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Class D

Appleton International Airport

ID KATW FAA ATW Elev 918 ft Lat 44° 15.51' N Lon 88° 31.14' W Zulu

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FAA Airport Diagram · KATW

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Runways at KATW

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,003 ft. Max gradient: 0.92%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 026° 8,003 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.12%
21 206° 8,003 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.12%
12 116° 6,502 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.92%
30 296° 6,502 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.92%

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).

Communications

6 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS ATIS 127.150
  • GND APPLETON GND 121.700
  • TWR APPLETON TWR 119.600
  • CTAF CTAF 119.600
  • A/D GREEN BAY APP/DEP 126.300
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KATW, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

1 matched · 30 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

    Birds and migratory waterfowl on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (30 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.

  • ·338 WISCONSIN APPLETON INTL (ATW)(KATW) 3 W UTC–6(–5DT) N44º15.49´ W88º31.14´ 918 B Class I, ARFF Index B NOTAM FILE ATW RWY 03–21: H8003X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–524, 2D/2D2–1043 PCR 1000 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 03: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 47´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 47´.
  • ·RWY 12–30: H6502X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–224, 2S–175, 2D–360, 2D/2D2–835 PCR 730 R/C/W/T HIRL 0.9% up NW RWY 12: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 35´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 61´.
  • ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 03 12–30 3300 RWY 21 12–30 4100 RWY 30 03–21 3400
  • ·RWY 03: TORA–8002 TODA–8002 ASDA–8002 LDA–8002 RWY 12: TORA–6501 TODA–6501 ASDA–6501 LDA–6501 RWY 21: TORA–8002 TODA–8002 ASDA–8002 LDA–8002 RWY 30: TORA–6501 TODA–6501 ASDA–6501 LDA–6501
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2 LGT When twr clsd HIRL Rwy 03–21 preset on low ints, to increase ints and ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 03 and Rwy 30; REIL Rwy 12 and Rwy 21; PAPI Rwy 12, HIRL Rwy 03–21 and Rwy 12–30—CTAF.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 03, Rwy 21 and Rwy 30 opr continuously.
  • ·Rwy 21 PAPI rstd byd 8.5º right of course.
  • ·Snow removal ops in progress winter months.
  • ·Vehicle operators will be monitoring CTAF; acft ldg/dep Appleton should use CTAF when twr clsd.
  • ·Periodic live fire trng south side of arpt.
  • ·US CSTMS and Border Protection, PPR US CSTMS svc Mon–Fri 1300–2100Z (0800–1600 local) call 920–968–2348.
  • ·Coml ramp deicing pads are avbl for live eng run opn drg deicing.User fee arpt.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 920-832-5267
  • ·AWOS–3 (920) 832–2597 LAWRS.
  • ·CTAF 119.6 ATIS 127.15 UNICOM 122.95 ®GREEN BAY APP/DEP CON 126.3 (1130–0530Z‡) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.3 (0530–1130Z‡) APPLETON TOWER 119.6 (1130–0500Z‡) GND CON 121.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: When ATCT clsd, for CD ctc Green Bay Apch on freq, if una ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1130–0500Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·OSHKOSH (VL) (H) VORTAC 116.75 OSH Chan 114(Y) N43º59.43´ W88º33.36´ 004º 16.1 NM to fld. 782/2E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 166º–174º byd 10 NM DME unusable: 012º–018º byd 38 NM 145º–175º 196º–257º byd 35 NM blo 3,000´ VOR unusable: 010º–020º byd 40 NM 155º–160º byd 40 NM 185º–265º byd 40 NM 199º–250º byd 35 NM blo 3,000´ KOOKY NDB (LOMW) 407 AQ N44º12.96´ W88º23.94´ 298º 5.8 NM to fld. 752/2W.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.1 I–ATW Chan 28 Rwy 03.
  • ·ILS/unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 20º right of course.
  • ·DME unusable byd 25º right of course.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.7 I–AQZ Chan 34 Rwy 30.
  • ·ARSHA N45º37.69´ W89º37.13´ NOTAM FILE RHI.
  • ·NDB (LOMW) 272 RH 091º 6.4 NM to Rhinelander/Oneida Co. 1561/3W.
  • ·GREEN BAY H–2K, L–28H IAP, AD GREEN BAY EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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Outagamie County Regional Airport

