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KSSQ · Shell Lake Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID KSSQ FAA SSQ Elev 1,233 ft Lat 45° 43.88' N Lon 91° 55.24' 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

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,711 ft. Max gradient: 0.10%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 137° 3,711 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.10%
32 317° 3,711 ft 75 ft ASP 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 · 3 frequencies

  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 126.450
  • RDO GREEN BAY RDO 122.300
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 3 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 32; PAPI RWY 14, 32; MIRL RWY 14/32. 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

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 32; PAPI RWY 14, 32; MIRL RWY 14/32. 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 (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 32; PAPI RWY 14, 32; MIRL RWY 14/32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT REIL RWY 32; PAPI RWY 14, 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - 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

    BIRDS ON & INVOF OF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)
  • ·(E81) TWY LGTS AT ENTRANCE ONLY.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·RWY 14 APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; 93 FT TREES 1699 FT 400 L.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

1

16.7% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 18,550 ops in 1999

2024 total

12,600

10-yr total

126,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 4% · GA 95% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

7.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.32

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=3

  • Other 3

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-09-28 Piper PA-28-180 · Other · VMC · dusk →
2010-07-28 Cessna T210M · Other · VMC · day →
1989-11-14 Beech A36 · 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
Sandra Lee Randall Cumberland WI 13 nm
George Phillip Felix Siren WI 20 nm
Robert Tchop Chetek WI 27 nm
Curtis Dale Grayson Superior WI 56 nm
Paul Klomhaus Superior WI 56 nm
Brian Alan Bird Duluth MN 63 nm
Geary Lee Padden Duluth MN 63 nm
Barbara Ann Mack Blaine MN 64 nm
Curtis Dale Grayson Cloquet MN 64 nm
William Stone Cloquet MN 64 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
Jacob Adam Leonard Spooner WI 6 nm
Douglas Edward Erbey Sarona WI 7 nm
David Roger Nielsen Sarona WI 7 nm
Jill Anne Patel Cumberland WI 13 nm
Sandra Lee Randall Cumberland WI 13 nm
Matthew Wade Warwick Cumberland WI 13 nm
Benjamin Paul Anderson Cumberland WI 13 nm
Thomas Jeffrey Rutherford Birchwood WI 16 nm
Benjamin Paul Shakman Birchwood WI 16 nm
Austin Patrick Gilson Comstock WI 16 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
Kenneth Withington Jamme Shell Lake WI 1 nm
Jeffery Robert Fox Spooner WI 6 nm
Austin Leland Tucker Spooner WI 6 nm
Jacob Adam Leonard Spooner WI 6 nm
Phillip Anthony Miller Spooner WI 6 nm
Bryce Jon Nusbaum Spooner WI 6 nm
Matthew Brent Ringlien Spooner WI 6 nm
Dennis Richard Zwart Barronett WI 7 nm
Douglas Edward Erbey Sarona WI 7 nm
William Moreland Richey Trego WI 11 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 14 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 14 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 44 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 65 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 65 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 148 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 177 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 181 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 208 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 210 nm

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