Shell Lake Municipal Airport
SSQ · KSSQ · Shell Lake, WI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:08 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:19 AM | 10:19Z |
| Sunrise | 05:53 AM | 10:53Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 01:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:08 PM | 02:08Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 136° mag · 137° true
- Dimensions
- 3,711 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Displaced thr
- 619 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 316°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 1,232 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 95 ft, 1,080 ft from threshold, 400 ft L of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 22 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,233 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 3,711 / 3,711 / 3,500 / 2,881 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 3,711 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 276.4 | HAYWARD RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSSQ
- Coordinates
- 45.7314, -91.9207
- Elevation
- 1,233 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- GREEN BAY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- 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
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RWY 32; PAPI RWY 14, 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- (E81) TWY LGTS AT ENTRANCE ONLY.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RWY 32; PAPI RWY 14, 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- RWY 14 APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; 93 FT TREES 1699 FT 400 L.
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About KSSQ
Shell Lake Municipal Airport (SSQ · KSSQ) is an airport in Shell Lake, WI, at 1,233 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,711 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSSQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSSQ have a control tower?
No. Shell Lake Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KSSQ?
Shell Lake Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,711 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSSQ?
Shell Lake Municipal Airport is in Shell Lake, WI, at an elevation of 1,233 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.7314, -91.9207.
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