Source: OurAirports community

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KATW — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KATW

29 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

16

since 1982

Fatal

1

6.3% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 80,066 ops in 1991

2024 total

49,295

10-yr total

381,316

2024 mix

AC/AT 37% · GA 63% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

10.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.66

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=4

  • Loss of control 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=28

  • Other 15
  • Loss of control 4
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Hard landing 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 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
2013-08-01 Stearman A75 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2025-07-26 Piper PA-31T3 · Loss of control · day
2024-07-24 Mooney M20J · Ground collision · day
2023-02-06 Beech F33A · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
2020-05-26 Cessna 140 · Loss of control · day
2011-03-31 Cessna 172N · Loss of control · VMC · day
2011-02-14 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. GV-SP · Gear-up · VMC · day
2002-04-10 Cessna 172N · CFIT · night
2002-02-27 Canadair CL-600-2B19 · Other · dawn
2001-02-27 Piper PA-30 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1998-12-26 Cessna 152 · Gear-up · VMC · day
1990-01-16 Cessna 402B · Weather · night
1987-09-02 Aero Commander 690 · Other · VMC · day
1985-06-23 Beech BE-19A · Gear-up · night
1984-09-03 UNGERECHT Q-2 · Hard landing · day
1982-09-01 Swearingen SA-226TC · Other · day
1979-07-21 Beech 23 · Other
1979-04-07 Cessna 150M · Other
1974-08-05 Cessna 182A · Other
1973-06-24 Bell 47G-5 · Other
1972-06-29 Convair,DEHAVILLAND 580,DHC-6 ·
1972-03-26 MUSTANG M-1 · Other
1971-03-30 Cessna 150 · Other
1971-02-09 Cessna A150K · Other
1970-06-29 Beech 19A · Other
1970-06-13 Champion 7ECA · Other
1968-12-06 Cessna 310F · Other
1968-11-16 Piper PA-28 · Other
1964-05-31 Aeronca 7AC · Other

DPEs near KATW

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
Marshall David Crandall Menasha WI 5 nm
Andrew Wallace Ferguson Oshkosh WI 14 nm
Michael Ford Oshkosh WI 14 nm
Richard Lowell Hanusa Oshkosh WI 14 nm
Sean Eric Elliott Oshkosh WI 14 nm
Karen Kalishek De Pere WI 22 nm
Shane Robert Lehman Clintonville WI 24 nm
Thomas Bradley Boyer West Bend WI 53 nm
Kurt Gross Wisconsin Rapids WI 57 nm
Renee Lynn Dubois Merrill WI 75 nm

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

CFIs near KATW

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
Michael Joseph Commo Greenville WI 2 nm
Dirk Daniel Bengston Greenville WI 2 nm
Bret Patrick Derby Greenville WI 2 nm
Gabrielle Marie Obermeier Greenville WI 2 nm
Adam David Hungerford Greenville WI 2 nm
Troy Ernest Mcmillan Greenville WI 2 nm
Conor Dennis Meyer Greenville WI 2 nm
Isaac James Gerhardt Greenville WI 2 nm
Marshall David Crandall Menasha WI 5 nm
Bradley Thomas Janssen Menasha WI 5 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KATW

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
Michael Alan Kirkpatrick Greenville WI 2 nm
Brian Joseph Novak Greenville WI 2 nm
Craig Andrew Youngerberg Greenville WI 2 nm
Robert Lee Drew Greenville WI 2 nm
Glenn H L Gutknecht Greenville WI 2 nm
Richard Anthony Henrikson Greenville WI 2 nm
David Eugene Wilcox Greenville WI 2 nm
Todd Michael Frisbie Greenville WI 2 nm
Anthony William Abitz Greenville WI 2 nm
David Patrick Mckee Greenville WI 2 nm

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

Repair stations near KATW

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
17 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
41 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
74 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
84 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
103 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
124 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
125 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
126 nm
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
129 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
131 nm

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