Prairie Du Chien Municipal (KPDC), Wisconsin
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC) is a public-use, non-towered field in southwestern Wisconsin serving general aviation and business traffic at a modest annual volume. The airport offers two paved runways, self-service fuel, and staffed hours on weekdays, with the nearest customs facility located at Rochester International (KRST). Business aviation accounts for the majority of recorded operations, reflecting its role as a regional airfield rather than a high-volume hub.
Runways
Prairie Du Chien Municipal has two paved runways. The longest, 14/32, is 5,000 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
Prairie Du Chien Municipal has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Prairie Du Chien Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Rochester International (KRST), 80 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Prairie Du Chien Municipal recorded 193 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at KPDC peaks in September, with that month recording more than double the operations seen in most other months of 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 38 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Prairie Du Chien Municipal averages 4.4 days above 90°F in July, 30.2 freeze days in January and 4.1 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83.1°F, and January the coldest, at 27.1°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Prairie Du Chien Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
The REIL on runways 14 and 32, the PAPI on runways 14 and 32, and the MIRL on runway 11/29 are activated via CTAF. The MIRL on runway 14/32 is preset to low intensity from sunset to sunrise; use CTAF to increase intensity or activate the lights.
Self-service fuel is available around the clock via credit card.
For clearance delivery, contact Chicago ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Prairie Du Chien Municipal has five airfields within 36 NM. The closest is Boscobel (KOVS), 21.47 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KPDC
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.
$1,200.00 catering order at KPDC.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KPDC?
Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC) has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 14/32 is the longer of the two at 5,000 feet by 75 feet, while runway 11/29 measures 3,999 feet by 75 feet, also 75 feet wide. Both are suitable for typical business aviation traffic at this field.
Is fuel available at Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport?
Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC) offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel through self-service pumps. Self-service fuel is available around the clock via credit card, independent of the airport's staffed attendance hours. This makes fuel accessible outside the Monday through Friday, 0800 to 1700 attendance schedule.
Does KPDC have on-site customs clearance?
Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC) does not have on-site customs service. The nearest customs facility is at Rochester International Airport (KRST), approximately 80 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance should plan to route through that airport instead.
How busy is Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport for business aviation?
Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC) recorded 193 business aviation operations out of 369 total operations in 2025, according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic is uneven across the year, with September standing out as the busiest month at 38 business aviation operations. Winter months, particularly February, see the lowest activity.