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KETB · West Bend Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 11 NTSB events

ID KETB FAA ETB Elev 887 ft Lat 43° 25.34' N Lon 88° 7.74' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,494 ft. Max gradient: 0.32%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 127° 4,494 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.32%
31 307° 4,494 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.32%
06 059° 3,898 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.31%
24 239° 3,898 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.31%

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 · 6 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 120.000
  • CLD CLNC DEL 124.750
  • A/D MILWAUKEE APP/DEP 125.350
  • OPS ARNG OPS 40.900
  • RDO GREEN BAY RDO 109.800
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 27 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.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 13 and 31; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; MIRL Rwy 06–24. 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.

Watch for

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

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 13 and 31; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; MIRL Rwy 06–24. 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

All translated remarks (4)

  • 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 on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1300–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0100Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 13 and 31; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 13 and 31; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; MIRL Rwy 06–24—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

    Wildlife on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
  • ·402 WISCONSIN WAUTOMA MUNI (Y50) 2 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N44º02.59´ W89º18.34´ 859 B NOTAM FILE GRB RWY 13–31: H3300X60 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL RWY 13: Trees.
  • ·RWY 08–26: 2334X120 (TURF) RWY 08: Trees.
  • ·S6 FUEL 100LL LGT MIRL Rwy 13–31 preset to low SS–SR; to incr intst and actvt—CTAF.
  • ·Ultralight activity on and invof arpt. 100LL: 24 hr self svc fuel avbl with credit card.
  • ·Rwy 08–26 CLOSED winter months except for ski equipped acft.
  • ·Rwy 08–26 east 430´ CLOSED in winter.
  • ·Rwy 08 and 26 mkd with white half barrels.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 920-787-3030
  • ·AWOS–3PT 119.475 (920) 787–0515.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®MILWAUKEE APP/DEP CON 127.0 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
  • ·OSHKOSH (VL) (H) VORTAC 116.75 OSH Chan 114(Y) N43º59.43´ W88º33.36´ 274º 32.6 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´ WEST BEND MUNI (ETB)(KETB) P (ARNG) 3 E UTC–6(–5DT) N43º25.33´ W88º07.68´ 888 B NOTAM FILE ETB RWY 13–31: H4494X75 (ASPH) S–15 MIRL 0.3% up NW RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 37´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 06–24: H3898X75 (ASPH) S–12 MIRL 0.3% up SW RWY 06: Trees.
  • ·MIRL Rwy 13–31 preset to low SS–SR, to incr intst and ACTVT—CTAF.
  • ·MILITARY— FUEL J8(Mil)–PPR.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–0000Z‡ and Sat–Sun 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 262-483-7432
  • ·AWOS–3 120.0 (262) 334–6161.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 ®MILWAUKEE APP/DEP CON 125.35 CLNC DEL 124.75 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
  • ·BADGER (H) (H) VORW/DME 116.4 BAE Chan 111 N43º07.01´ W88º17.06´ 018º 19.6 NM to fld. 1070/2E.
  • ·(T) VORW 109.8 BJB N43º25.32´ W88º07.51´ at fld. 871/1W.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Ctc ARNG OPS 40.8/40.9/41.6/138.625/240.3/241.0. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H100X100 (ASPH) PERIMETER LGTS HELIPORT REMARKS: Mil use only.
  • ·When using military helipad military helicopters use pattern to the N or W of arpt.
  • ·Helipad H1 blue perimeter lgts.
  • ·GREEN BAY L–28H IAP CHICAGO L–28H IAP EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

11 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

11

since 1982

Fatal

1

9.1% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 97,000 ops in 1996

2024 total

46,000

10-yr total

461,858

2024 mix

AC/AT 13% · GA 65% · Mil 22%

Events / million ops

4.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.39

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Hard landing 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=11

  • Other 5
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Ground collision 1

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

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Thomas Bradley Boyer West Bend WI 2 nm
Patrick Hammer Milwaukee WI 23 nm
Stanley Mcduffie Milwaukee WI 23 nm
Andrew Wallace Ferguson Oshkosh WI 41 nm
Michael Ford Oshkosh WI 41 nm
Richard Lowell Hanusa Oshkosh WI 41 nm
Sean Eric Elliott Oshkosh WI 41 nm
Marshall David Crandall Menasha WI 49 nm
David Klein Antioch IL 57 nm
James Curtis Bair Walworth WI 57 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
Glenn Allen Butts West Bend WI 2 nm
Douglas David Maresh West Bend WI 2 nm
Steven Robert Treutel West Bend WI 2 nm
Donald John Muehlbauer West Bend WI 2 nm
David John Mauer Jr West Bend WI 2 nm
Michael Patrick Veselka West Bend WI 2 nm
Lester Ervin Hahn Jr West Bend WI 2 nm
Piotr Kazimierz Tenderenda West Bend WI 2 nm
Edward Russell Sobotta West Bend WI 2 nm
Samuel Gordon Smith West Bend WI 2 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
Glenn Allen Butts West Bend WI 2 nm
James Edward Ketter West Bend WI 2 nm
Patrick Charles Higgins West Bend WI 2 nm
Terry John Sell West Bend WI 2 nm
Lucian D Follett West Bend WI 2 nm
Anthony Raziel Rosario Padilla West Bend WI 2 nm
Robert John Brennan West Bend WI 2 nm
John Paul Chessare West Bend WI 2 nm
Lester Ervin Hahn West Bend WI 2 nm
Roger Douglas Johnson West Bend WI 2 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
24 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
24 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
31 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
39 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
51 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
73 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
74 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
79 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
84 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
91 nm

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