Watertown Municipal Airport (Wisconsin)

For other airports with similar names, see Watertown Airport (disambiguation).
Watertown Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Watertown
ServesWatertown, Wisconsin
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
 • Summer (DST)CDT (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL833 ft / 254 m
Coordinates43°10′11″N 088°43′24″W / 43.16972°N 88.72333°W / 43.16972; -88.72333
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RYV is located in Wisconsin
RYV
RYV
Location of airport in Wisconsin
RYV is located in the United States
RYV
RYV
RYV (the United States)
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 4,429 1,350 Asphalt
11/29 2,801 854 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2021)58,000
Based aircraft (2024)60

Watertown Municipal Airport (ICAO: KRYV, FAA LID: RYV) is a public use airport located in and owned by the city of Watertown, in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a regional general aviation facility.[2]

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned RYV by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[3]

Watertown Municipal Airport was the site of the first Transponder Landing System in the United States.

Facilities and aircraft

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Watertown Municipal Airport covers an area of 360 acres (150 ha) at an elevation of 833 feet (254 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways:[1]

  • Runway 5/23: 4,429 x 75 ft. (1,350 x 23 m.), surface: asphalt. Approved GPS and NDB approaches.
  • Runway 11/29: 2,801 x 75 ft. (854 x 23 m.), surface: asphalt. Approved GPS approaches.

The ROCK RIVER (RYV) non-directional beacon, 371 kHz, is located on the field.

For the 12-month period ending May 24, 2021, the airport had 58,000 aircraft operations, an average of 159 per day: 89% general aviation, 9% air taxi and 2% military. In July 2024, there were 60 aircraft based at this airport: 51 single-engine, 7 multi-engine and 2 jet.[1]

Aero park

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There is an aero-park, sponsored by the local Marine League, located adjacent to the airport where air operations can be observed. 43°10′27″N 88°43′3″W / 43.17417°N 88.71750°W / 43.17417; -88.71750

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  • Various monuments at the Marine League Aero Park adjacent to the airport
    Various monuments at the Marine League Aero Park adjacent to the airport
  • TLS building (right) and elevation receive antenna (left) as seen in December 2005 (TLS equipment was removed prior to September 2007.)
    TLS building (right) and elevation receive antenna (left) as seen in December 2005 (TLS equipment was removed prior to September 2007.)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for RYV PDF, effective July 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "NPIAS Report 2025-2029 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Great Circle Mapper: KRYV - Watertown, Wisconsin
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