KMSN · Dane County Regional Truax Field
ICAO · US · 22 NTSB events
Live conditions
—METAR
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 9,006 ft. Max gradient: 0.36%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 181.9° | 9,006 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.02% |
| 36 | 1.9° | 9,006 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.02% |
| 03 | 28.8° | 7,200 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.36% |
| 21 | 208.8° | 7,200 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.36% |
| 14 | 137° | 5,846 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.04% |
| 32 | 317° | 5,846 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.04% |
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 · 11 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 124.650
- CLD MADISON CLNC DEL 121.620
- GND MADISON GND 121.900
- TWR MADISON TWR 119.300
- CTAF CTAF 119.300
- APP MADISON APP 120.100
- DEP MADISON DEP 126.850
- MISC ARNG OPS 40.800
- OPS ANG OPS 138.250
- RDO GREEN BAY RDO 122.600
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KMSN on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- NDB MS
Monah
0.40 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
- VORTAC MSN
Madison
108.60 MHz · DME 108.60 · LO · MEDIUM
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 54 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 MALSR Rwy 18 and 21; REIL Rwy 03, 14 and 32; HIRL Rwy 03–21, 14–32, and 18–36. 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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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 18 and 21; REIL Rwy 03, 14 and 32; HIRL Rwy 03–21, 14–32, and 18–36. 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 (2)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 18 and 21; REIL Rwy 03, 14 and 32; HIRL Rwy 03–21, 14–32, and 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT MALSR Rwy 18 and 21; REIL Rwy 03, 14 and 32; HIRL Rwy 03–21, 14–32, and 18–36—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
Birds on and invof arpt.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (54 sentences)
- ·364 WISCONSIN – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – DANE CO RGNL/TRUAX FLD (MSN)(KMSN) P (ANG ARNG) 5 NE UTC–6(–5DT) N43º08.39´ W89º20.25´ 887 B TPA—See Remarks Class I, ARFF Index C NOTAM FILE MSN MON Airport RWY 18–36: H9006X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–230, 2D–380, 2D/2D2–870 PCR 780 R/C/W/T HIRL CL RWY 18: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 57´.
- ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 400´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 59´.
- ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 1001´.
- ·RWY 03–21: H7200X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–230, 2D–380 PCR 780 R/D/W/T HIRL 0.4% up NE RWY 03: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´.
- ·RWY 14–32: H5846X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–210, 2D–320 PCR 710 R/D/W/T HIRL RWY 14: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 56´.
- ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 03 14–32 3150 RWY 18 03–21 4800 RWY 21 RY 18–36 6450 RWY 32 18–36 5150 RWY 36 14–32 7050
- ·RWY 03: TORA–7200 TODA–7200 ASDA–7200 LDA–6770 RWY 14: TORA–5846 TODA–5846 ASDA–5846 LDA–5369 RWY 18: TORA–9006 TODA–9006 ASDA–9006 LDA–8606 RWY 21: TORA–6770 TODA–6770 ASDA–7015 LDA–7015 RWY 32: TORA–5846 TODA–5846 ASDA–5846 LDA–5846 RWY 36: TORA–9006 TODA–9006 ASDA–9006 LDA–8006 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 18 BAK–14 BAK–12(B) (1900').
- ·BAK–14 BAK–12(B) (1750').
- ·RWY 36 BAK–14 BAK–12(B) (1620').
- ·When ATCT clsd HIRL Rwy 18–36 preset low intst; incr intst—CTAF.
- ·Rwy 18 PAPI unusbl byd 9 degs right of cntrln.
- ·Rwy 36 ALSF2 oprs as SSALR when twr clsd.
- ·MILITARY— A–GEAR Rwy 18, 21, 36 BAK–14 arresting cable mil use only; retracted when not in use.
- ·JASU (AM32A–60B) (A/M32A–86D) FUEL A+, (C608–268–5018.) A++(Mil) (NC–100LL, A).
