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K3CU · Cable Union Airport

FAA-LID · US · 1 NTSB events

ID K3CU Elev 1,360 ft Lat 46° 11.65' N Lon 91° 14.78' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Decode in METAR tool TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,709 ft. Max gradient: 0.35%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 164.9° 3,709 ft 75 ft ASP Yes —
34 344.9° 3,709 ft 75 ft ASP Yes —
08 77.8° 2,194 ft 150 ft GRS No 0.00%
26 257.8° 2,194 ft 150 ft GRS No 0.00%

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).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 126.450
  • RDO GREEN BAY RDO 113.400
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K3CU on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 11 not yet translated

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

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

    WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (11 sentences)
  • ·AND TOWN OF DRUMMOND & NAMEGAGON.
  • ·RY 08/26 CLSD NOV 21 - MAY 1.
  • ·TWY LGTS AT ENTRANCE TO TWY ONLY.
  • ·NO HEATING UNITS AVBL TO START ACFT.
  • ·RY CONDITIONS NOT REPORTED.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·RWY 08/26 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
  • ·APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
  • ·APCH RATIO 12:1 TO DSPLCD THR; 40 FT TREES 431 FT FM DSPCLD THR, 220 FT R.
  • ·APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR. 24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • ·MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT - CTAF.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 10,010 ops in 1990

2024 total

5,510

10-yr total

55,100

2024 mix

AC/AT 9% · GA 91% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Other 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1989-12-09 Beech V35 · Other · 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
Curtis Dale Grayson Superior WI 45 nm
Paul Klomhaus Superior WI 45 nm
Brian Alan Bird Duluth MN 51 nm
Geary Lee Padden Duluth MN 51 nm
Sandra Lee Randall Cumberland WI 51 nm
George Phillip Felix Siren WI 54 nm
Robert Tchop Chetek WI 55 nm
Curtis Dale Grayson Cloquet MN 61 nm
William Stone Cloquet MN 61 nm
Renee Lynn Dubois Merrill WI 89 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
Anthony Charles Lang Cable WI 2 nm
Daniel Paul Fandler Hayward WI 15 nm
Jerry Wayne Young Hayward WI 15 nm
Marc Andrew Cohen Mason WI 17 nm
John Milton Schulz Iron River WI 24 nm
Eric Swinkels Iron River WI 24 nm
Michael Dean Wagner Winter WI 24 nm
Gregory Ross Smith Stone Lake WI 25 nm
Thomas Joseph Kelly Solon Springs WI 26 nm
Roland John Higgins Solon Springs WI 26 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
Thomas Edmund Nelson Grand View WI 12 nm
Richard James Boley Hayward WI 15 nm
Jerry Wayne Young Hayward WI 15 nm
Steven Daniel Anderson Hayward WI 15 nm
Roger Patrick Chudy Hayward WI 15 nm
Michael Robert Feldner Hayward WI 15 nm
Charles Steven Grainger Hayward WI 15 nm
Ralph Howard Jacobson Hayward WI 15 nm
Thomas Joseph Viertel Hayward WI 15 nm
David Bernard Disera Hayward WI 15 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 51 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 51 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 83 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 104 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 104 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 163 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 175 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 205 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 214 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 229 nm

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