Major Gilbert Field Airport, also known as Madeline Island Airport, (FAA LID: 4R5) is a town-owned public use airport located 2 miles (3 km) northeast of the central business district of La Pointe, Wisconsin, a town in Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It is named in honor of Major Gordon E. Gilbert, who served in the 554th Fighter-Bomber Squadron in WWII. The airport is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a basic general aviation facility.[4]
Major Gilbert Field Airport Madeline Island Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Town of La Pointe | ||||||||||
| Serves | La Pointe, Wisconsin | ||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 649 ft / 198 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°47′19″N 090°45′31″W / 46.78861°N 90.75861°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www.townoflapointewi.gov/airport | ||||||||||
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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 4R5 by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[4]
Facilities and aircraft
editMajor Gilbert Field Airport covers an area of 136 acres (55 ha) at an elevation of 649 feet (198 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway: 4/22 which is 3,000 by 75 feet (914 x 23 m) with an asphalt surface.[1][5]
For the 12-month period ending August 23, 2022, the airport had 6,050 aircraft operations, an average of 17 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% air taxi. In July 2024, there was 1 aircraft based at this airport: 1 single-engine.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 4R5 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Town of La Pointe, Wisconsin, Airport". townoflapointewi.gov. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ a b "NPIAS Report 2025-2029 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ "Major Gilbert Field Airport Runway (4R5)". GlobalAir.com. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
External links
edit- Airport Diagram at town of La Pointe website
- Airport page at town of La Pointe website
- FAA Terminal Procedures for 4R5, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 4R5
- AirNav airport information for 4R5
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 4R5