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DANE COUNTY RGNL/TRUAX FLD AIRPORT

MADISON, WI, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 43°8'23"N / 89°20'15"W
  43°8.3927'N / 89°20.2503'W
  43.1399 / -89.3375
Elevation: 886.6 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 03W (2020)
From city: 05 miles NE of MADISON, WI

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: CHICAGO
Responsible ARTCC: CHICAGO
FSS: GREEN BAY [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: MSN (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no

Communications
UNICOM: 122.950
CTAF: 119.300

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
MSN at field MADISON VORTAC 108.60 03E
DLL 143oT/30.9 DELLS VORTAC 117.00 03E
LNR 105oT/36.0 LONE ROCK VOR/DME 112.80 00E
JVL 344oT/36.4 JANESVILLE VOR/DME 114.30 03E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
MONAH 5oT/4.7 400 00E MS
ROCK RIVER 266oT/26.9 371 01W RYV
JUNEAU 238oT/32.7 344 01W UNU
JANESVILLE 338oT/34.1 375 03E JVL

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA A++
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 03/21
Dimensions: 7200 x 150 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 03
Runway 21
Latitude: 43-07-59.8870N 43-09-02.0891N
Longitude: 089-20-30.3262W 089-19-43.2575W
Elevation: 860.8 ft. 886.6 ft.
Runway true heading: 029 209
Displaced threshold: 431 ft.
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
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
 

Runway 14/32
Dimensions: 5846 x 150 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 14
Runway 32
Latitude: 43-08-52.4723N 43-08-10.6311N
Longitude: 089-20-29.6256W 089-19-35.2850W
Elevation: 858.9 ft. 861.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 136 316
Displaced threshold: 477 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:5846 TODA:5846 ASDA:5846 LDA:5369 TORA:5846 TODA:5846 ASDA:5846 LDA:5846
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
 

Runway 18/36
Dimensions: 9006 x 150 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 18
Runway 36
Latitude: 43-08-56.8937N 43-07-27.9983N
Longitude: 089-20-27.6918W 089-20-31.7976W
Elevation: 860.3 ft. 862.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 182 002
Displaced threshold: 400 ft. 1001 ft.
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
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdow midfield rollout touchdow midfield rollout
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS STANDARD 2,400 FOOT HIGH INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHERS, CATEGORY II OR III CONFIGURATION
Runway end identifier lights: no no
Centerline lights: yes yes
Touchdown lights: no no
Instrument approach: ILS/DME ILS/DME
 

Additional 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.
  • OTFC OF YAHARA RIVER INVOF ARPT BLW 2000 FT NA.
  • 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.
  • RNG: 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.
  • 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 CLSD.
  • TBJT TRNG OPS NA.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures
Effective Oct 30, 2025 to Nov 26, 2025
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 18 (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 21 (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 36 (PDF)
   ILS RWY 36 (SA CAT I) (PDF)
   ILS RWY 18 (SA CAT I - II) (PDF)
   ILS RWY 36 (CAT II - III) (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 (PDF)
   VOR RWY 14 (PDF)
   VOR RWY 32 (PDF)
   HI-TACAN RWY 18 (PDF)
   HI-TACAN RWY 36 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)
   LAHSO (PDF)
   HOT SPOT (PDF)
   CS HOT SPOT (PDF)
 
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