Wild Rose Idlewild Airport
W23 · Wild Rose, WI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:50 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:15 AM | 10:15Z |
| Sunrise | 05:47 AM | 10:47Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 01:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:50 PM | 01:50Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 183° mag · 183° true
- Dimensions
- 1,710 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 003°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 901 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 50 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 115 ft L/R of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,990 ft | |
| 18/36 | 1,710 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OSH 116.75
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSH · Oshkosh | VOR/DME | 116.75 · 114Y | Low | r292° / 31.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W23
- Coordinates
- 44.1978, -89.2179
- Elevation
- 908 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- 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
- yes
- Activated
- 1982/10
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
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
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHT ACTVTY ON & IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
- DEER & CRANES ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Runways
- RY 09 /27 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
- RY 18/36 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
- PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.
- CLSD NOV 15 THRU APR 1.
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF.
- RY 09/27 NSTD THRESHOLD LGHTS, DO NOT COMPLY WITH FAA STANDARD.
Contact
- LEASED TO WILD ROSE ARPT ASSOCIATION.
- CLERK@VI.WILDROSE.WI.GOV.
- CLERK@VI.WILDROSE.WI.GOV.
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About W23
Wild Rose Idlewild Airport (W23) is an airport in Wild Rose, WI, at 908 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,990 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W23, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W23 have a control tower?
No. Wild Rose Idlewild Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at W23?
Wild Rose Idlewild Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,990 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W23?
Wild Rose Idlewild Airport is in Wild Rose, WI, at an elevation of 908 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.1978, -89.2179.
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