- ·FLUID PRESAIR De–Ice LHNIT LHOX OIL O–148
- ·Noise abatement proc in efct; dep Rwy 03 & 36; arr Rwy 18 & 21.
- ·Avoid Otfc of Yahara River invof arpt blw 2000 ft.
- ·High risk flt test PPR–amgr.
- ·Twy F mil fighter use only.
- ·Twy L1, L6, B5, E and H north of Rwy 14–32, E ramp btn Twy H and Twy M clsd to wingspan gtr than 118´.
- ·Twy B1, J, and Twy B north of Twy M and Twy E ramp clsd to wingspan gtr than 150´.
- ·Gen avn svc avbl E ramp only.
- ·West ramp unctld; pushback at pilots discretion.
- ·Eng runup north hold bay only.
+ 24 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
22 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
27
since 1982
Fatal
1
3.7% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
1
≈ 0.1/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 156,712 ops in 1994
2024 total
92,396
10-yr total
814,634
2024 mix
AC/AT 35% · GA 60% · Mil 5%
Events / million ops
1.2
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.05
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=0
No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.
All time · n=22
- Other 7
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
- Undershoot / overshoot 2
- Ground collision 2
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Stall / spin 2
- Gear-up landing 1
- Hard landing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Orlow Notstad | Madison | WI | 5 nm |
| Christopher Timothy Anderson | Janesville | WI | 31 nm |
| James Curtis Bair | Walworth | WI | 49 nm |
| Fred A Sweet | Poplar Grove | IL | 52 nm |
| Thomas Bradley Boyer | West Bend | WI | 53 nm |
| Steven Paul Kirik | Rockford | IL | 54 nm |
| Patrick Hammer | Milwaukee | WI | 60 nm |
| Stanley Mcduffie | Milwaukee | WI | 60 nm |
| Andrew Wallace Ferguson | Oshkosh | WI | 63 nm |
| Michael Ford | Oshkosh | WI | 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Rolf Landsverk | Sun Prairie | WI | 5 nm |
| Bruce Manfred Fischer | Sun Prairie | WI | 5 nm |
| Michael David Jacobs | Sun Prairie | WI | 5 nm |
| John Stanley Keating | Sun Prairie | WI | 5 nm |
| Jeffrey Jon Van Pietersom | Sun Prairie | WI | 5 nm |
| Michael Charles Dunn | Sun Prairie | WI | 5 nm |
| Andrew William Urban | Sun Prairie | WI | 5 nm |
| Michael Gerard Kohrs | Sun Prairie | WI | 5 nm |
| Douglas Charles Hewison Jr | Sun Prairie | WI | 5 nm |
| Robert Graham Edwards | Madison | WI | 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Donald Miller | Sun Prairie | WI | 5 nm |
| Jeffery Allan Berk | Sun Prairie | WI | 5 nm |
| Richard Martin Bucholtz | Sun Prairie | WI | 5 nm |
| Kevin Arthur Flood | Sun Prairie | WI | 5 nm |
| Thomas Gerald Gill | Sun Prairie | WI | 5 nm |
| Steven Don Vanderhayden | Sun Prairie | WI | 5 nm |
| Brian Lee Rauls | Sun Prairie | WI | 5 nm |
| Alain Philippe Rault | Sun Prairie | WI | 5 nm |
| Jason Lee Miles | Sun Prairie | WI | 5 nm |
| Willis Dean Beers Jr | Sun Prairie | WI | 5 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 | 49 nm |
| Avionics Place, Inc Rockford, IL | 57 nm |
| JetGlow Aviation Oshkosh, WI | 61 nm |
| Cessna Citation Service Center Milwaukee, WI | 64 nm |
| Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc. Kenosha, WI | 70 nm |
| Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc. Lake In The Hills, IL | 72 nm |
| Airworthy Aviation Maintenance Sheboygan Falls, WI | 75 nm |
| Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC Lake Zurich, IL | 79 nm |
| West Star Aviation, Inc Wheeling, IL | 88 nm |
| The Polished Hare West Chicago, IL | 88 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 ↗