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KC47 Weather Portage Municipal Airport

Portage, WisconsinElevation 825 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMSN · 26 NM S · 55 min old
Ceiling 24,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMSN
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
24,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 330° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 47F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 47 N 4 kt – 4%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 56/43 NE 9 kt – 10%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 66/52 SE 9 kt – 16%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 72/54 S 9 kt – 62%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70/48 SW 4 kt – 62% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 69/52 SE 4 kt – 52%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 67/51 SE 4 kt – 53%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 65 W 4 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0148Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW04221836
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,775 ft

04/22
Dimensions
2,668 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
RWY 0443°T
Displaced threshold109 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22223°T
Traffic patternLeft
18/36
Dimensions
3,770 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 18178°T
Displaced threshold98 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36358°T
Displaced threshold262 ft
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
825 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2259Z 5:59 PM
Sunrise
1225Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1125Z (6:25 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Portage Municipal Airport is in Portage, Wisconsin. Field elevation 825 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerPHIL LIVINGSTON
Manager phone608-742-2176
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0900–1500
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKC47
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.5603, -89.4829
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · UL91
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.1
MADISON APP/DEP
A/D
117
GREEN BAY RDO
RDO
122.7
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KC47 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-07-24, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.6
Activity trend over 5 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 60%Unknown 40%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AP22 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›GLST (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›RV6 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›FOX (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KC47 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMSN (26 NM S, VFR).

KMSN Dane County Regional Truax Field
26 NM S
VFR
KUNU Dodge County Airport
35 NM E
VFR
KLNR Tri-County Regional Airport
37 NM SW
VFR
KVOK Volk Field
40 NM NW
VFR
KFLD Fond du Lac County Airport
45 NM E
VFR
KOSH Wittman Regional Airport
48 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MADISON APP/DEP CON AT 608-249-8240. WHEN MADISON APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›EXT 104.
›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
›14 FT RD 42 FT FM RWY END; 28 FT POLE 30 FT FM RWY END, 125 FT L.
›CONFIRM AVBL WITH AMGR.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›6 FT TRRN AT THR; 90 FT L.
›2 FT RD AT RWY END; 170 FT RIGHT.
›RWY NOT PLOWED DURG WINTER, CFM COND WITH AMGR.
›30 FT TREES 40 FT FM RWY END; 100 FT L.
›APCH RATIO 10:1 TO DSPLCD THR; 63 FT TREES 587 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 220 L AND 105 FT PLINE 1576 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 70 FT L.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
›POWERLINE 110 FT AGL 1580 FT FM DSPLCD THLD RY 36.
›MIRL NSTD. RWY 18 FIRST 100 FT NOT LGTD; RWY 36 FIRST 193 FT NOT LGTD.
›DEER ON & INVOF OF ARPT.
›RWY 36 LRG HNGRS & TREE 200 FT W OF MAY CAUSE WIND SHEAR WITH STRONG NW WINDS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KC47 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KC47 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KC47. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KC47 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KC47. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KC47?
KC47 sits at 825 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KC47?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.