Chetek Municipal Southworth Airport
Y23 · Chetek, WI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:04 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:21 AM | 10:21Z |
| Sunrise | 05:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 01:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:04 PM | 02:04Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 175° mag · 175° true
- Dimensions
- 3,401 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Displaced thr
- 600 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 355°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,055 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 38 ft, 540 ft from threshold, 165 ft L of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 22 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,056 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 1,490 ft | |
| 17/35 | 3,401 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 335.6 | EAU CLAIRE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EAU 113.65
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAU · Eau Claire | VORTAC | 113.65 · 83Y | Low | r341° / 25.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- Y23
- Coordinates
- 45.3062, -91.6362
- Elevation
- 1,056 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- GREEN BAY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 119.05 · ☎ 715-924-1836
- 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
- Activated
- 1945/10
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET ON LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- RY 17/35 MAY NOT BE PLOWED FOR 24 HRS AFT HVY SNOWFALL OR DRIFTING SNOW.
- RY 07/25 NOT PLOWED FOR SNOW, OPEN TO SKI EQUIPED AIRCRAFT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
- MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET ON LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- HANGAR 200 FT LEFT.
- APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DSPLCD THR, 75 FT TREES 1026 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 175 FT R; APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DSPLCD THR, 90 FT TREES 1200 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 225 FT L.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
Contact
- EMAIL: AIRPORTMANAGER@CITYOFCHETEKWI.US
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About Y23
Chetek Municipal Southworth Airport (Y23) is an airport in Chetek, WI, at 1,056 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,401 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Y23, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does Y23 have a control tower?
No. Chetek Municipal Southworth Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at Y23?
Chetek Municipal Southworth Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,401 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is Y23?
Chetek Municipal Southworth Airport is in Chetek, WI, at an elevation of 1,056 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.3062, -91.6362.
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