Pine Grove Airport Private
WI42 · Rhinelander, WI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:57 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:11 AM | 10:11Z |
| Sunrise | 05:45 AM | 10:45Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 01:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 01:57Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 161° mag · 160° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 341°) on the 45° at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Markings
- none
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,200 ft | |
| 16/34 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
RHI 115.05
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHI · Rhinelander | VOR/DME | 115.05 · 97Y | Low | r293° / 3.3 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WI42 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- WI42
- Coordinates
- 45.6572, -89.5299
- Elevation
- 1,630 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- GREEN BAY
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1968/12
- Distance from city
- 5 W
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- <ARPT NOT PLOWED WINTERS.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Nearby airports
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About WI42
Pine Grove Airport (WI42) is an airport in Rhinelander, WI, at 1,630 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for WI42, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does WI42 have a control tower?
No. Pine Grove Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at WI42?
Pine Grove Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is WI42?
Pine Grove Airport is in Rhinelander, WI, at an elevation of 1,630 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.6572, -89.5299.
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