Lakeland Airport
Encyclopedia
Lakeland Airport , also known as Noble F. Lee Memorial Field, is a public airport
near Arbor Vitae
, a town in Vilas County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The airport is three miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district
of Minocqua
and northwest of Woodruff
, both cities in Oneida County
, just south of the Vilas County border. It is owned by the Lakeland Airport Commission.
paved runway
s: 18/36 measuring 5,150 x 100 ft (1,570 x 30 m) and 10/28 measuring 3,602 x 75 ft (1,098 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending September 20, 2005, the airport had 27,190 aircraft operations, an average of 74 per day: 88% general aviation
, 12% air taxi
and <1% military
. At that time there were 48 aircraft based at this airport:
90% single-engine
and 10% multi-engine.
transport pilot, sustained substantial damage when it impacted trees and terrain after takeoff from
runway 36 (5,150 feet by 100 feet, asphalt), at the Lakeland Airport/Noble F. Lee Memorial Field
(ARV), near Woodruff, Wisconsin. The airplane was consumed by fire subsequent to the impact. The
14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions and an instrument rules
flight plan had been filed but not activated. All four occupants of the airplane were fatally
injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. The DuPage Airport (DPA), West
Chicago, Illinois, was the intended destination.
The airplane was reported to have been flown from DPA to ARV by the pilot and pilot rated passenger
in order to pick up two passengers and return to DPA.
The airplane impacted into level wooded terrain about 1/2 mile north of the departure end of the
runway and left of the extended runway centerline.
A witness who is a pilot reported seeing the airplane "hardly climbing at 60+- feet just above the
[runway] 18 threshold. At this point he was making some power and no engine abnormalities or prop
sounds were heard. The plane was very slow with a 5 [degree] pitch up then I saw the nose leveled
and I knew he was in serious trouble. I saw the plane going straight for a few more seconds then
lost sight. I listened as I ran to my truck. I then heard it hit the trees and impact."
Another witness reported seeing the airplane take-off. He reported that the sound was not normal
and that this is what drew his attention to the airplane. He said that the airplane sounded
labored. He reported that the airplane was not gaining altitude as expected and the airplane was
much lower than he was accustomed to seeing. He stated that he lost sight of the airplane due to
obstructions to his view. He stated that from the time the airplane drew his attention, to the
time the airplane started hitting the trees, the engine sounds did not change.
NTSB ID CHI03FA13
On September 12th a Cirrus SR22
arriving from General Mitchell International Airport
crashed about a half a mile southwest of the Airport. All three people on board died.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
near Arbor Vitae
Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin
Arbor Vitae is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,153 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Arbor Vitae is located in the town.-Geography:...
, a town in Vilas County
Vilas County, Wisconsin
Vilas County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 21,033. Its county seat is Eagle River.-Settlement:Vilas County was set off from Oneida County on April 12, 1893 and named for William Freeman Vilas...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The airport is three miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Minocqua
Minocqua, Wisconsin
Minocqua is a town in north-western Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,385 at the 2010 census. The census-designated place of Minocqua is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Rantz is also located in the town. Minocqua is commonly referred to as "The...
and northwest of Woodruff
Woodruff, Wisconsin
Woodruff is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,055 at the 2010 census. The census-designated place of Woodruff is located in the town.-Points of interest:...
, both cities in Oneida County
Oneida County, Wisconsin
Oneida County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 36,776. Its county seat is Rhinelander.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,236 square miles , of which 1,124 square miles is land and 111 square...
, just south of the Vilas County border. It is owned by the Lakeland Airport Commission.
Facilities and aircraft
Lakeland Airport covers an area of 520 acres (210.4 ha) which contains two asphaltAsphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s: 18/36 measuring 5,150 x 100 ft (1,570 x 30 m) and 10/28 measuring 3,602 x 75 ft (1,098 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending September 20, 2005, the airport had 27,190 aircraft operations, an average of 74 per day: 88% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
, 12% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
and <1% military
Military aviation
Military aviation is the use of aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling warfare, including national airlift capacity to provide logistical supply to forces stationed in a theater or along a front. Air power includes the national means of conducting such...
. At that time there were 48 aircraft based at this airport:
90% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
and 10% multi-engine.
Incidents
On May 25, 2003, at 1754 central daylight time, a Piper PA-31P, N36DR, piloted by an airlinetransport pilot, sustained substantial damage when it impacted trees and terrain after takeoff from
runway 36 (5,150 feet by 100 feet, asphalt), at the Lakeland Airport/Noble F. Lee Memorial Field
(ARV), near Woodruff, Wisconsin. The airplane was consumed by fire subsequent to the impact. The
14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions and an instrument rules
flight plan had been filed but not activated. All four occupants of the airplane were fatally
injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. The DuPage Airport (DPA), West
Chicago, Illinois, was the intended destination.
The airplane was reported to have been flown from DPA to ARV by the pilot and pilot rated passenger
in order to pick up two passengers and return to DPA.
The airplane impacted into level wooded terrain about 1/2 mile north of the departure end of the
runway and left of the extended runway centerline.
A witness who is a pilot reported seeing the airplane "hardly climbing at 60+- feet just above the
[runway] 18 threshold. At this point he was making some power and no engine abnormalities or prop
sounds were heard. The plane was very slow with a 5 [degree] pitch up then I saw the nose leveled
and I knew he was in serious trouble. I saw the plane going straight for a few more seconds then
lost sight. I listened as I ran to my truck. I then heard it hit the trees and impact."
Another witness reported seeing the airplane take-off. He reported that the sound was not normal
and that this is what drew his attention to the airplane. He said that the airplane sounded
labored. He reported that the airplane was not gaining altitude as expected and the airplane was
much lower than he was accustomed to seeing. He stated that he lost sight of the airplane due to
obstructions to his view. He stated that from the time the airplane drew his attention, to the
time the airplane started hitting the trees, the engine sounds did not change.
NTSB ID CHI03FA13
On September 12th a Cirrus SR22
Cirrus SR22
The Cirrus SR22 is a single-engine, four-seat, composite aircraft, built by Cirrus Aircraft starting in 2001. It is a more powerful version of the Cirrus SR20, with a larger wing, higher fuel capacity, and a 310 horsepower engine...
arriving from General Mitchell International Airport
General Mitchell International Airport
General Mitchell International Airport is a county-owned public airport located five miles south of the central business district of Milwaukee, a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States....
crashed about a half a mile southwest of the Airport. All three people on board died.
External links
- Lakeland /Noble F. Lee Mem Field (ARV) at Wisconsin DOT Airport Directory
- Lakeland Airport (Woodruff, Wisconsin) - Taxiway, Runway and Apron Reconstruction