Shell Lake Municipal Airport

SSQ · KSSQ · Shell Lake, WI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,233 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,711 ft 14/32
Runway
1
Mag var
1E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:08 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:19 AM10:19Z
Sunrise05:53 AM10:53Z
Sunset08:34 PM01:34Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:08 PM02:08Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:08 PM → 05:19 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:34 PM → 04:53 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 046°downwind 316°base 226°final 136°45° entry1432

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

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

Also

Flight service
126.45 LOW
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
276.4HAYWARD RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Minimums

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Airport info

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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 122.8Chart 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
Owner
CITY OF SHELL LAKE
CITY HALL, P O BOX 520, SHELL LAKE, WI
715-468-7679
Manager
GERRY WINCH
41 RIDGEWAY DR, P.O. BOX 520, SHELL LAKE, WI
(715) 296-3638
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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