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C89 · Sylvania Airport

FAA-LID · US · 13 NTSB events

ID C89 Elev 785 ft Lat 42° 42.20' N Lon 87° 57.54' 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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,343 ft. Max gradient: 0.75%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08L — 2,343 ft 120 ft TURF-G Yes —
26R 263° 2,343 ft 120 ft TURF-G Yes —
08R — 2,272 ft 38 ft ASPH-E Yes —
26L 297° 2,272 ft 38 ft ASPH-E Yes —

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 · 2 matched · 7 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 PAPI RY 26L; MIRL RY 08R/26L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ARPT BCN SS-SR. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RY 26L; MIRL RY 08R/26L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ARPT BCN SS-SR. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RY 26L; MIRL RY 08R/26L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT PAPI RY 26L; MIRL RY 08R/26L - CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ARPT BCN SS-SR. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT ARPT BCN SS-SR - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 sentences)
  • ·ULTRALIGHTS ON & IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
  • ·PARA ATVT ON & IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
  • ·RY 08R/26L CLSD TO HEL AUTOROTATION MNVRS.
  • ·FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • ·RUF AREA IN FNT OF SKY DIVING HNGR APPXLY 800 FT W OF RWY 26R THLD.
  • ·APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR. 10 FT BRUSH 100 FT FM THR, 65 FT R.
  • ·ROAD 0-80 FT FM RWY END, 50 FT L; ROAD 80 FT FM RWY END, BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN. 24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

Field profile

Wikipedia

Full article ↗

Sylvania Airport is a privately owned public use airport located near Sylvania, an unincorporated community 3 miles (5 km) west of the central business district of the village of Sturtevant, in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

13 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

15

since 1982

Fatal

1

6.7% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=13

  • Stall / spin 6
  • Controlled flight into terrain 3
  • Runway excursion 2
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Loss of control 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-01-18 Cessna 120 · Loss of control · day →
2016-02-01 Piper PA 28-140 · Stall / spin · VMC · dusk →
2012-10-22 Beech B90 · Runway excursion · IMC · night →
2007-07-26 Beech A36 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2005-05-26 Pilatus PC-6 · CFIT · day →
2005-02-03 Cessna 152 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2003-03-30 Luscombe 8A · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2002-09-15 Cessna 172P · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2001-10-27 Meester HP-14 · CFIT · day →
1999-07-08 Let BLANIK L-13 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
1997-12-13 Piper PA-28-140 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1986-07-29 Wheeler GOLD WING · Stall / spin · VMC · dusk →
1984-05-27 Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415C · Stall / spin · 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
David Klein Antioch IL 14 nm
Christopher Ray Greene Waukegan IL 20 nm
Donald Goss Waukegan IL 20 nm
John Peter Boos Waukegan IL 20 nm
Patrick Hammer Milwaukee WI 22 nm
Stanley Mcduffie Milwaukee WI 22 nm
Gail Sue Lapook Wauconda IL 27 nm
James Curtis Bair Walworth WI 30 nm
David Mckinney Monroe Cary IL 32 nm
Edward Clifford Finnegan Cary IL 32 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
Joseph Michael Seefried Sturtevant WI 3 nm
Stephanie Nicole Seefried Sturtevant WI 3 nm
Edward Michael Ward Mount Pleasant WI 3 nm
Mary Ann Wanke Mount Pleasant WI 3 nm
Margaret Leigh Prochaska Mount Pleasant WI 3 nm
Christopher Jordan West Mount Pleasant WI 3 nm
Scott Allan Drenner Mount Pleasant WI 3 nm
Matthew James Borgardt Mount Pleasant WI 3 nm
Michael Charles Mcbryde Union Grove WI 4 nm
Justin Michael Hetland Union Grove WI 4 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
Cameron Saldana Sturtevant WI 3 nm
David Alan Nesvacil Sturtevant WI 3 nm
Kerry Alan Kolakowski Sturtevant WI 3 nm
David Patrick Salerno Sturtevant WI 3 nm
John Michael Hinkfuss Sturtevant WI 3 nm
Tim James Marshall Sturtevant WI 3 nm
Christopher Douglas Denton Sturtevant WI 3 nm
Steven Flotz Sturtevant WI 3 nm
Brian Donald Trudeau Sturtevant WI 3 nm
Bradley Charles Anders Sturtevant WI 3 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 7 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 14 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 24 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 30 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 34 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 35 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 50 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 58 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 64 nm
Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
Griffith, IN
 75 nm

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