Cable Union Airport (FAA LID: 3CU) is a city owned public use airport located 2 miles (3 km) southeast of the central business district of Cable, Wisconsin, a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a basic general aviation facility.[4]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Town of Cable | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Cable, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,360 ft / 415 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°11′42″N 091°14′54″W / 46.19500°N 91.24833°W | ||||||||||||||
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Although most airports in the United States use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and International Air Transport Association (IATA), this airport is assigned 3CU by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.
Facilities and aircraft
editCable Union Airport covers an area of 218 acres (88 ha) at an elevation of 1,360 feet (415 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 17/35 is 3,709 by 75 feet (1,131 x 23 m) with an asphalt surface and 8/26 is 2,194 by 150 feet (669 x 46 m) with a turf surface.[1][3]
For the 12-month period ending June 20, 2024, the airport had 5,510 aircraft operations, an average of 15 per day: 90% general aviation, 10% air taxi and less than 1% military. In August 2024, there were 7 aircraft based at this airport: 5 single-engine and 2 multi-engine.[1][2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 3CU PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective August 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Cable Union Airport". www.townofcable.com. Cable, Wisconsin. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ "NPIAS Report 2025-2029 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
External links
edit- Cable at Wisconsin DOT Airport Directory
- FAA Terminal Procedures for 3CU, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 3CU
- AirNav airport information for 3CU
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 3CU