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KEAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 17 NTSB events

ID KEAU FAA EAU Elev 913 ft Lat 44° 51.95' N Lon 91° 29.06' 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

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,101 ft. Max gradient: 0.33%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 045° 8,101 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.33%
22 225° 8,101 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.33%
14 139° 5,000 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.10%
32 319° 5,000 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.10%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 119.675
  • A/D MINNEAPOLIS APP/DEP 125.300
  • RDO GREEN BAY RDO 122.650
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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  • NDB EA

    Maggs

    0.24 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC EAU

    Eau Claire

    112.90 MHz · DME 112.90 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 47 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 REIL Rwy 08 and 26; PAPI Rwy 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Prior Permission Required for unscheduled air carrier ops with more than 9 passenger seats;. Contact a before operating.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08 and 26; PAPI Rwy 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Prior Permission Required for unscheduled air carrier ops with more than 9 passenger seats;. Contact a before operating.

    ppr required

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 350 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (6)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08 and 26; PAPI Rwy 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt REIL Rwy 08 and 26; PAPI Rwy 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26—CTAF

  • 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

    Deer and birds on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1300–0300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0300Z‡.

  • Prior Permission Required for unscheduled air carrier ops with more than 9 passenger seats;. Contact a before operating.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    PPR for unscheduled air carrier ops with more than 9 passenger seats; ctc a

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 350 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 18: Thld dsplcd 350´

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 06–24: 3096X40 (TURF–GRVL) 0.3% up NE RWY 06: Trees. RWY…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (47 sentences)
  • ·350 WISCONSIN EAST TROY MUNI (57C) 2 NE UTC–6(–5DT) N42º47.83´ W88º22.36´ 860 B NOTAM FILE GRB RWY 08–26: H3900X75 (ASPH) S–12 MIRL 0.4% up E RWY 08: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 18–36: 2446X75 (TURF) 0.4% up N
  • ·Noise abatement procs in efct.
  • ·Tfc departing Rwy 26 avoid overflight of residential area west of freeway.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri ireg hrs.
  • ·For svc after hrs ctc amgr.
  • ·Ultralight and light sport actvty on and invof arpt.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 not plowed, cfm conds with amgr.
  • ·Rwy 18 and 36 mkd with yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 262-642-5008
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.125 (262) 642–1845.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®MILWAUKEE APP/DEP CON 125.35 GCO 121.725) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Milwaukee Apch on GCO.
  • ·For CD when GCO una ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-856-4562.
  • ·BADGER (H) (H) VORW/DME 116.4 BAE Chan 111 N43º07.01´ W88º17.06´ 189º 19.6 NM to fld. 1070/2E.
  • ·EAU CLAIRE CHIPPEWA VALLEY RGNL (EAU)(KEAU) 3 N UTC–6(–5DT) N44º51.95´ W91º29.06´ 913 B Class I, ARFF Index B NOTAM FILE EAU RWY 04–22: H8101X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–100, D–130, 2S–175, 2D–220 PCR 420 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 04: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´. 0.6% down.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H5000X100 (CONC–GRVD) S–55, D–70, 2D–125 PCR 190 R/C/W/T MIRL RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·RWY 32: PAPI(P4L)—GA 4.0º TCH 70´.
  • ·RWY 04: TORA–8101 TODA–8101 ASDA–8101 LDA–7701 RWY 14: TORA–5000 TODA–5000 ASDA–5000 LDA–5000 RWY 22: TORA–8101 TODA–8101 ASDA–7301 LDA–7301 RWY 32: TORA–5000 TODA–5000 ASDA–5000 LDA–5000
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 4 LGT When twr clsd HIRL Rwy 04–22 preset on low ints, to incr ints and ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 22, REIL Rwy 04 and REIL Rwy 14, HIRL Rwy 04–22, PAPI Rwy 14–32, MIRL Rwy 14–32 —CTAF.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 04 and Rwy 22 opr 24 hours.
  • ·Other attendance times call 715–839–4900.
  • ·Arpt conditions unmonitored 0400–1100Z‡.
  • ·Air carrier ops with more than 9 passenger seats not authorized in excess of 15 minutes before or after scheduled arrival/dep times without PPR with arpt manager and confirmation ARFF is avbl prior to ldg or tkf.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 715-839-6241
  • ·ASOS 126.025 (715) 832–7990.

+ 17 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · EAU

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

17 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

19

since 1982

Fatal

2

10.5% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 57,132 ops in 1994

2024 total

25,500

10-yr total

210,481

2024 mix

AC/AT 10% · GA 87% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

14.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.50

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Fire / smoke 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=17

  • Other 8
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Fire / smoke 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
2025-10-19 Piper PA-24-250 · Gear-up · day →
2023-11-21 Bearhawk Four · Loss of control · day →
2023-02-05 Piper PA-28-160 · Fire · VMC · day →
2011-11-11 Cessna 180 · Other · VMC · night →
1998-12-30 Cessna P210N · CFIT · night-moonlit →
1996-05-30 Cessna 152 · Weather · VMC · day →
1996-03-29 Socata TBM-700 · Gear-up · day →
1995-02-14 Piper PA-46-310P · Stall / spin · night →
1992-08-15 STUART J. CARTER Moni · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1991-05-14 Piper PA-34-220T · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1991-04-09 Beech F.33A · Other · IMC · day →
1991-01-20 Cessna 152 · Other · day →
1989-11-26 Cessna 152 · Other · day →
1989-08-27 Piper PA-23-160 · Other · day →
1988-08-03 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1987-04-30 Johnson QUICKIE 2 · Other · VMC · day →
1984-08-02 Viking DRAGON FLY · 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
Robert Tchop Chetek WI 28 nm
Sandra Lee Randall Cumberland WI 46 nm
George Bolon Winona MN 50 nm
George Phillip Felix Siren WI 67 nm
Thomas Paul Burns Stanton MN 70 nm
Barbara Ann Mack Blaine MN 75 nm
Mary Kristen Alverson Minneapolis MN 76 nm
Matthew Allen Bradway Minneapolis MN 76 nm
Sanjay Sundar Sujanani Lakeville MN 76 nm
Kurt Gross Wisconsin Rapids WI 76 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
Richard Owen Ayres Eau Claire WI 3 nm
John David Olson Eau Claire WI 3 nm
Brian Lee Spangberg Eau Claire WI 3 nm
Neil Robert Hoffman Eau Claire WI 3 nm
Cory Randall Haupt Eau Claire WI 3 nm
Andrew Ekstrom Benware Eau Claire WI 3 nm
John Robert Clough Eau Claire WI 3 nm
Loren Michael Clere Eau Claire WI 3 nm
Dorde George Sreckov Eau Claire WI 3 nm
Michael Gregory Nargiz Eau Claire WI 3 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
David Mark Frederikson Eau Claire WI 3 nm
Victor John Staut Eau Claire WI 3 nm
Bradley S Laws Eau Claire WI 3 nm
Barry Arthur Wells Eau Claire WI 3 nm
Darren Michael Gibson Eau Claire WI 3 nm
Gregory Charles Socwell Eau Claire WI 3 nm
Rick Allen Gallman Eau Claire WI 3 nm
Christopher Dale Eilts Eau Claire WI 3 nm
Andrew John Johnson Eau Claire WI 3 nm
Ryan Michael Anderson Eau Claire 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
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 44 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 44 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 48 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 75 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 75 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 135 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 136 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 170 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 178 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 190 nm

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