Airport type Public 2/20 5,500 Elevation 311 m | Elevation AMSL 1,021 ft / 311 m Code ISW Phone +1 715-423-0330 | |
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Address 3620 1st St S, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494, USA Similar Lincoln High School, Wisconsin Rapids Area Con, Arts Council of South Wo, City of Wisconsin Rapids | ||
South Wood County Airport (IATA: ISW, ICAO: KISW, FAA LID: ISW), also known as Alexander Field, is a public use airport. It is located one nautical mile (1.85 km) south of the central business district of Wisconsin Rapids, a city in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.
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The airport is owned and operated by the City of Wisconsin Rapids, the Village of Port Edwards, the Town of Grand Rapids and the City of Nekoosa. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.
History
Alexander Field was built for Nekoosa Edwards Paper Company subsidiary Tri-Cities Airways in October 1928 and named after its executive John Alexander. Governor Fred R. Zimmerman and Walter J. Kohler opened the airport with an airshow that featured air-to-air refueling. A Ford Trimotor was based at the field and was used for company business and community events. During World War II, the airfield saw service as a National Guard station and POW camp for German prisoners. In 1961 the ownership was transferred to Wood County.
Facilities and aircraft
South Wood County Airport covers an area of 435 acres (176 ha) at an elevation of 1,021 feet (311 m) above mean sea level. It has three runways:
Wisconsin Rapids (ISW) non-directional beacon, 215 kHz, is located on field.
For the 12-month period ending June 23, 2015, the airport had 9,050 aircraft operations, an average of 25 per day: 88% general aviation, 11% air taxi and <1% military. In March 2017, there were 57 aircraft based at this airport: 45 single-engine, 4 multi-engine and 8 ultralight.