La Crosse Municipal Airport

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La Crosse Municipal Airport
IATA: LSE - ICAO: KLSE
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator City of La Crosse
Serves La Crosse, Wisconsin
Elevation AMSL 654 ft (199 m)
Coordinates 43°52′44″N, 91°15′24″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 8,537 2,602 Concrete
13/31 6,050 1,844 Concrete
3/21 5,399 1,615 Asphalt
FAA diagram of LSE
FAA diagram of LSE

La Crosse Municipal Airport (IATA: LSE, ICAO: KLSE) is a public airport occupying the northern half of French Island. Located 4 mi (6.4 km) northwest of the city of La Crosse it also serves the surrounding areas of western Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota and metro area.

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[edit] Scheduled Airlines

[edit] Airport Information

Two major airlines (Northwest Airlines and American Eagle) provide eleven daily departures, direct service to two cities, and connections to any destination in the world. Additionally, Sun Country Airlines provides periodic scheduled charter services to Laughlin, Nevada.

In 2004, the airport served about half a million passengers and recorded 44,000 aircraft operations. Eighty-eight aircraft are based at the airport. Eleven large corporate hangars and eight multi-aircraft T-hangars are also located on the airport property. Infrastructure wise, the La Crosse Airport can accommodate the largest aircraft in service today.

The airport today sits on 1,380 acres of land. The original runway layout is still in use, but many improvements have taken place over the course of time. Two of the runways have seen expansion to 8,537 feet and 6,050 feet. At 8,537 feet, La Crosse Airport has the fouth longest runway in the State of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay in that order are longer.

[edit] Airport Terminal

The following services are provided in the LSE Airport Terminal:

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