Fond du Lac County Airport

Fond du Lac County Airport, (IATA: FLD, ICAO: KFLD, FAA LID: FLD) is a county-owned public-use airport located 1 mile (2 km) west of the central business district of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023, in which it is categorized as a regional general aviation facility.[3] The airport is home to EAA chapter 572.[4]

For the Canadian airport, see Fond-du-Lac Airport.

Fond du Lac County Airport
Terminal Building
Airport and sign
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerFond du Lac County
ServesFond du Lac, Wisconsin
Elevation AMSL808 ft / 246 m
Coordinates43°46′16″N 088°29′18″W
Map
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Location of airport in Wisconsin, United States
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FLD (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 5,941 1,811 Asphalt
9/27 3,602 1,098 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2020)63,200
Based aircraft (2020)53

Facilities and aircraft

Fond du Lac County Airport covers an area of 586 acres (237 ha) at an elevation of 808 feet (246 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 18/36 is 5,941 by 100 feet (1,811 x 30 m) with an asphalt surface and 9/27 is 3,602 by 75 feet (1,098 x 23 m) with an asphalt surface.[1] The Airport has one FBO, the Fond du Lac Skyport.[5]

For the 12-month period ending August 10, 2020, the airport had 63,200 aircraft operations: 95% general aviation, 5% air taxi, and less than 1% military. In December 2020, there were 53 aircraft based at this airport: 49 single-engine, 3 multi-engine and 1 jet aircraft.[1]

EAA AirVenture

The airport, along with Appleton International Airport in Greenville, is an alternative to flying into Wittman Regional Airport during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Every year the FAA sets up and operates a temporary air traffic control tower during the event.[6]

Shuttle buses run between the AirVenture grounds and the airport frequently.

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for FLD PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective December 31, 2020.
  2. "FLD - Fond du Lac County Airport". airnav.com. AirNav. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  3. "NPIAS Report 2019-2023 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  4. "Fond du Lac EAA 572". www.fdl.net. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  5. "Fond du Lac Skyport". fdlskyport.com. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  6. "EAA Airventure 2016 NOTAM" (PDF). eaa.org. EAA. pp. 22–23. Retrieved September 4, 2016.


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