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91C · Sauk-Prairie Airport

FAA-LID · US · 7 NTSB events

ID 91C Elev 832 ft Lat 43° 17.87' N Lon 89° 45.35' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,936 ft. Max gradient: 0.38%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 — 2,936 ft 60 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.38%
36 263.2° 2,936 ft 60 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.38%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 8 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 18/36, REIL RYS 18 & 36, & PAPI RYS 18 & 36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 18/36, REIL RYS 18 & 36, & PAPI RYS 18 & 36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 18/36, REIL RYS 18 & 36, & PAPI RYS 18 & 36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36, REIL RYS 18 & 36, & PAPI RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (8 sentences)
  • ·ULTRALIGHT ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ·MAINT VEHICLE TFC ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • ·W RAMP AND TWY PVT, CLSD TSNT.
  • ·AVOID HOSPITAL/HELIPAD 3,000 FT SOUTHEAST OF RY 36 THLD.
  • ·RY 18 DEPS CLIMB TO 1,800 FT MSL ON RY HEADING BFR TURNING EAST/SOUTHEAST.
  • ·TKOFS & LDGS ARE PROHIBITED ON UNPAVED SFCS.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MADISON APP/DEP CON AT 608-249-8240.
  • ·WHEN MADISON APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. 24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

Field profile

Wikipedia

Full article ↗

Sauk–Prairie Airport is a privately owned public use airport located 2 miles (3 km) west of the central business district of Prairie du Sac and 3 miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district of Sauk City, two adjacent villages in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. Sauk Prairie, Wisconsin, is the nickname for the two combined communities. The airport is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as an unclassified general aviation facility.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

1

14.3% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 14,300 ops in 1994

2024 total

8,350

10-yr total

83,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 96% · Mil 4%

Events / million ops

24.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

3.42

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

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

All time · n=7

  • Loss of control 2
  • Other 1
  • Midair / near-midair 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-02-12 Cessna 172N · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2016-12-28 Cessna 172B · Engine failure · day →
2012-08-03 ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 180A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2001-01-21 Cessna 172P · Weather · VMC · day →
2000-06-18 Rans Employee Flying Club RANS S-12 XL · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1994-05-05 North American T-6G · Other · day →
1985-04-26 Cessna,Piper R182,PA-17 · Midair / near-midair · VMC · day →

Designees in WI

CFI Flight Instructors 1,220 A&P Mechanics 3,071 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 36 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 10 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 22 Schools Flight Schools 50 FBO Fixed Base Operators 65 Clubs Flying Clubs 29 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 35

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
James Orlow Notstad Madison WI 19 nm
Christopher Timothy Anderson Janesville WI 49 nm
Michael John Phillips Dubuque IA 64 nm
Kurt Gross Wisconsin Rapids WI 66 nm
Andrew Wallace Ferguson Oshkosh WI 68 nm
Michael Ford Oshkosh WI 68 nm
Richard Lowell Hanusa Oshkosh WI 68 nm
Sean Eric Elliott Oshkosh WI 68 nm
James Curtis Bair Walworth WI 69 nm
Thomas Bradley Boyer West Bend WI 69 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Daniel George Dudley Prairie Du Sac WI 1 nm
Ronald David Leemon Prairie Du Sac WI 1 nm
Michael Lee Plumer Merrimac WI 7 nm
Anthony Vincent Russo Lodi WI 10 nm
Christopher David Sokol Lodi WI 10 nm
Molly Rae Ness Lodi WI 10 nm
Tyler Dale Rashid Lodi WI 10 nm
Wolcott Brown Hansen Black Earth WI 10 nm
Jerry David Burns Baraboo WI 10 nm
Joseph Harold Canepa Baraboo WI 10 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Daniel George Dudley Prairie Du Sac WI 1 nm
Dennis A Elsing Prairie Du Sac WI 1 nm
John Junior Schueman Merrimac WI 7 nm
Allan Otto Checky Jr Merrimac WI 7 nm
Scott Terry Ramaker Merrimac WI 7 nm
Robert Bohgdon Mech Merrimac WI 7 nm
Michael Charles Love Mazomanie WI 8 nm
Mark Downer Lodi WI 10 nm
Wayne Eric Mcnamer Lodi WI 10 nm
Steven Leroy Nelson Lodi WI 10 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 66 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 68 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 72 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 84 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 88 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 91 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 91 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 99 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 107 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 108 nm

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