Kenosha Regional (KENW), Wisconsin
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Kenosha Regional Airport (KENW) sits in southeastern Wisconsin, roughly 44 nautical miles from the Chicago metro area, and serves as a towered, public-use field with onsite CBP inspection services. The airport's three paved runways include a 6,600-foot primary surface capable of handling jet traffic, alongside two shorter crosswind runways with specific weight and aircraft-type restrictions. Business aviation accounts for the large majority of KENW's annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025.
Runways
Kenosha Regional has three paved runways. The longest, 07L/25R, is 6,600 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Kenosha Regional has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 9pm, daily, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Kenosha Regional has US Customs and Border Protection clearance available onsite, with general clearance for international arrivals.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Kenosha Regional recorded 5,445 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at KENW is concentrated in the late summer and early fall, peaking in September, with noticeably lower volumes in the winter months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 669 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Kenosha Regional averages 4.7 days above 90°F in July and 28.5 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83.8°F, and January the coldest, at 31.3°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Kenosha Regional has published operating constraints in five categories: weight restrictions, runway notes, environmental, pavement strength and other notes.
Runway 07R/25L is closed to jet aircraft and to aircraft weighing more than 12,500 pounds whenever Runway 07L/25R is open.
Aircraft weighing more than 122,000 pounds, empty or fully loaded, are not permitted to be based at KENW. An aircraft is considered based if it is operated and airworthy on the airport for the majority of the year.
When the control tower is closed, the HIRL on Runway 07L/25R is preset to low intensity. To increase intensity and activate lighting, use CTAF: the MALSR on Runway 07L; the REIL on Runways 15, 25R, and 33; the PAPI on Runways 07L, 07R, 25L, and 25R; the HIRL on Runways 07L/25R and 15/33; and the MIRL on Runway 07R/25L. The VASI on Runways 15 and 33 operates continuously.
Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
PCR VALUE: 430/R/D/W/T
The PAPI is unusable beyond 7 degrees right of centerline.
Helicopter departure and arrival operations are authorized by ATC only from movement areas. Departures, arrivals, and practice operations from non-movement areas are prohibited.
There is a surface incident risk at the intersection of Taxiway D and Taxiway E, which is not visible from the tower.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Kenosha Regional has five airfields within 24 NM. The closest is Waukegan National (KUGN), 10.77 NM south.
Part of the Milwaukee and Madison area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KENW
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs available at KENW for international arrivals?
Kenosha Regional Airport offers CBP inspection services onsite, so international arrivals can clear customs directly at the field. This is a standard clearance option rather than a restricted-access process. Dispatchers should still coordinate arrival timing with CBP ahead of the flight in the usual manner. KENW's tower operates daily from 0700 to 2100 local, which should factor into arrival planning alongside customs coordination. Fuel service at the field includes both 100LL and Jet A.
What is the runway weight restriction at KENW when the main runway is closed?
At Kenosha Regional Airport, Runway 07R/25L is closed to jet aircraft and to any aircraft weighing more than 12,500 pounds whenever Runway 07L/25R is open. This restriction applies specifically to the shorter, narrower crosswind runway, not to the field's primary surface. Runway 07L/25R itself is the airport's longest runway at 6,600 feet and 100 feet wide, paved in concrete. Dispatchers planning heavier jet operations at KENW should confirm 07L/25R availability before assuming runway options at the field.
Can an aircraft be based permanently at KENW regardless of weight?
No, Kenosha Regional Airport does not permit aircraft weighing more than 122,000 pounds, empty or fully loaded, to be based on the field. The airport defines 'based' as an aircraft that is operational and airworthy at KENW for the majority of the year. This limit applies to based aircraft status rather than to individual transient operations. Operators considering KENW as a home base for heavier jet equipment should account for this weight ceiling in their planning.
What lighting is available at KENW after the tower closes?
When the control tower at Kenosha Regional Airport is closed, the high-intensity runway lights on 07L/25R are preset to low intensity by default. Pilots can increase intensity and activate the MALSR on Runway 07L, the REIL on Runways 15, 25R, and 33, and the PAPI on Runways 07L, 07R, 25L, and 25R using CTAF. The HIRL on 07L/25R and 15/33, and the MIRL on 07R/25L, are also CTAF-controlled during these hours. The VASI on Runways 15 and 33 operates continuously rather than requiring pilot activation.
How does business aviation traffic at KENW vary through the year?
Business aviation traffic at Kenosha Regional Airport (KENW) is concentrated in the late summer and early fall months. September is the busiest month with 669 operations, followed by August at 595 and July at 539, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Winter months see markedly lower volumes, with February recording only 291 operations and January 325. Total annual business aviation operations at KENW reach 5,445 out of 6,431 total annual operations. Dispatchers scheduling flights into KENW during the September peak should anticipate higher field activity than in winter months.