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Dane County Regional/Truax Field Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2025-11-27 0901Z
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Location Information for KMSN
Coordinates: N43°8.39' / W89°20.25'Located 05 miles NE of Madison, Wisconsin on 3500 acres of land. View all Airports in Wisconsin.
Surveyed Elevation is 886 feet MSL.
MILITARY: OVHD TFC PAT ALT RSTRD TO 3500 FT MSL; RWY 18/36 L TURN.
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 124.65 278.3 |
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| ASOS: | Tel. 608-410-1285 |
| MADISON TOWER: | 119.3 257.8 |
| MADISON GROUND: | 121.9 348.6 |
| MADISON APPROACH: | 120.1 ;EAST 135.45 ;WEST 343.7 ;WEST 350.3 ;EAST |
| MADISON DEPARTURE: | 120.1 ;EAST 135.45 ;WEST 318.1 |
| IC: | 343.7 ;WEST |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.625 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| CTAF: | 119.300 |
| CLASS C: | 120.1 ;EAST 135.45 ;WEST 343.7 ;WEST 350.3 ;EAST |
| ANG OPS: | 123.4 138.175 238.2 299.9 40.8 |
| UNICOM: | 122.950 |
| AWOS-3 at C29 (8.6 W): | 118.675 608-833-1686 |
| AWOS-3 at RYV (27.0 E): | 119.975 920-261-0734 |
| AWOS-3 at DLL (29.9 NW): | 118.325 608-356-1071 |
- ARMY OPERATION CALL 'FIREFLY'. 0730-1600 LCL.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 133.3/257.925 (LONE ROCK RCAG) & 135.45 WHEN MADISON APCH CTL CLSD.
- CALL MADISON OPS
- CALL MADISON OPS .
- CALL MADISON OPS
Nearby Navigation Aids
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Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 9006 x 150 feet / 2745 x 46 meters | |
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| Surface: | Concrete / Grooved in Fair Condition | |
| Weight Limits: | S-120, D-230, ST-380, DT-870
PCR VALUE: 780/R/C/W/T
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| Edge Lighting: | High Intensity | |
| Runway 18 | Runway 36 | |
| Coordinates: | N43°8.95' / W89°20.46' | N43°7.47' / W89°20.53' |
| Elevation: | 860.3 | 862.0 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading: | 182° True | 2° True |
| Displaced Threshold: | 400 Feet | 1001 Feet |
| Declared Distances: | TORA:9006 TODA:9006 ASDA:9006 LDA:8606 | TORA:9006 TODA:9006 ASDA:9006 LDA:8006 |
| Markings: | Precision Instrument in good condition. | Precision Instrument in good condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN. | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) |
| RVR Equipment |
Touchdown
Midfield
Rollout
RWY CC NOT REPORTED.
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Touchdown
Midfield
Rollout
RWY CC NOT REPORTED.
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| Approach Lights: | MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights. | ALSF2 Standard 2,400 Foot High-intensity Approach Lighting System with sequenced flashers, CATEGORY II or III Configuration. ALSF2 OPRS AS SSALR WHEN TWR CLSD. |
| Centerline Lights: | Yes | Yes |
| Obstacles: | 50 ft Hill 1634 ft from runway, 689 ft left of center APCH RATIO 40:1 FM DTHR. |
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Runway 03/21
| Dimensions: | 7200 x 150 feet / 2195 x 46 meters | |
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| Surface: | Concrete / Grooved in Good Condition | |
| Weight Limits: | S-120, D-230, ST-380
PCR VALUE: 780/R/D/W/T
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| Edge Lighting: | High Intensity | |
| Runway 03 | Runway 21 | |
| Coordinates: | N43°8.00' / W89°20.51' | N43°9.03' / W89°19.72' |
| Elevation: | 860.8 | 886.6 |
| Runway Heading: | 29° True | 209° True |
