Pioneer Airport
Airport in Wisconsin, United States
WS17
Location of airport in Wisconsin
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WS17
WS17 (the United States)
Show map of the United States| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ft | m | ||
| 13/31 | 1,988 | 606 | Turf |
| Based aircraft (2024) | 23 |
|---|
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]
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.[1] The airport is located on the northwest edge of Wittman Regional Airport, with which it co-hosts the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh airshow.
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 a turf surface.[1] The airport is built to look like a 1930's period airfield.[2]
In May 2024, there were 23 aircraft based at this airport: 20 single-engine, 1 multi-engine and 2 gliders.[1]
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.[citation needed] A flight service station relocated from Lone Rock, Wisconsin is also sited at the airport.[3]
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.[4]
AirVenture
Despite the fact that the airport co-hosts EAA AirVenture Oshkosh along with Wittman Regional Airport, the airport's runway is closed during the event.[5] Instead, the airport holds kids activities and hosts only arrival and departures of helicopters during AirVenture.[5] It also has been where some blimps were shown during the event.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for WS17 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Pioneer Airport". eaa.org. EAA. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ "Mauston Aeronautical Light Station, 1920's". Air Traffic Control History. November 8, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "Aircraft Collection". eaa.org. EAA. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ a b EAA AirVenture Oshkosh NOTAM (2019)
External links
- Airport page at EAA website
- FAA Terminal Procedures for WS17, effective June 13, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for WS17
- AirNav airport information for WS17
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for WS17
