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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Central County Airport

ID 68C Elev 876 ft Lat 44° 30.33' N Lon 89° 1.51' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 68C

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Aerial view · 68C

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 68C — 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 68C

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,530 ft. Max gradient: 0.56%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 — 2,530 ft 60 ft TURF-F No —
22 — 2,530 ft 60 ft TURF-F No —
09 — 1,783 ft 40 ft TURF-F No 0.56%
27 — 1,783 ft 40 ft TURF-F No 0.56%
13 — 1,745 ft 130 ft TURF-F No —
31 — 1,745 ft 130 ft TURF-F 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 68C, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 5 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 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.

  • ·ARPT CLSD TO WHEELED ACFT WHEN RYS COVERED WITH SNOW OR ICE.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·[email protected].
  • ·CTLG OBST EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
  • ·CTLG OBST EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Iola

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events at 68C

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=4

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 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
2023-08-19 Piper J5A · Other · VMC · day →
2018-04-21 Cessna 120 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1990-07-06 Cessna 177B · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1987-05-31 AIRCOUPE A-2-DEX · Engine failure · day →

Designees in WI

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 68C — 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 68C

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
Shane Robert Lehman Clintonville WI 14 nm
Marshall David Crandall Menasha WI 31 nm
Kurt Gross Wisconsin Rapids WI 35 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
Karen Kalishek De Pere WI 41 nm
Renee Lynn Dubois Merrill WI 50 nm
Thomas Bradley Boyer West Bend WI 75 nm

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

CFIs near 68C

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
Thomas Allen Ricchio Iola WI 4 nm
Kent Edward Sykes Waupaca WI 10 nm
William Bradford Rhodes Waupaca WI 10 nm
Eric Allen Moericke Waupaca WI 10 nm
Casey Paul Rogers Waupaca WI 10 nm
Bruce Cameron Doscher Ii Waupaca WI 10 nm
Noah Tyson Lencki Waupaca WI 10 nm
Michael Alan Kilawee Amherst WI 12 nm
Michael Axel Sullivan Amherst WI 12 nm
Frank Joseph Appert Weyauwega WI 12 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 68C

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
Daniel A Bayer Iola WI 4 nm
Joshua Michael Fetrow Iola WI 4 nm
Thomas Edward Wingert Manawa WI 5 nm
Gage Ragner Toline Manawa WI 5 nm
Kurt Lee Harrington Waupaca WI 10 nm
Casey Paul Rogers Waupaca WI 10 nm
Mark Henry Unertl Waupaca WI 10 nm
Eric Quinn Fatla Waupaca WI 10 nm
Robert William Gay Waupaca WI 10 nm
Barry Robert Hansen Sr Waupaca WI 10 nm

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

Repair stations near 68C

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
 37 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 67 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 95 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 106 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 124 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 138 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 139 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 139 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 142 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 144 nm

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