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Class D

La Crosse Regional Airport

ID KLSE FAA LSE Elev 655 ft Lat 43° 52.74' N Lon 91° 15.40' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KLSE

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FAA Airport Diagram · KLSE

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Runways at KLSE

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,742 ft. Max gradient: 0.13%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 179° 8,742 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.06%
36 359° 8,742 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.06%
13 134° 6,050 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.08%
31 314° 6,050 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.08%
04 036° 5,199 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.13%
22 216° 5,199 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.13%

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

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

  • ATIS ATIS 124.950
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR TWR 118.450
  • CTAF CTAF 118.450
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 128.600
  • RDO GREEN BAY RDO 122.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Navaids associated with KLSE

  • NDB LS

    Mindi

    0.27 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VOR-DME LSE

    La Crosse

    108.40 MHz · DME 108.40 · LO · LOW

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

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

6 matched · 55 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 18; REIL Rwy 13, 31, 36; MIRL Rwy 13–31; HIRL Rwy 18–36, Rwy 04–22. 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.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04; PAPI Rwy 04 and 22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 18; REIL Rwy 13, 31, 36; MIRL Rwy 13–31; HIRL Rwy 18–36, Rwy 04–22. 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

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04; PAPI Rwy 04 and 22. 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

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (6)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 18; REIL Rwy 13, 31, 36; MIRL Rwy 13–31; HIRL Rwy 18–36, Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt MALSR Rwy 18; REIL Rwy 13, 31, 36; MIRL Rwy 13–31; HIRL Rwy 18–36, Rwy 04–22—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, waterfowl and other birds on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1200–0300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0300Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04; PAPI Rwy 04 and 22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 04; PAPI Rwy 04 and 22—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 waterfowl on and invof arpt.

  • 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 invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (55 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.

  • ·WISCONSIN 359 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·NORTHBROOK (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 113.0 OBK Chan 77 N42º13.28´ W87º57.10´ 005º 22.5 NM to fld. 708/2W.
  • ·DME unusable: 215º–330º byd 35 NM blo 3,000´ VOR unusable: 265º–272º byd 40 NM 273º–283º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 284º–288º byd 40 NM (T) DME 109.2 ENW Chan 29 N42º35.94´ W87º55.90´ at fld. 734.
  • ·ILS 109.35 I–ENW Rwy 07L.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·KINGS LAND O' LAKES (See LAND O' LAKES on page 362) KOOKY N44º12.96´ W88º23.94´ NOTAM FILE ATW.
  • ·NDB (LOMW) 407 AQ 298º 5.8 NM to Appleton Intl. 752/2W.
  • ·L O SIMENSTAD MUNI (See OSCEOLA on page 378) LA CROSSE RGNL (LSE)(KLSE) 4 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N43º52.76´ W91º15.40´ 655 B Class I, ARFF Index B NOTAM FILE LSE RWY 18–36: H8742X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–200, 2S–175, 2D–340, 2D/2D2–810 PCR 630 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 18: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 28´.
  • ·RWY 13–31: H6050X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–200, 2S–175, 2D–340 PCR 630 F/A/X/T MIRL RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 33´.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.85º TCH 44´.
  • ·RWY 04–22: H5199X150 (ASPH) S–90, D–150, 2S–139, 2D–280 PCR 330 F/A/X/T HIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 04: PAPI(P4L)—GA 4.0º TCH 29´.
  • ·RWY 22: PAPI(P4L)—GA 4.0º TCH 28´.
  • ·RWY 04: TORA–5199 TODA–5199 ASDA–5199 LDA–5199 RWY 13: TORA–5310 TODA–5310 ASDA–5310 LDA–5310 RWY 18: TORA–8105 TODA–8742 ASDA–8536 LDA–8536 RWY 22: TORA–5199 TODA–5199 ASDA–5199 LDA–5199 RWY 31: TORA–6050 TODA–6050 ASDA–6050 LDA–5310 RWY 36: TORA–8742 TODA–8742 ASDA–8564 LDA–7433
  • ·PAPI Rwy 04, 18, & 22; VASI Rwy 13, 31, & 36 opr consly.
  • ·Rwy 31 VASI unusbl byd 9 degs right of cntrln.
  • ·For attendant other hrs call 608–783–8359.
  • ·Heavy concentrations of waterfowl spring and fall.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –21C.
  • ·Twr 1390´ AGL 6 NM southwest.
  • ·Numerous twrs up to 836´ AGL 4 NM southeast.
  • ·Holding position for the west side of Rwy 36 apch end is set back on Twy C, see HS–1 on arpt diagram.
  • ·Pilots are reminded to review arpt hot spot info before taxiing for dep and before landing.
  • ·See TPP arpt diagram and chart supplement sxn on hot spots for additional info.
  • ·Wrong rwy arrival risk, Rwy 4 and Rwy 36 apch ends are closely aligned.
  • ·Twy A btn Rwy 13–31 and Twy A4; Twy A4 not avbl for skedd acr opns with more than 9 pax seats or unsked acr opns gtr than 30 pax seats. 48 hr PPR for unsked acr ops gtr than 30 pax seats, call AMGR.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 608-789-7466

