Bayfield County
Y77 · Iron River, Wisconsin · Bayfield County · map
Bayfield County is a public-use airport, 2 miles northwest of Iron River, Wisconsin, 1,134 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 08/26, is 3,007 feet of grass.
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What is the airport code for Bayfield County?
Its FAA code is Y77.
Where is Bayfield County?
It is 2 miles northwest of Iron River, Wisconsin, 1,134 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Bayfield County?
Its one runway, 08/26, is 3,007 feet long, grass.
Does Bayfield County have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Bayfield County?
3 pilot examiners and 4 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Bayfield County…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA Y77
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · privately owned
- Elevation
- 1,134 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- every day, unattnd
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Green Bay sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- In the FAA's files since
- October 1946
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,007 × 130 ft | Grass, fair | Non-standard lights |
- Runway 08: trees on the approach
- Runway 26: VASI, two boxes on the left, road on the approach
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 | · Activate low-intensity runway lights runway 08/26 - the common traffic frequency. |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- none reported
- Repairs
- none at the field, as reported
- Parking
- tie-downs
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: John F Kennedy Memorial (22 nm east), Richard I Bong Airport (27 nm west), Richard B Helgeson Airport (31 nm northwest), Sawyer County (33 nm south).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Solon Springs Municipal (22 nm southwest), John F Kennedy Memorial (22 nm east), Cable Union Airport (25 nm south), Sky Harbor Airport (26 nm west).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Wisconsin · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- MAN-MADE or natural objects exist within the airspace needed to insure safety in takeoff and landing of aircraft.
- Activate low-intensity runway lights runway 08/26 - the common traffic frequency.
- Non-standard low-intensity runway lights - 1 light EA side of thld.
- Marked with red and west A-FRAMES.
- Marked with red and west A-FRAMES.
- Ctlng obstruction exceeds a 45 degrees slp.
- Ctlng obstruction exceeds a 45 degrees slp.
- Occasional wild game on and in the vicinity of airport.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Iron River from the FAA register
13 aircraft are registered to owners in Iron River, Wisconsin: 12 piston singles, 1 piston twin. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Wisconsin.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
3 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 3 for private pilot, 3 for commercial and instrument, 3 for flight instructor; 3 for airplanes, 3 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for seaplanes. Also nearby: 2 sport aviation examiners, 4 aviation medical examiners, 3 mechanic examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 2 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 2 engineering representatives, 2 administrative pilot examiners.
- Paul Klomhaus private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Superior, WI (27 nm) · (920) 915-1200 · [email protected]
- Brian Alan Bird private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Monaco Aviation · Duluth, MN (34 nm) · (218) 340-2425 · [email protected]
- William Stone private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes · Cloquet Carlton County Airport · Cloquet, MN (44 nm) · (218) 451-0542 · [email protected]
All 19 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records
No NTSB accident or incident records name this airport.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Iron River 13 aircraft · 12 piston singles, 1 piston twins
- Accidents and incidents in Wisconsin 1,619 since 1982 · 225 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Wisconsin 123 landing places
- Wisconsin 6,164 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/Y77.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 28, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.