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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Beaver Dam Lake Seaplane Base

ID 1WI5 Elev 871 ft Lat 43° 30.90' N Lon 88° 57.16' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 1WI5

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · 1WI5

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 1WI5 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 1WI5

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 — 10,000 ft 1000 ft Water No —
23 — 10,000 ft 1000 ft Water No —
09 — 5,000 ft 1000 ft Water No —
27 — 5,000 ft 1000 ft Water No —
18 — 5,000 ft 1000 ft Water No —
36 — 5,000 ft 1000 ft Water No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 1WI5, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 4 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·OWNER INDICATES PILOTS LAND AT OWN RISK OR EMERGENCY.
  • ·CONCRETE RAMP UP ONTO SHORE; TIE DOWNS ON SHORE.
  • ·FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • ·IN BEAVER DAM ONE 414-326-3158.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 1WI5

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Other 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1967-11-25 Piper J-3 · Other →

Designees in WI

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 1WI5 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,220

Flight Instructors

A&P

3,071

Mechanics

AME

36

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

3

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

3

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

3

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

10

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

22

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

50

Flight Schools

FBO

65

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

29

Flying Clubs

Repair

8

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

35

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 1WI5

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
James Orlow Notstad Madison WI 33 nm
Thomas Bradley Boyer West Bend WI 34 nm
Andrew Wallace Ferguson Oshkosh WI 35 nm
Michael Ford Oshkosh WI 35 nm
Richard Lowell Hanusa Oshkosh WI 35 nm
Sean Eric Elliott Oshkosh WI 35 nm
Marshall David Crandall Menasha WI 48 nm
Christopher Timothy Anderson Janesville WI 50 nm
Patrick Hammer Milwaukee WI 51 nm
Stanley Mcduffie Milwaukee WI 51 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 1WI5

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
James Douglas Yaroch Beaver Dam WI 6 nm
Sasa Seremet Beaver Dam WI 6 nm
Brent Adam Simonson Rio WI 13 nm
Scott Royce Wrucke Horicon WI 14 nm
Ryan William Bailey Brandon WI 15 nm
Steven Donald Johnson Pardeeville WI 15 nm
Leo Joseph Zignego Clyman WI 16 nm
Josey Lee Billington Mayville WI 18 nm
Brett Allan Steger Mayville WI 18 nm
John Carl Sprader Green Lake WI 20 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 1WI5

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Charles Edward Swain Beaver Dam WI 6 nm
David Lee Schumann Jr Beaver Dam WI 6 nm
Benjamin Tyler Brake Beaver Dam WI 6 nm
David Scott Cupery Friesland WI 7 nm
Alan Richard Geoffrey Burnett WI 11 nm
John Mark Hofmann Columbus WI 11 nm
Edward Andrew Mcgavock Columbus WI 11 nm
Joseph Franklin Murray Columbus WI 11 nm
Justin Joseph Callies Columbus WI 11 nm
Thomas Roy Reabe Waupun WI 12 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 1WI5

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 33 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 42 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 50 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 57 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 71 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 79 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 84 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 88 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 96 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 101 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.