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Class DAppleton International Airport
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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
📻 Live ATC audio
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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
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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)
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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
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
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
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.
Designees in WI
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KATW — 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 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.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KATW: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