+ 25 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

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Chart Supplement

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

NTSB events at KLSE

16 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

4

44.4% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 92,006 ops in 1994

2024 total

19,465

10-yr total

193,168

2024 mix

AC/AT 17% · GA 80% · Mil 3%

Events / million ops

5.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.30

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=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=16

  • Other 9
  • Controlled flight into terrain 3
  • Ground collision 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 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
2016-07-28 Mooney M20J · CFIT · IMC · day →
2008-05-10 EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC 135 T2+ · CFIT · night →
2003-08-20 Boeing A-75 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2001-07-23 McIlraith Searey Amphibian · Stall / spin · day →
2001-06-16 Potez-Air Fouga CM 170 · CFIT · VMC · day →
1990-10-30 Cessna 150 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1988-11-01 Cessna 421A · Other · IMC · day →
1987-01-18 Champion 7ECA · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1981-05-25 Cessna 150K · Other →
1980-01-17 Beech 99 · Other →
1977-02-18 Cessna 150 · Other →
1976-08-18 Piper PA-24 · Other →
1971-08-14 Mooney M20C · Other →
1969-02-05 Beech E18S · Other →
1964-05-19 BEECHCRAFT 35-33 · Other →
1964-03-09 Boeing 720B · Other →

Designees in WI

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KLSE — 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 KLSE

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
George Bolon Winona MN 21 nm
Kurt Gross Wisconsin Rapids WI 69 nm
Christopher David Schrodt Charles City IA 79 nm
Thomas Paul Burns Stanton MN 82 nm
Michael John Phillips Dubuque IA 86 nm
Robert Tchop Chetek WI 88 nm
Darren Schone Albert Lea MN 92 nm
James Orlow Notstad Madison WI 93 nm
Timothy Newton Waterloo IA 96 nm
Sanjay Sundar Sujanani Lakeville MN 98 nm

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

CFIs near KLSE

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
Alexander Bryan Shupe Onalaska WI 2 nm
William Alden Blank La Crosse WI 4 nm
Matthew David Johansen La Crosse WI 4 nm
Seth Gideon Tiedeman La Crosse WI 4 nm
Kyle Gregory Warner La Crosse WI 4 nm
Weston David Leverty La Crosse WI 4 nm
Charles Michael Roskos La Crosse WI 4 nm
Timothy William Allington La Crescent MN 4 nm
Peter Wesley Bell La Crescent MN 4 nm
Mark Alan Mcbride Holmen WI 6 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KLSE

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
Patrick David Fleming Onalaska WI 2 nm
David Lee Mullarkey Onalaska WI 2 nm
Robert Bruce Grotts Onalaska WI 2 nm
Gordon Lee Reberry Onalaska WI 2 nm
Larry Charles Schmitt Onalaska WI 2 nm
Michael John Lubinsky Onalaska WI 2 nm
Arlen Lee Hadley Onalaska WI 2 nm
Cory Allen Hanson Onalaska WI 2 nm
Thomas Lee Scharmota Onalaska WI 2 nm
Paul Robert Berendes Onalaska WI 2 nm

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

Repair stations near KLSE

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
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 88 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 94 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 103 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 103 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 113 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 113 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 117 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 139 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 141 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 148 nm

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