Happy Jacks Air Strip Private
WI73 · Eureka, WI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:48 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:14 AM | 10:14Z |
| Sunrise | 05:46 AM | 10:46Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 01:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:48 PM | 01:48Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY NWLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 001° mag · 000° true
- Dimensions
- 1,200 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 181°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| NW/SE | 1,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
OSH 116.75
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSH · Oshkosh | VOR/DME | 116.75 · 114Y | Low | r271° / 12 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WI73 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- WI73
- Coordinates
- 44.0000, -88.8334
- Elevation
- 800 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- GREEN BAY
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1950/04
- Distance from city
- 0 SE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Nearby airports
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About WI73
Happy Jacks Air Strip (WI73) is an airport in Eureka, WI, at 800 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for WI73, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does WI73 have a control tower?
No. Happy Jacks Air Strip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at WI73?
Happy Jacks Air Strip has 1 runway; the longest is 1,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is WI73?
Happy Jacks Air Strip is in Eureka, WI, at an elevation of 800 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.0000, -88.8334.
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