Price County Airport (KPBH), Wisconsin
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Price County Airport (KPBH) serves Phillips, Wisconsin with two paved runways and a self-serve fuel setup that operates around the clock via credit card, though the field itself is unattended outside its Monday-through-Friday daytime hours. Business aviation activity here is light and seasonal, consistent with a general-aviation field in a rural part of northern Wisconsin. There is no on-airport customs service; aircraft requiring clearance route to KDYT, roughly 91 nautical miles away. Nearby alternates include Rusk County and Tomahawk Regional, both within about 30 nautical miles.
Runways
Price County Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 01/19, is 5,220 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Price County Airport has Jet A+, 100LL and UL91 available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 4:30pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Price County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Sky Harbor (KDYT), 91 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Price County Airport recorded 121 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at KPBH concentrates in the warmer months, peaking in September with 24 operations against a near-zero count in December.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 24 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Price County Airport averages 1.3 days above 90°F in July and 31.0 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 78.7°F, and January the coldest, at 21.2°F.
Weather station is 10.7 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Price County Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
MIRL for runway 01/19 is preset to low intensity from sunset to sunrise; intensity can be increased and REIL activated for runways 01, 19, and 24 via CTAF. PAPI is available for runway 01 and 19, VASI for runway 06 and 24, and MIRL for runway 06/24, all controlled via CTAF.
Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Fuel is available 24 hours a day using a credit card.
For customs, if unable to contact Flight Service on frequency, contact Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Price County Airport has five airfields within 37 NM. The closest is Rusk County (KRCX), 28.16 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KPBH
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Frequently asked questions
What fuel is available at KPBH?
Price County Airport (KPBH) stocks 100LL, UL91, A+, and Jet A. Fuel is available 24 hours a day through a credit card system, so pilots are not dependent on staffed hours to refuel. The airport's own attendance schedule runs Monday through Friday, 0800 to 1630 local, for other services.
Is customs available on-site at Price County Airport?
No, Price County Airport (KPBH) does not have on-site customs clearance. The nearest customs facility is KDYT, located approximately 91 nautical miles away. Pilots needing customs clearance should plan to route through that airport instead. If unable to reach Flight Service on frequency for customs coordination, Minneapolis ARTCC can be contacted as an alternative.
What are the runway options at KPBH?
KPBH offers two paved asphalt runways: 01/19 at 5,220 feet by 75 feet, and 06/24 at 3,951 feet by 75 feet. Both runways are equipped with medium intensity runway lighting, and runway 01/19 additionally has PAPI, while 06/24 has VASI. Lighting is preset to low intensity from sunset to sunrise and can be increased in intensity via CTAF, with REIL available on runways 01, 19, and 24.
How busy is Price County Airport with business aviation traffic?
Price County Airport (KPBH) recorded 121 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 197 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic is uneven through the year, with September seeing the highest count at 24 operations and December recording none. This pattern reflects a general-aviation field with modest, seasonally concentrated use rather than steady year-round demand.