Reedsburg Municipal Airport

Reedsburg Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Reedsburg
ServesReedsburg, Wisconsin
OpenedMarch 1928 (1928-03)
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
 • Summer (DST)CDT (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL906 ft / 276 m
Coordinates43°31′33″N 089°59′00″W / 43.52583°N 89.98333°W / 43.52583; -89.98333
Map
C35
Location of airport in Wisconsin
C35
C35 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 4,840 1,475 Asphalt
7/25 2,510 765 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2024)14,300
Based aircraft (2024)22

Reedsburg Municipal Airport, (FAA LID: C35) is a city-owned, public use airport located one mile (two km) east of the central business district of Reedsburg, Wisconsin, a city in Sauk County, Wisconsin.[1] The airport was opened in March 1928 and has continued as a general aviation airport since. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[3]

Although most airports in the United States use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and International Air Transport Association (IATA), this airport is assigned C35 by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[3]

History

The Reedsburg Chamber of Commerce rented an 80 acre farm east of Reedsburg for use as an airport in 1928.[4] The next year, it was purchased by the city itself. It featured a 1,000 foot (300 m) runway.[5] In 1930, it would host an air show.[6] The airport was rebuilt in 1934 using Civil Works Administration funding, building two runways.[7]

In 1953, the first "fly-in, drive-in" breakfast was hosted by the airport. The event has been held annually since.[8][9] in 1956 a 1,600 by 50 feet (488 by 15 m) runway was built with a gravel surface.[10] In 1962, the city installed automatic lights on a runway.[11][12] N.E. Isaacson, a local lake builder, had a water runway built at the airport during the 1960s. It was later abandoned and filled in.[5][13] In 1969, he contributed $100,000 (equivalent to $857,441 in 2024) to expansion of both runways at the airport.[14]

The city finished the north/south runway with asphalt in 1973.[15] 24 hour fuel service was built five years later.[16] The airport underwent another major renovation in 1997, including resurfacing both of its runways.[17][18][5] A new terminal was proposed in 2014, which would later on allow for the city to build a street where it currently sat.[19] In 2015, that new terminal was built using $754,483 (equivalent to $1,000,858 in 2024) in FAA funding.[20][21][22] In 2024, the city sold a hanger to a local business owner, who took the expense of moving it 20 feet (6.1 m) to avoid a road to be built. On this hanger, a tribute was built honoring N.E. Isaacson.[23]

Facilities and aircraft

Reedsburg Municipal Airport covers an area of 153 acres (62 ha) at an elevation of 906 feet (276 m) above mean sea level.[1] The airport is located on State Highway 33 and is surrounded by industrial use on all other sides.[24]: 21  There is a terminal building that includes 24/7 pilot access.[22] It has two runways: 18/36 is 4,840 by 75 feet (1,475 by 23 m) with an asphalt surface, it has approved GPS approaches and 7/25 is 2,510 by 50 feet (765 by 15 m) with an asphalt surface.[1][24]: 51 

Previously, the airport hosted Skydive Wisconsin Dells from 2020 to 2022.[25] The airport hosts its annual "fly-in, drive in" breakfast fundraiser.[8]

In August 2024, there were 22 aircraft based at this airport: 21 single-engine and 1 multi-engine.[1]

Statistics

For the 12-month period ending May 30, 2024, the airport had 14,300 aircraft operations, an average of 39 per day: 50% transit, 47% local general aviation, 2% air taxi and 1% military.[24]: 51 

During the 2024 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh convention, the airport handled over 600 aircraft, a record, as pilots were stopping for fuel, food, or rest.[26]

Accidents and incidents

  • On August 4, 2011, a Challenger II crashed shortly after taking off, killing both the pilot and passenger.[27][28]
  • On April 20, 2019, a Cessna 180 crashed on the runway. The pilot survived with minor injuries.[29][30]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for C35 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective August 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "C35 - Reedsburg Municipal Airport". airnav.com. AirNav. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "NPIAS Report 2025-2029 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "Airport is secured in Reedsburg". The Reedsburg Times. March 30, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c Sesquicentennial History Committee (1997). Reedsburg Remembers 150 Years: A History of Reedsburg, Wisconsin 1848–1998. Chelsea, MI: BookCrafters. p. 94.
  6. ^ "Air Circus To Visit City Next Sunday". The Reedsburg Times-Press. June 30, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  7. ^ "Federal Aid Expected For Airport Here". The Reedsburg Times. June 1, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  8. ^ a b Dynes, Erica (May 23, 2019). "Reedsburg Rotary to host fly in, drive in breakfast June 2". Wiscnews.com. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  9. ^ "Hold Annual Fly-in Breakfast Sunday". The Reedsburg Times-Press. May 20, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  10. ^ "To Build Airport Landing Strip". The Reedsburg Times-Press. April 5, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  11. ^ "Landing lights in at Reedsburg airport". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. August 26, 1962. p. 21.
  12. ^ "Install Landing Lights at Municipal Airport". The Reedsburg Times-Press. August 16, 1962. p. 6. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  13. ^ Adams, Barry (February 8, 2015). "On Wisconsin: Documenting the creation of a Driftless gem". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  14. ^ "Lake Builder Offers Aid In Financing". The Reedsburg Times-Press. October 30, 1969. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  15. ^ "Runway to be finished". The Reedsburg Times-Press. August 30, 1973. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  16. ^ "Flight Service Takes Off". The Reedsburg Times-Press. June 1, 1978. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  17. ^ "Reedsburg Municipal Airport is ready for business and reopens today". The Reedsburg Times-Press. July 30, 1997. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  18. ^ "Council OKs applying for airport repair money". The Reedsburg Times-Press. March 2, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  19. ^ Rebhahn, Peter (August 13, 2014). "State announcement good news for airport, street plan". Wiscnews.com. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  20. ^ Cusick, Sam (November 22, 2014). "Reedsburg airport receives more than $800,000 for new terminal project". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  21. ^ Rebhahn, Peter (February 18, 2015). "City approves terminal plan". Wiscnews.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  22. ^ a b Stanek, Heather (May 19, 2016). "Airport project opens in Reedsburg". Wiscnews.com. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  23. ^ Stanek, Heather (November 22, 2023). "Prominent business owner will save blue hangar at airport". Reedsburg Independent. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  24. ^ a b c City of Reedsburg 2042 Comprehensive Plan (PDF) (Report). September 26, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  25. ^ "Skydiving in Wisconsin Dells, Lake Delton & Madison". Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  26. ^ Stanek, Heather (August 8, 2024). "AirVenture brings traffic to Reedsburg". Reedsburg Independent.
  27. ^ Novak, Bill (August 5, 2011). "Reedsburg plane crash victims were Dells man and father-in-law, police say". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  28. ^ Leiviska, Ken (August 4, 2011). "Two killed in small plane crash in Reedsburg". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  29. ^ "Pilot survives after losing control of Cessna during landing". AP News. April 22, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  30. ^ "Madison pilot OK after crashing plane in Reedsburg". AP News. April 23, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
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