Rice Lake Regional / Carl's Field (KRPD), Wisconsin
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Rice Lake Regional / Carl's Field (KRPD) serves northwestern Wisconsin with a primary runway long enough to accommodate mid-size business jets, positioned about 67 nautical miles from the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. The field is non-towered and operates on a published attendance schedule rather than continuous staffing, with fuel service available beyond those hours through self-serve. Traffic at KRPD is overwhelmingly business aviation, which accounted for 1,448 of the 1,642 total operations recorded for 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data.
Runways
Rice Lake Regional / Carl's Field has two paved runways. The longest, 01/19, is 6,700 ft long and 100 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
Rice Lake Regional / Carl's Field has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Rice Lake Regional / Carl's Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field (KSTP), 62 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Rice Lake Regional / Carl's Field recorded 1,448 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May, June, July, August, September and October.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 142 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Rice Lake Regional / Carl's Field averages 2.5 days above 90°F in July, 30.9 freeze days in January and 4.5 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81.4°F, and January the coldest, at 21.6°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Rice Lake Regional / Carl's Field has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
HIRL for runway 01/19 is preset to low intensity from sunset to sunrise. To increase intensity and activate REIL for runway 19, PAPI for runways 01 and 19, and MALSR for runway 01, use CTAF.
The approach ratio to the displaced threshold is 50:1.
24-hour self-service fuel is available with credit card.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the FSS frequency, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Rice Lake Regional / Carl's Field has five airfields within 33 NM. The closest is Chetek Municipal / Southworth, 8.93 NM southeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway options are available at KRPD?
Rice Lake Regional / Carl's Field offers two paved asphalt runways. Runway 01/19 is the primary surface at 6,700 feet long and 100 feet wide, suitable for most business jet operations. Runway 13/31 is shorter and narrower, measuring 3,500 feet by 75 feet. Both runways are paved, giving crews a crosswind option when winds favor the shorter strip. The longer runway's dimensions make KRPD workable for a range of turbine equipment despite its non-towered status.
Is KRPD a towered airport, and how is traffic managed?
KRPD, or Rice Lake Regional / Carl's Field, is non-towered. Pilots coordinate using CTAF, and lighting activation for the runway system is pilot-controlled through that same frequency. If a clearance delivery contact cannot be reached on the FSS frequency, the published remarks direct pilots to contact Minneapolis ARTCC instead. This setup is typical for a field of this traffic level, where business aviation makes up the large majority of annual operations. Dispatchers should plan for self-announced arrivals and departures rather than tower-directed sequencing.
Are customs services available on site at KRPD?
No, Rice Lake Regional / Carl's Field does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs airport is KSTP, located approximately 61.78 nautical miles away. Crews requiring a customs clearance ahead of or after a KRPD stop need to route through KSTP or another designated port of entry beforehand. This is a planning consideration for any international leg terminating or originating at KRPD, since no onsite clearance option exists at the field itself.
What fuel is available at KRPD and when can crews access it?
Rice Lake Regional / Carl's Field stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. The field's published attendance schedule runs Monday through Friday from 0700 to 2000 and Saturday from 0800 to 1500. Outside of attended hours, self-service fuel is available around the clock using a credit card, according to the field's remarks. This combination gives crews flexibility for early departures or late arrivals without waiting for staffed hours, provided the self-service system is functioning and card payment is accepted.
What approach and lighting considerations apply at KRPD?
At Rice Lake Regional / Carl's Field, the approach ratio to the displaced threshold is published as 50:1. Runway 01/19 carries high-intensity runway lights preset to low intensity between sunset and sunrise; pilots can increase lighting intensity and activate REIL on runway 19, PAPI on both runways 01 and 19, and MALSR on runway 01 via CTAF. This pilot-controlled lighting arrangement is standard for a non-towered field and requires crews to key the appropriate frequency to bring approach aids to full intensity during night or low-visibility arrivals.