Manitowish Waters Airport (D25), Wisconsin
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Manitowish Waters Airport (D25) is an unattended public-use field in northern Wisconsin, roughly 156 nautical miles from the nearest metro area. Traffic is light and predominantly business aviation, with a paved runway and a seasonal turf strip supporting general aviation operations.
Runways
Manitowish Waters Airport has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 14/32, is 3,498 ft long and 60 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Manitowish Waters Airport has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Manitowish Waters Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Sky Harbor (KDYT), 97 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Manitowish Waters Airport recorded 343 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at D25 concentrates in the summer months, peaking from June through August according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 64 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Manitowish Waters Airport averages 1.7 days above 90°F in July, 31.0 freeze days in January and 6.5 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 77.5°F, and January the coldest, at 20.0°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Manitowish Waters Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
A tower 122 feet AGL (1,737 feet MSL) stands approximately 1,000 feet east of the airport.
MIRL for runway 14/32 is preset to low intensity from sunset to sunrise; to increase intensity and activate REIL for runways 14 and 32, and PAPI for runways 14 and 32, and MIRL for runway 14/32, use CTAF.
Deer and coyotes are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Birds and migratory waterfowl are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Self-service fuel is available 24 hours a day and accepts credit card payment.
Closed in winter.
Marked with yellow cones.
For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Manitowish Waters Airport has five airfields within 28 NM. The closest is Lakeland / Noble F Lee Memorial Field (KARV), 13.16 NM southeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at D25
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at D25.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at Manitowish Waters Airport (D25)?
Manitowish Waters Airport (D25) offers 100LL only, with no Jet A available. Self-service fuel operates 24 hours a day and accepts credit card payment. The field itself is unattended, so fueling is on a self-serve basis at all times.
What runways does D25 have?
D25 has two runways: 14/32, a 3,498-foot paved asphalt strip 60 feet wide, and 04/22, a 3,094-foot turf runway 120 feet wide. The turf runway is closed during winter months, leaving the paved runway as the year-round option.
Where does an aircraft clear customs near Manitowish Waters Airport?
Manitowish Waters Airport (D25) has no onsite customs processing. The nearest customs airport is KDYT, located approximately 96.5 nautical miles away, so aircraft requiring clearance must plan a stop there before or after using D25.