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Dane County Regional Truax Field

Madison, WisconsinElevation 887 ftMedium airport

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RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 9,006 ft

18/36
Dimensions
9,006 x 150 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 18182°T
Landing length (LDA)8,606 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,006 / 9,006 / 9,006 ft
Displaced threshold400 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 362°T
Landing length (LDA)8,006 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,006 / 9,006 / 9,006 ft
Displaced threshold1,001 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
03/21
Dimensions
7,200 x 150 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 0329°T
Landing length (LDA)6,770 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,200 / 7,200 / 7,200 ft
Displaced threshold431 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 21209°T
Landing length (LDA)7,015 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,770 / 6,770 / 7,015 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
14/32
Dimensions
5,846 x 150 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 14136°T
Landing length (LDA)5,369 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,846 / 5,846 / 5,846 ft
Displaced threshold477 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32316°T
Landing length (LDA)5,846 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,846 / 5,846 / 5,846 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft

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

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Dane County Regional Truax Field is in Madison, Wisconsin. Field elevation 887 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
ManagerMARK PAPKO
Manager phone605-246-3390
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKMSN / MSN
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.1399, -89.3375
Distance from city5 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF119.300
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.1
MADISON APP
APP
124.65
ATIS
ATIS
121.62
MADISON CLNC DEL
CLD
119.3
CTAF
CTAF
126.85
MADISON DEP
DEP
121.9
MADISON GND
GND
40.8
ARNG OPS
MISC
138.25
ANG OPS
OPS
122.6
GREEN BAY RDO
RDO
119.3
MADISON TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY CC NOT REPORTED.
›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›BAK-14 BAK-12(B) (1750').
›TBJT TRNG OPS PROH.
›GEN AVN SVC AVBL E RAMP ONLY.
›TWY F MIL FIGHTER USE ONLY. TWY G PERM CLSD.
›FOR CD CTC MADISON APP/DEP CON AT 608-249-8240. WHEN MADISON APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›RWY 18, 21, 36 BAK-14 ARRESTING CABLE MIL USE ONLY; RETRACTED WHEN NOT IN USE.
›AVGAS E OR S APRON ONLY.
›W RAMP UNCTLD; PUSHBACK AT PILOT DISCRETION.
›BARRICADES ALG W EDGE OF S RAMP ADJ MIL RAMP.
›ENG RUNUP N HOLD BAY ONLY.
›HIGH RISK FLT TEST PPR - AMGR.
›ARNG: 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.
›NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT; DEP RWY 03 & 36; ARR RWY 18 & 21.
›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.
›RWY 14 & 18 APCH ENDS CLOSELY ALIGNED; VERIFY RWY & HDG BFR DEP.
›AVOID OTFC OF YAHARA RIVER INVOF ARPT BLW 2000 FT.
›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.
›W RAMP RSTRD TO ACR.
›TAP
›RWY CC NOT REPORTED.
›UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›PCR VALUE: 780/R/C/W/T
›PCR VALUE: 710/R/D/W/T
›PCR VALUE: 780/R/D/W/T
›MATT POWERS - 608-661-6452
›ALSF2 OPRS AS SSALR WHEN TWR CLSD.
›APCH RATIO 40:1 FM DTHR.
›ACTVT MALSR RWY 18 & 21; REIL RWY 03, 14 & 32; HIRL RWY 03/21, 14/32 & 18/36 - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
›MILITARY: OVHD TFC PAT ALT RSTRD TO 3500 FT MSL; RWY 18/36 L TURN.
›BAK-14 BAK-12(B) (1900').
›BAK-14 BAK-12(B) (1620').
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KMSN on OurAirports
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KMSN sits at 887 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
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