La Crosse Regional Airport
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| IATA: LSE – ICAO: KLSE – FAA LID: LSE | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of La Crosse | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | La Crosse, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 656 ft / 200 m | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | www.LSEairport.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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La Crosse Regional Airport (IATA: LSE[2], ICAO: KLSE, FAA LID: LSE) is a city owned, public use airport located four nautical miles (5 mi, 7 km) northwest of the central business district of La Crosse, a city in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Until August 2013, the airport was known as La Crosse Municipal Airport.[3]
It occupies the northern area of French Island, next to the Mississippi River. The airport serves the La Crosse Metropolitan Area, including the surrounding three-state area of west-central Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota and northeastern Iowa. La Crosse's airport is the closest scheduled passenger service airport to the U.S. Army Fort McCoy military base near Sparta, Wisconsin.
This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.[4] As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 111,462 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[5] 104,537 enplanements in 2009, and 109,962 in 2010.[6]
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History
The La Crosse Airport can accommodate the largest aircraft in service today. One of the largest passenger jets, the Boeing 747 Air Force One (AF1), has made overnight trips to this airport with every U.S. President for the last 20 years.
In 1998, President Bill Clinton flew to La Crosse in AF1 Boeing 707 (VC-137C SAM 260000. This was the last time a US President flew on this plane, as it was then retired to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. One of the world's largest cargo jets, a Russian Antonov An-124, has flown to the La Crosse airport when heavy transport was needed for the international flight of local businesses. The US military C-5A cargo and KC-10 Extender cargo/refueling jumbo jets have been at the annual summer Deke Slayton Airshow (area astronaut), Airfest at the airport, along with vintage and modern military and private planes. The show has also featured the US Navy Blue Angels and the US Air Force Thunderbirds. In the past, Sun Country Airlines has flown DC-10 (380 passenger seats) on charter flights from La Crosse to other cities. The New Orleans Saints NFL football team flew the 180-seat Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 planes each week to La Crosse for summer camp, and to and from NFL cities for pre-season games.
The airport's control tower was one of 143 towers slated for closure by the FAA due to the 2013 Federal sequester.[7][8] However, the closures did not occur after Congress restored funding to the FAA.[9]
Facilities and aircraft
La Crosse Regional Airport covers an area of 1,380 acres (558 ha) at an elevation of 656 feet (200 m) above mean sea level. It has three runways: 18/36 is 8,742 by 150 feet (2,665 x 46 m) with a concrete surface; 13/31 is 6,050 by 150 feet (1,844 x 46 m) with an asphalt surface; 3/21 is 5,199 by 150 feet (1,585 x 46 m) with an asphalt surface.[1]
The original runway layout is still in use, but over time many improvements have taken place. Two of the runways were extended to 6,050 feet (1,840 m) and 8,742 feet (2,665 m). The 8,742-foot paved runway is the fourth longest in Wisconsin.
The airport has a modern two-story passenger terminal with three passenger gates. The following services are provided in the terminal:
- Delta Air Lines passenger counter and kiosk
- American Eagle Airlines passenger counter
- Avis car rental
- Hertz car rental
- National Alamo car rental
- Enterprise Car Rental (shuttle to downtown)
- LSE Airport Gift Shop
- Meeting 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, 2009, the airport had 30,209 aircraft operations, an average of 82 per day: 65% general aviation, 27% air taxi, 6% military, and 2% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 84 aircraft based at this airport: 81% single-engine, 11% jet, 7% multi-engine, and 1% helicopter.[1]
Airlines and destinations
Two major airlines, Delta Air Lines, served by Delta Connection, and American Airlines served by Envoy Air, provide 11 daily departures and arrivals with direct service to two connecting cities: Chicago and Minneapolis. Sun Country Airlines provides periodic Boeing 737 to cities such as Bullhead City, Arizona (adjacent to Laughlin, Nevada).
The La Crosse airport is served by Delta Connection's 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200 and the newer 76-seat Bombardier CRJ900 and Embraer 175 regional jets (both with regional jet uncommon 1st class seats). American Eagle also flies 50-seat Embraer 145 and larger CRJ700 regional passenger planes from Chicago.
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| American Eagle | Chicago-O'Hare |
| Delta Connection | Minneapolis/St. Paul |
Number of daily flights
| American Eagle | Chicago, 4 daily flights, ERJ-145
| Delta Connection | Minneapolis, 3 daily flights, CRJ-200
Charter Service
| Airline | Destinations |
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| Sun Country | Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport |
Top destinations
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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| 1 | Chicago, IL (O’Hare) | 49,000 | American Eagle |
| 2 | Minneapolis/St Paul, MN | 40,000 | Delta Connection |
| 3 | Detroit, MI | 2,000 | Delta Connection |
| 4 | Laughlin, AZ | 1,000 | Sun Country |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 FAA Airport Master Record for LSE (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
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External links
- La Crosse Regional Airport, official website
- La Crosse Municipal Airport PDF at the Wisconsin DOT Airport Directory
- Aerial video of La Crosse Regional Airport video at YouTube.com
- Aerial image as of May 1992 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective November 28, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for LSE, effective November 28, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KLSE
- ASN accident history for LSE
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KLSE
- FAA current LSE delay information
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