Portage Municipal Airport (C47)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	C47
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	89°28'58.4810" W / 43°33'36.9440" N -89.482911 / 43.560262 (Estimated)
Elevation	824.80 ft / 251.40 m (Surveyed)
Land	106 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles NW of Portage, WI
Location	Columbia County, WI
Magnetic Variation	03W (2020)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF PORTAGE
Address	115 PLEASANT PORTAGE, WI 53901
Phone number	608-742-2176
Manager	PHIL LIVINGSTON
Address	115 W PLEASANT ST BOX 319 PORTAGE, WI 53901
Phone number	608-742-2176

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	GRB - GREEN BAY
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	GRB (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.7 MHz
UNICOM	122.7 MHz

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,UL91
Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	INSTR

Runway Information

Runway 04/22

Dimensions	2668 x 40 ft (813 x 12 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment	Aggregate Friction Seal Coat

	04	22
Alignment	43°	223°
Physical elevation	824.70 ft	815.80 ft
Coordinates	43.557088 / -89.486108	43.562436 / -89.479237
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	3770 x 60 ft (1149 x 18 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Non-standard lighting system

	18	36
Alignment	178°	358°
Physical elevation	811.30 ft	821.90 ft
Coordinates	43.565784 / -89.483350	43.555448 / -89.482811
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
LNR	DME	LONE ROCK	107Y	116.05		32.6 nm
RYV	NDB	ROCK RIVER		371.00	01W	40.4 nm
OS	NDB	POBER		395.00	03W	44.4 nm
VOK	TACAN	VOLK	41X	110.40	00E	40.8 nm
OSH	VOR/DME	OSHKOSH	114Y	116.75	02E	47.8 nm
DLL	VORTAC	DELLS	117X	117.00	03E	12.2 nm
MSN	VORTAC	MADISON	23X	108.60	03E	25.7 nm

Remarks

• DEER ON & INVOF OF ARPT.
• RWY 36 LRG HNGRS & TREE 200 FT W OF MAY CAUSE WIND SHEAR WITH STRONG NW WINDS.
• POWERLINE 110 FT AGL 1580 FT FM DSPLCD THLD RY 36.
• FOR CD CTC MADISON APP/DEP CON AT 608-249-8240. WHEN MADISON APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
• EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.