# Reedsburg Municipal Airport

Reedsburg Municipal Airport, (FAA LID: C35) is a city-owned, public use airport located one mile (two km) east of the central business district of Reedsburg, Wisconsin, a city in Sauk County, Wisconsin. The airport was opened in March 1928 and has continued as a general aviation airport since. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.
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 C35 by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.

## History

The Reedsburg Chamber of Commerce rented an 80 acre farm east of Reedsburg for use as an airport in 1928. The next year, it was purchased by the city itself. It featured a 1,000 foot (300 m) runway. In 1930, it would host an air show. The airport was rebuilt in 1934 using Civil Works Administration funding, building two runways.
In 1953, the first "fly-in, drive-in" breakfast was hosted by the airport. The event has been held annually since. in 1956 a 1,600 by 50 feet (488 by 15 m) runway was built with a gravel surface. In 1962, the city installed automatic lights on a runway. N.E. Isaacson, a local lake builder, had a water runway built at the airport during the 1960s. It was later abandoned and filled in. In 1969, he contributed $100,000 (equivalent to $857,441 in 2024) to expansion of both runways at the airport.
The city asphalted the north/south runway in 1973. 24 hour fuel service was built in 1978. The airport underwent another major renovation in 1997, including resurfacing both of its runways. A new terminal was proposed in 2014, which would later on allow for the city to build a street where it currently sat. In 2015, that new terminal was built using $754,483 (equivalent to $1,000,858 in 2024) in FAA funding. In 2024, the city sold a hanger to a local business owner, who took the expense of moving it 20 feet (6.1 m) to avoid a road to be built. On this hanger, a tribute was built honoring N.E. Isaacson.

## Facilities and aircraft

Reedsburg Municipal Airport covers an area of 153 acres (62 ha) at an elevation of 906 feet (276 m) above mean sea level. The airport is located on State Highway 33 and is surrounded by industrial use on all other sides.$^{:21}$ There is a terminal building that includes 24/7 pilot access. It has two runways: 18/36 is 4,840 by 75 feet (1,475 by 23 m) with an asphalt surface, it has approved GPS approaches and 7/25 is 2,510 by 50 feet (765 by 15 m) with an asphalt surface.$^{:51}$
Previously, the airport hosted Skydive Wisconsin Dells from 2020–2022. The airport hosts its annual "fly-in, drive in" breakfast fundraiser.
In August 2024, there were 22 aircraft based at this airport: 21 single-engine and 1 multi-engine.

## Statistics

For the 12-month period ending May 30, 2024, the airport had 14,300 aircraft operations, an average of 39 per day: 50% transit, 47% local general aviation, 2% air taxi and 1% military.$^{:51}$
During the 2024 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh convention, the airport handled over 600 aircraft, a record, as pilots were stopping for fuel, food, or rest.

## Accidents and incidents

* On August 4, 2011, a Challenger II crashed shortly after taking off, killing both the pilot and passenger.
* On April 20, 2019, a Cessna 180 crashed on the runway. The pilot survived with minor injuries.