| Displaced Threshold: | 431 Feet | |
| Declared Distances: | TORA:7200 TODA:7200 ASDA:7200 LDA:6770 | TORA:6770 TODA:6770 ASDA:7015 LDA:7015 |
| Markings: | Precision Instrument in good condition. | Precision Instrument in good condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) |
| Approach Lights: | MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights. | |
| REIL: | Yes | |
| Obstacles: | 72 ft Trees 2760 ft from runway, 460 ft left of center TAP |
19 ft Road 2050 ft from runway |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 5846 x 150 feet / 1782 x 46 meters | |
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| Surface: | Concrete / Grooved in Good Condition | |
| Weight Limits: | S-120, D-210, ST-320
PCR VALUE: 710/R/D/W/T
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| Edge Lighting: | High Intensity | |
| Runway 14 | Runway 32 | |
| Coordinates: | N43°8.87' / W89°20.49' | N43°8.18' / W89°19.59' |
| Elevation: | 858.9 | 861.5 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading: | 136° True | 316° True |
| Displaced Threshold: | 477 Feet | |
| Declared Distances: | TORA:5846 TODA:5846 ASDA:5846 LDA:5369 | TORA:5846 TODA:5846 ASDA:5846 LDA:5846 |
| Markings: | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) |
| REIL: | Yes | Yes |
| Obstacles: | 112 ft Tree 4047 ft from runway, 440 ft right of center | |
Services Available
| Fuel: | 100LL (blue), Jet-A, A++ |
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| Transient Storage: | Hangars |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Engine Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Other Services: | AIR FREIGHT SERVICES,AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES,AVIONICS,CARGO HANDLING SERVICES,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| Owner: | DANE COUNTY | |
| 4000 INTERNATIONAL LANE | ||
| MADISON, WI 53704 | ||
| 608-246-3380 | ||
| Manager: | MARK PAPKO | MATT POWERS - 608-661-6452 |
| 4000 INTERNATIONAL LANE | ||
| MADISON, WI 53704 | ||
| 605-246-3390 | ||
Other Remarks
- W RAMP RSTRD TO ACR.
- ANG: PPR - 115FW.PPR.ORG@US.AF.MIL. OPS HR 1200-2230Z++MON-THURS - D724-8642/8436/C608 245-4642/4436. H24 - D724-8580 H24/C608 245-4580.
- AVOID OTFC OF YAHARA RIVER INVOF ARPT BLW 2000 FT.
- RWY 14 & 18 APCH ENDS CLOSELY ALIGNED; VERIFY RWY & HDG BFR DEP.
- TWY L1, L6, B5, E & H NORTH OF RWY 14/32, E RAMP BTN TWY H & M CLSD TO WINGSPAN GTR THAN 118 FT. TWYS B1, J & B NORTH OF TWY M & E RAMP CLSD TO WINGSPAN GTR THAN 150 FT.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT; DEP RWY 03 & 36; ARR RWY 18 & 21.
- ARNG: PPR; TSNT SVC LTD; HEL RQR SVC - ARMY OPS; 1300-2200Z++ MON, TUE; 1300-0400Z++ WED-FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN - D745-8310/C608-301-8310.
- HIGH RISK FLT TEST PPR - AMGR.
- ENG RUNUP N HOLD BAY ONLY.
- BARRICADES ALG W EDGE OF S RAMP ADJ MIL RAMP.
- W RAMP UNCTLD; PUSHBACK AT PILOT DISCRETION.
- AVGAS E OR S APRON ONLY.
- RWY 18, 21, 36 BAK-14 ARRESTING CABLE MIL USE ONLY; RETRACTED WHEN NOT IN USE.
- FOR CD CTC MADISON APP/DEP CON AT 608-249-8240. WHEN MADISON APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- TWY F MIL FIGHTER USE ONLY. TWY G PERM CLSD.
- GEN AVN SVC AVBL E RAMP ONLY.
- TBJT TRNG OPS PROH.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 18 & 21; REIL RWY 03, 14 & 32; HIRL RWY 03/21, 14/32 & 18/36 - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
- MILITARY: OVHD TFC PAT ALT RSTRD TO 3500 FT MSL; RWY 18/36 L TURN.
- BAK-14 BAK-12(B) (1900').
- BAK-14 BAK-12(B) (1620').
- BAK-14 BAK-12(B) (1750').
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