1300-0400Z++ WED-FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN - D745-8310/C608-301-8310.
  • HIGH RISK FLT TEST PPR - AMGR.
  • ENG RUNUP N HOLD BAY ONLY.
  • BARRICADES ALG W EDGE OF S RAMP ADJ MIL RAMP.
  • W RAMP UNCTLD; PUSHBACK AT PILOT DISCRETION.
  • AVGAS E OR S APRON ONLY.
  • RWY 18, 21, 36 BAK-14 ARRESTING CABLE MIL USE ONLY; RETRACTED WHEN NOT IN USE.
  • FOR CD CTC MADISON APP/DEP CON AT 608-249-8240. WHEN MADISON APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • TWY F MIL FIGHTER USE ONLY. TWY G PERM CLSD.
  • GEN AVN SVC AVBL E RAMP ONLY.
  • ACTVT MALSR RWY 18 & 21; REIL RWY 03, 14 & 32; HIRL RWY 03/21, 14/32 & 18/36 - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
  • MILITARY: OVHD TFC PAT ALT RSTRD TO 3500 FT MSL; RWY 18/36 L TURN.
  • MATT POWERS - 608-661-6452
  • BAK-14 BAK-12(B) (1900').
  • BAK-14 BAK-12(B) (1620').
  • BAK-14 BAK-12(B) (1750').
  • PCR VALUE: 780/R/D/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 710/R/D/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 780/R/C/W/T
  • ALSF2 OPRS AS SSALR WHEN TWR CLSD.
  • RWY CC NOT REPORTED.
  • RWY CC NOT REPORTED.
  • UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • TAP
  • APCH RATIO 40:1 FM DTHR.

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