Waupaca Municipal (KPCZ), Wisconsin
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Waupaca Municipal (KPCZ) is a non-towered public airport in Waupaca, Wisconsin, serving business aviation traffic at a modest annual volume tracked by FAA TFMSC for 2025. The field offers two paved runways, the longer at 5,201 feet, and fuel service without on-airport customs; aircraft requiring customs clearance route through Appleton International, about 22 nautical miles away. Attendance follows a set weekday schedule, with expanded hours noted from September through May.
Runways
Waupaca Municipal has two paved runways. The longest, 10/28, is 5,201 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
Waupaca Municipal has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Waupaca Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Appleton International (KATW), 22 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Waupaca Municipal recorded 388 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at KPCZ peaks in July, with that month's operations count more than triple the February low.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 84 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Waupaca Municipal averages 3.7 days above 90°F in July, 30.4 freeze days in January and 4.7 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82.0°F, and January the coldest, at 25.1°F.
Weather station is 2.1 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Waupaca Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
REILs on Runway 10 and 28, and MIRL on Runway 13/31, are activated via CTAF. MIRL on Runway 10/28 is preset to low intensity from sunset to sunrise; increased intensity and activation are available via CTAF. PAPI on Runway 10, 13, 28, and 31 operates continuously.
Fuel is available 24 hours a day via credit card.
Numerous cracks and vegetation are present in the pavement.
Taxiway lights are installed at the entrance only.
For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Waupaca Municipal has five airfields within 34 NM. The closest is Clintonville Municipal (KCLI), 20.87 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KPCZ
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 KPCZ.
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.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
What runway options are available at KPCZ?
Waupaca Municipal (KPCZ) has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 10/28 is the longer at 5,201 feet and 100 feet wide, while Runway 13/31 measures 3,899 feet by 75 feet. Both support fixed-wing business aviation traffic typical of this field's annual operations volume.
Is fuel available at Waupaca Municipal Airport?
Fuel is available at Waupaca Municipal Airport (KPCZ) around the clock via credit card, with both 100LL and Jet A among the fuel types offered. This self-serve access means aircraft are not limited to the airport's staffed attendance hours. The field's attendance schedule otherwise runs weekdays from 0800 to 1700, with extended coverage noted September through May.
Does KPCZ have on-site customs clearance?
KPCZ does not have on-site customs. The nearest customs facility is Appleton International (KATW), located approximately 22 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance near Waupaca Municipal should plan to route through that airport instead.
What lighting is available for night operations at Waupaca Municipal?
Waupaca Municipal (KPCZ) provides runway lighting activated via CTAF, including REILs on Runway 10 and 28 and MIRL on Runway 13/31. MIRL on Runway 10/28 is preset to low intensity from sunset to sunrise and can be increased via CTAF. PAPI is installed on all four runway ends and operates continuously.