Pioneer Airport (WS17)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	WS17
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	88°34'42.4070" W / 43°59'21.9410" N -88.578446 / 43.989428 (Estimated)
Elevation	826.00 ft / 251.76 m (Estimated)
Land	15 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles S of Oshkosh, WI
Location	Winnebago County, WI
Magnetic Variation	01W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	EXPERIMENTAL ACFT ASSOCIATION
Address	PO BOX 3086 OSHKOSH, WI 54903-3086
Phone number	920-426-4800
Manager	JONATHAN EISELE
Address	PO BOX 3086 OSHKOSH, WI 54903-3086
Phone number	920-426-6176

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
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

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions	1988 x 130 ft (606 x 40 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	13	31
Traffic pattern	Left	Right

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
FAH	DME	FALLS	37X	110.00		34.3 nm
MTW	DME	MANITOWOC	47X	111.00		39.7 nm
OS	NDB	POBER		395.00	03W	7.0 nm
AQ	NDB	KOOKY		407.00	02W	15.7 nm
GR	NDB	FAMIS		356.00	02W	30.8 nm
SG	NDB	DEPRE		332.00	02W	31.2 nm
MT	NDB	MAWOC		362.00	02W	39.9 nm
RYV	NDB	ROCK RIVER		371.00	01W	49.4 nm
BJB	VOR	WEST BEND		109.80	01W	39.4 nm
OSH	VOR/DME	OSHKOSH	114Y	116.75	02E	1.0 nm
GRB	VORTAC	GREEN BAY	102X	115.50	01E	37.8 nm

Remarks

• CTC WITTMAN RGNL ARPT (OSH) ATCT PRIOR TO USING ARPT.
• FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
• USE CAUTION FOR WATERFOWL INVOF RWY 31 APCH.
• PPR, CTC ARPT MGR.
• PRVDD OPNS ARE CONDD IN ACCORD WITH LTR OF AGRMNT BTWN PIONEER & WITTMAN FLD ARPTS & OSHKOSH ATCT.