Terminal Procedures

KISW — Alexander Fld South Wood County

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI · 4 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA ISWElevation 1,021 ft3 runwaysLongest 5,500 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A+Volume EC-3Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 020DPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 202BPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KISW airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All all 0700-1700
ARTCC
Minneapolis Center
Flight service
Green Bay
NOTAM facility
ISW (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
1W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A+
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
November 1959
Airport area
435 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Green Bay
Last FAA inspection
2024-06-11

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KISW radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.8

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

5,500 × 100 ft02203,472 × 60 ft12302,089 × 50 ft1836N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KISW, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
02/205,500 ft100 ftAsphalt ExcellentMedium intensity
  02 20°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  20 200°TPAPI (4-box) 3.5°
12/303,472 ft60 ftAsphalt ExcellentMedium intensity
  30 296°TPAPI (4-box) 4°
18/362,089 ft50 ftGrass Fair

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KISW is

Latitude, longitude44.3603560, -89.8390430
Elevation1,021 ft
From Wisconsin Rapids1 nm S

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FAA remarks for KISW

  • MIRL RWY 02/20 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR, TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 02, 20 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
  • JSICKLER@WIRAPIDS.GOV.
  • ALSO VILLAGE OF PORT EDWARDS; TOWN OF GRAND RAPIDS, CITY OF NEKOOSA.
  • AFT HRS SVC CALL 715-741-2114
  • MKD WITH YELLOW METAL TRIANGLES.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ULTRALIGHT ACFT OPRG ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Two approaches across three runways

Alexander Fld South Wood County has two RNAV (GPS) approaches, each serving a runway end. With six ends across three runways, four ends have no published instrument approach this cycle. Runway 02/20 is the only strip longer than 3,472 ft, giving it substantially more usable length than either the shorter paved runway or the turf runway.

Chart coverage around Wisconsin Rapids

Nearby procedure coverage ranges from two charts at Necedah and Adams County Legion Fld to broader sets at Stevens Point Muni, Marshfield Muni and Central Wisconsin. The Chicago and Green Bay sectional charts add the surrounding VFR aeronautical context absent from the instrument procedure set, which includes no airport diagram.

Airports near KISW

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KSTEStevens Point MuniSTEVENS POINT, WI17 nm NE7
KDAFNecedahNECEDAH, WI22 nm SW2
KMFIMarshfield MuniMARSHFIELD, WI22 nm NW6
63CAdams County Legion FldFRIENDSHIP (ADAMS), WI24 nm S2
KCWACentral WisconsinMOSINEE, WI26 nm N9
Y50Wautoma MuniWAUTOMA, WI30 nm SE4
KVOKVolk FldCAMP DOUGLAS, WI31 nm SW7
KVIQNeillsville MuniNEILLSVILLE, WI31 nm NW3

VFR charts covering KISW

Common questions about KISW

What charts are available for KISW?

4 current FAA charts for Alexander Fld South Wood County, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KISW?

CTAF 122.8. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KISW?

Alexander Fld South Wood County has 3 runways. The longest is 02/20 at 5,500 ft by 100 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KISW have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KISW has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KISW a towered airport?

No — Alexander Fld South Wood County has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KISW charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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