Facilities and Operations
La Crosse Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,380 acres (560 ha) at an elevation of 655 feet (200 m) above mean sea level. It has three runways: 3/21 is 5,199 by 150 feet (1,585 x 46 m) with an asphalt surface; 13/31 is 6,050 by 150 feet (1,844 x 46 m) with a concrete surface; and 18/36 is 8,742 by 150 feet (2,665 x 46 m) with a concrete surface.
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.
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 45,646 aircraft operations, an average of 125 per day: 71% general aviation, 21% air taxi, 4% scheduled commercial and 4% military. At that time there were 91 aircraft based at this airport: 80% single-engine, 9% multi-engine, 10% jet and 1% helicopter.
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
- Vinney's Runway Restaurant
- Meeting rooms
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