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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Palmyra Municipal Airport

ID 88C Elev 851 ft Lat 42° 53.02' N Lon 88° 35.84' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 88C

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Aerial view · 88C

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 88C — 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 88C

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,801 ft. Max gradient: 0.09%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 2,801 ft 200 ft TURF-G Yes 0.09%
27 322.3° 2,801 ft 200 ft TURF-G Yes 0.09%

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 88C, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

2 matched · 1 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.85: click mic to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.85: click mic to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl freq

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.85: click mic to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT ROTG BCN - 122.85

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)

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.

  • ·FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Palmyra Municipal Airport is a public use airport in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. Owned by and located in the Town of Palmyra, it is also known as Palmyra Airport. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 88C

11 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

1

11.1% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 15,650 ops in 1994

2024 total

14,000

10-yr total

140,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

14.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.59

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=11

  • Other 5
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Loss of control 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
2024-08-02 Cessna 177A · Loss of control · day →
2017-11-26 PIPER / LAUDEMAN J3C 65 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2003-08-10 Nicoson Antares MA-33 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2002-08-03 Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) G · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1984-08-18 Cessna 150L · Other · VMC · night →
1984-04-26 Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1981-04-20 Cessna 150E · Other →
1972-08-14 Cessna 150 · Other →
1967-06-14 Cessna 172 · Other →
1966-06-04 Aeronca 7FC · Stall / spin →
1964-10-11 Cessna 140 · Other →

Designees in WI

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 88C — 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 88C

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 Curtis Bair Walworth WI 21 nm
Christopher Timothy Anderson Janesville WI 22 nm
Patrick Hammer Milwaukee WI 30 nm
Stanley Mcduffie Milwaukee WI 30 nm
Fred A Sweet Poplar Grove IL 34 nm
David Klein Antioch IL 34 nm
Thomas Bradley Boyer West Bend WI 37 nm
James Orlow Notstad Madison WI 39 nm
Gail Sue Lapook Wauconda IL 42 nm
Steven Paul Kirik Rockford IL 43 nm

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

CFIs near 88C

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
Thaddeus John Kucharski Eagle WI 6 nm
Steven Douglas Sorge Eagle WI 6 nm
Jonathan Patrick Burke Eagle WI 6 nm
Christopher William Mayer Whitewater WI 7 nm
Jonathan David Roe Whitewater WI 7 nm
Michael Karl Felland Whitewater WI 7 nm
Cody Marshall Fiedler Whitewater WI 7 nm
Jason Michael Shelbourn Whitewater WI 7 nm
Tab Michael Hornburg Sullivan WI 8 nm
Louis Joseph Radecki Helenville WI 9 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 88C

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
Gerald James Thiemer Palmyra WI 0 nm
Michael Leon Layman Palmyra WI 0 nm
Steven Douglas Sorge Eagle WI 6 nm
Richard Jon Bergmann Eagle WI 6 nm
Gregory Jon Kubly Eagle WI 6 nm
Dru Peter Fasano Eagle WI 6 nm
Timothy Edward Beck Eagle WI 6 nm
Ryan Wesley Condon Eagle WI 6 nm
David James Linton Whitewater WI 7 nm
Shawn Richard Sullivan Whitewater WI 7 nm

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

Repair stations near 88C

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
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 18 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 31 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 34 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 43 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 46 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 47 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 55 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 61 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 62 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 66 nm

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