South Wood County Airport
South Wood County Airport Alexander Field | |||||||||||||||||||
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IATA: ISW – ICAO: KISW – FAA LID: ISW | |||||||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
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City of Wisconsin Rapids Village of Port Edwards Town of Grand Rapids City of Nekoosa | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,021 ft / 311 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 44°21′37″N 089°50′20″W / 44.36028°N 89.83889°W | ||||||||||||||||||
Website | South Wood County Airport | ||||||||||||||||||
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ISW ISW Location of airport in Wisconsin/United States | |||||||||||||||||||
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South Wood County Airport (IATA: ISW, ICAO: KISW, FAA LID: ISW), also known as Alexander Field, is a public use airport. It is located one nautical mile (1.85 km) south of the central business district of Wisconsin Rapids, a city in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
The airport is owned and operated by the City of Wisconsin Rapids, the Village of Port Edwards, the Town of Grand Rapids and the City of Nekoosa. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[2]
History
Alexander Field was built for Nekoosa Edwards Paper Company subsidiary Tri-Cities Airways in October 1928 and named after its executive John Alexander. Governor Fred R. Zimmerman and Walter J. Kohler opened the airport with an airshow that featured air-to-air refueling. A Ford Trimotor was based at the field and was used for company business and community events. During World War II, the airfield saw service as a National Guard station and POW camp for German prisoners. In 1961 the ownership was transferred to Wood County.[3][4]
Facilities and aircraft
South Wood County Airport covers an area of 435 acres (176 ha) at an elevation of 1,021 feet (311 m) above mean sea level. It has three runways:[1]
- Runway 2/20: 5,500 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m), asphalt, GPS, SDF, and NDB equipped approaches.
- Runway 12/30: 3,640 by 50 feet (1,109 x 15 m), asphalt, approved NDB approach.
- Runway 18/36: 2,100 by 50 feet (640 x 15 m), turf
Wisconsin Rapids (ISW) non-directional beacon, 215 kHz, is located on field.
For the 12-month period ending June 23, 2015, the airport had 9,050 aircraft operations, an average of 25 per day: 88% general aviation, 11% air taxi and <1% military. In November 2016, there were 57 aircraft based at this airport: 45 single-engine, 4 multi-engine and 8 ultralight. [1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for ISW (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective Nov 10, 2016.
- ↑ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ Daily Tribune. 19 October 1928. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ Nathanial Shuda (31 August 2013). "Alexander Field marks 85th anniversary South Wood County airport once deemed largest in the state, housed POWs during World War II". Wisconsin Tribune.
External links
- "Alexander Field - South Wood County (ISW)" (PDF). at Wisconsin DOT Airports Directory
- , HJ Aviation the airport's fixed-base operator (FBO)
- FAA Terminal Procedures for ISW, effective December 8, 2016
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for ISW
- AirNav airport information for KISW
- ASN accident history for ISW
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures