La Crosse Regional Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of La Crosse | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | La Crosse, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | March 1947[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | CST(UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
| ElevationAMSL | 655 ft / 200 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°52′45″N091°15′24″W/ 43.87917°N 91.25667°W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Public transit access |  MTU:7(demand-response) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||
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La Crosse Regional Airport(IATA:LSE[3],ICAO:KLSE,FAALID:LSE) is a public airport located 5nautical miles(9.3km;5.8mi) northwest ofLa Crosse,a city inLa Crosse County, Wisconsin,United States.[2]Until August 2013 the airport was called La Crosse Municipal Airport.[4]
It occupies the northern area ofFrench Island,next to theMississippi River.La Crosse's airport is the closest scheduled airline airport to theU.S. ArmyFort McCoybase nearSparta, Wisconsin.
TheFederal Aviation Administration(FAA)National Plan of Integrated Airport Systemsfor 2023–2027categorizedit as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.[5]It is the sixth busiest of eight commercial airports in Wisconsin in terms of passengers served.[6]
History
[edit]The La Crosse Airport can accommodate the largest aircraft. One of the largest passenger jets, theBoeing 747Air Force One(AF1), has made overnight trips to this airport with everyU.S. Presidentfor the last 20 years [when?].
In 1998 PresidentBill Clintonflew to La Crosse in AF1Boeing 707(VC-137C SAM 26000). This was the last time a US President flew on this plane, which was retired to theNational Museum of the United States Air ForceinDayton, Ohio. One of the world's largest cargo jets, aRussianAntonov An-124,has flown to La Crosse airport. The US militaryC-5Acargo andKC-10 Extendercargo/refueling jets have been at the annual summerDeke SlaytonAirshow(areaastronaut), Airfest at the airport, along with vintage and modern military and private planes. The show has also featured the US NavyBlue Angelsand theUS Air Force Thunderbirds.In the past,Sun CountryAirlines has flownDC-10(380 passenger seats) on charter flights from La Crosse to other cities. TheNew Orleans SaintsNFL football team flew the 180-seatDelta Air LinesBoeing 757planes each week to La Crosse for summer camp, and to and from NFL cities for pre-season games.
The airport'scontrol towerwas one of 143 towers slated for closure by the FAA due to the2013 federal sequester.[7][8]However, the closures did not occur after Congress restored funding to the FAA.[9]
Facilities
[edit]The airport covers 1,380acres(558ha) at anelevationof 655 feet (200 m). It has threerunways:the primary runway 18/36 is 8,742 by 150 feet (2,665 m × 46 m)concrete;13/31 is 6,050 by 150 feet (1,844 m × 46 m)asphalt;4/22 is 5,199 by 150 feet (1,585 m × 46 m) asphalt.[2]
The original runway layout is still in use, with many improvements. The 8,742-foot paved runway is the fourth longest in Wisconsin, after runways at MKE, MSN, and VOK airfields.
The airport has a modern two-story passenger terminal with three gates. The following are provided:
- American Airlines passenger counter and kiosk
- Ground Transportation
- Arrowhead Taphouse and Gifts
- Conference rooms
There are 11 corporate hangars and eight multi-aircraft T-hangars on the airport property. There is a cellphone-use free parking area for those awaiting passenger arrivals.
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2022, the airport had 18,143 aircraft operations, an average of 50 per day: 70%general aviation,26% air taxi / airline and 4% military. In August 2024, there were 63 aircraft based at this airport: 49 single-engine, 5 multi-engine, 8 jet and 1 glider.[2]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]American Airlines,served byAmerican Eagle,has three daily departures and arrivals with direct service to Chicago.Sun Country Airlinesprovides periodicBoeing 737flights to cities such asBullhead City, Arizona(next toLaughlin, Nevada).
As of April 4, 2023, American Eagle (Air Wisconsin) flies the CRJ-200 for all flights to La Crosse from Chicago.
Passenger
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| Airlines | Destinations |
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| American Eagle | Chicago–O'Hare |
| Destinations map |
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All passenger destinations from La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) Red= Year-round destination Green= Seasonal destination Blue= Future destination Purple= Route ending |
Cargo
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| UPS Airlines | Minneapolis/St. Paul |
Statistics
[edit]Number of daily flights
[edit]| Airline | Airport | Daily flights |
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| American Eagle | Chicago–O'Hare | 2-3 daily |
Carrier shares
[edit]| Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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| Air Wisconsin | |
| Envoy | |
| SkyWest |
Top destinations
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| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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| 1 | Chicago, IL (O’Hare) | 33,630 | American |
Annual traffic
[edit] | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info onPhabricatorand onMediaWiki.org. |
See also
[edit]- Empire Builder
- La Crosse Municipal Transit Utility
- La Crosse station-Amtrakstation inLa Crosse
- List of airports in Wisconsin
- List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin
- TCMC (train)
References
[edit]- ^"History".La Crosse Regional Airport.RetrievedDecember 4,2016.
- ^abcdFAA Airport Form 5010 for LSEPDF.Federal Aviation Administration. effective August 8, 2024.
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (LSE: La Crosse Municipal)".International Air Transport Association.RetrievedJuly 17,2013.
- ^Chris Hubbuch; Allison Geyer (August 12, 2013)."Use it or lose it: La Crosse airport attempts to lure fare-conscious travelers with convenience".La Crosse Tribune.RetrievedAugust 22,2013.
- ^"NPIAS Report 2023-2027 Appendix A"(PDF).Federal Aviation Administration.October 6, 2022.RetrievedDecember 4,2022.
- ^abc"RITA BTS Transtats – LSE".transtats.bts.gov.RetrievedOctober 10,2024.
- ^"FAA Contract Tower Closure List".American Association of Airport Executives.March 22, 2013. Archived fromthe originalon April 19, 2015.
- ^"FAA: 149 control towers to close at small airports".USA Today.March 22, 2013.
- ^Bloom, Betsy (May 11, 2013)."Airport tower to stay open".La Crosse Tribune.RetrievedAugust 22,2013.
External links
[edit]- La Crosse Regional Airport,official website
- "La Crosse Municipal Airport"(PDF).at theWisconsin DOTAirport Directory
- Aerial video of La Crosse Regional Airportvideo at YouTube
- FAA Airport Diagram(PDF),effective October 3, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for LSE,effective October 3, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNavairport information for KLSE
- ASNaccident history for LSE
- FlightAwareairport informationandlive flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations:current,past three days
- SkyVectoraeronautical chart for KLSE
- FAAcurrent LSE delay information
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