Airport type Private Elevation AMSL 826 ft / 252 m 1,988 606 Phone +1 414-426-4800 | Serves Oshkosh, Wisconsin 13/31 1,988 606 Turf | |
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Address 3000, Poberezny Rd, Oshkosh, WI 54902, United States Owner Experimental Aircraft Association Similar Wittman Regional Airport, Gallinger Airport, Brennand Airport, Courtney Plummer Airport, EAA Aviation Museum | ||
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Pioneer Airport (FAA LID: WS17) is a privately owned airport located two nautical miles (4 km) south of the central business district of Oshkosh, a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The airport is located on the northwest edge of Wittman Regional Airport.
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- Low pass pioneer airport oshkosh in a travel air e 4000 biplane
- Skiplanes at pioneer airport eaa skiplane fly in 2015 part 3 of 3
- Facilities and aircraft
- EAA Museum
- References
The airport is built to look like a 1930's period airfield.
The airport also co-hosts EAA AirVenture along with Wittman Airport, the airport holds the kids activities and helicopters during this time. It also has been where some blimps were shown during the event.
Skiplanes at pioneer airport eaa skiplane fly in 2015 part 3 of 3
Facilities and aircraft
Pioneer Airport covers an area of 15 acres (6 ha) at an elevation of 826 feet (252 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway: 13/31 is 1,988 by 130 feet (606 x 40 m) with an turf surface.
In March 2017, there were 23 aircraft based at this airport: 20 single-engine, 1 multi-engine and 2 gliders.
On the north end, there are 7 exhibit hangars, the Fergus Chapel, and the Air Academy lodge. On the south end is the museum/EAA Headquarters.
EAA Museum
The airport is part of the EAA Aviation Museum. In the hangars are some of the oldest aircraft the museum has, including "Golden Age" (1920s/1930s) biplanes and vintage monoplanes such as Swallow and WACO biplanes, Travel Air, Curtiss Robin, Fairchild FC-2, Stinson Aircraft, Spartan C-3, Great Lakes 2T-1A acrobat, Aeronca K, Monocoupe, Howard DGA, Heath Parasol, Pietenpol Air Camper, and many others, most in special vintage-style hangars.