KY50 · Wautoma Municipal Airport
ICAO · US · 6 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,300 ft. Max gradient: 0.09%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 132° | 3,300 ft | 60 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.08% |
| 31 | 312° | 3,300 ft | 60 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.08% |
| 08 | 082° | 2,334 ft | 120 ft | GRS | No | 0.09% |
| 26 | 262° | 2,334 ft | 120 ft | GRS | No | 0.09% |
| 05 | 050° | 1,190 ft | 35 ft | ASP | No | — |
| 23 | 230° | 1,190 ft | 35 ft | ASP | No | — |
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 · 2 frequencies
- CNTR CHICAGO CNTR 127.000
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KY50 on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 6 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.
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
All translated remarks (1)
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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.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)
- ·ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ·FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- ·RY 08/26 CLSD WINTER MONTHS EXCEPT FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT.
- ·MKD WITH WHITE HALF BARRELS.
- ·MKD WITH WHITE HALF BARRELS. 24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
- ·MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT - CTAF.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events
6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
8
since 1982
Fatal
4
50.0% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
0
no recent events
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 12,400 ops in 2015
2024 total
12,400
10-yr total
124,000
2024 mix
AC/AT 2% · GA 97% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
0.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.00
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=0
No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.
All time · n=6
- Stall / spin 4
- Other 1
- Birdstrike / wildlife 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Gross | Wisconsin Rapids | WI | 31 nm |
| Andrew Wallace Ferguson | Oshkosh | WI | 32 nm |
| Michael Ford | Oshkosh | WI | 32 nm |
| Richard Lowell Hanusa | Oshkosh | WI | 32 nm |
| Sean Eric Elliott | Oshkosh | WI | 32 nm |
| Marshall David Crandall | Menasha | WI | 39 nm |
| Shane Robert Lehman | Clintonville | WI | 42 nm |
| James Orlow Notstad | Madison | WI | 58 nm |
| Karen Kalishek | De Pere | WI | 58 nm |
| Thomas Bradley Boyer | West Bend | WI | 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell David Gill | Wautoma | WI | 2 nm |
| Leslie Michael Chase | Wild Rose | WI | 9 nm |
| David Robert Drengenberg | Westfield | WI | 12 nm |
| Thomas Michael Buchberger | Plainfield | WI | 13 nm |
| Nicholas James Burns Iii | Almond | WI | 14 nm |
| Carol Sofia Karp | Almond | WI | 14 nm |
| Dennis Joseph Dunbar | Berlin | WI | 16 nm |
| Victoria Lynn Dunbar | Berlin | WI | 16 nm |
| Scott David Kollock | Bancroft | WI | 18 nm |
| David Mccord Powell | Bancroft | WI | 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galen Mark Killam | Wautoma | WI | 2 nm |
| Dennis Michael Atchley | Wautoma | WI | 2 nm |
| John Kaplan Mullenmaster | Wautoma | WI | 2 nm |
| Roger Lee Podoll | Wautoma | WI | 2 nm |
| Leon Philip Rinke | Redgranite | WI | 8 nm |
| Scott Paul Stenerson | Redgranite | WI | 8 nm |
| Scott Michael Gremore | Redgranite | WI | 8 nm |
| Richard Alan Cochenet | Wild Rose | WI | 9 nm |
| Fred Charles Koch | Wild Rose | WI | 9 nm |
| Christopher Keith Walters | Wild Rose | WI | 9 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| JetGlow Aviation Oshkosh, WI | 33 nm |
| Airworthy Aviation Maintenance Sheboygan Falls, WI | 65 nm |
| Skycom Avionics, Inc. Waukesha, WI | 76 nm |
| Cessna Citation Service Center Milwaukee, WI | 90 nm |
| Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc. Kenosha, WI | 106 nm |
| Avionics Place, Inc Rockford, IL | 111 nm |
| Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc. Lake In The Hills, IL | 119 nm |
| Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC Lake Zurich, IL | 123 nm |
| West Star Aviation, Inc Wheeling, IL | 131 nm |
| The Polished Hare West Chicago, IL | 136 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 ↗