KETB · West Bend Municipal Airport
ICAO · US · 11 NTSB events
Live conditions
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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
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KETB on LiveATC ↗
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
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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
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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
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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 (4)
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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
deer on and invof arpt.
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Airport attended 1300–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1300–0100Z‡.
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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
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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
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
FAA Chart Supplement
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
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 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.
Designees in WI
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.
References
- 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 ↗