Major Gilbert Field Airport

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Major Gilbert Field Airport

Madeline Island Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerTown of La Pointe
ServesLa Pointe, Wisconsin
Elevation AMSL648 ft / 198 m
Coordinates46°47′19″N 090°45′31″W / 46.78861°N 90.75861°W / 46.78861; -90.75861Coordinates: 46°47′19″N 090°45′31″W / 46.78861°N 90.75861°W / 46.78861; -90.75861
Websitewww.townoflapointewi.gov/airport
Map
4R5 is located in Wisconsin
4R5
4R5
Location of airport in Wisconsin
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 3,000 914 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2019)6,050
Based aircraft (2021)1

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 (1919-1962) who served in the 554th Fighter-Bomber Squadron in WWII.[4] The airport is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a basic general aviation facility.[5]

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.[5]

Facilities and aircraft[]

Major Gilbert Field Airport covers an area of 136 acres (55 ha) at an elevation of 648 feet (198 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway: 4/22 is 3,000 by 75 feet (914 x 23 m) with an asphalt surface.[1][6]

For the 12-month period ending August 15, 2019, the airport had 6,050 aircraft operations, an average of 17 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% air taxi. In December 2021, there was 1 aircraft based at this airport: 1 single-engine.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 4R5 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective December 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "4R5 - Major Gilbert Field Airport". airnav.com. AirNav. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  3. ^ "Town of La Pointe, Wisconsin, Airport". townoflapointewi.gov. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  4. ^ "Maj Gordon E Gilbert (1919-1962) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "NPIAS Report 2019-2023 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "Major Gilbert Field Airport Runway (4R5)". GlobalAir.com. Retrieved September 11, 2016.

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