Vette/Blust Seaplane Base

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Location

Latitude: 
 43-56-27.9470N (43.941096)
Longitude: 
 088-29-37.4060W (-88.493724)
Elevation: 
 750.0 feet MSL (229 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.7 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 05 N.M. W of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
JOHN VETTE & BURLEIGH BLUST
5050 LAKE ROAD
OSHKOSH, WI 54902
920-231-7370		 JOHN VETTE & BURLEIGH BLUST
5050 LAKE ROAD
OSHKOSH, WI 54902
920-233-3732

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 02/1982
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1750 feet (533 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

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    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Green Bay(GRB)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 96WI

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    3.8 Wittman Regional Airport
    (OSH KOSH OSH)    		 313 317 100LL, Jet A+
    10.2 Fond Du Lac County Airport
    (FLD KFLD FLD)    		 178 182 100LL, Jet A
    13.4 Brennand Airport
    (79C)    		 347 351 100LL
    16.4 New Holstein Municipal Airport
    (8D1)    		 89 93 100LL
    19.1 Appleton International Airport
    (ATW KATW ATW)    		 356 360 100LL, Jet A
    29.6 Sheboygan County Meml International Airport
    (SBM KSBM SBM)    		 110 114 100LL, Jet A+
    32.2 Dodge County Airport
    (UNU KUNU UNU)    		 196 200 100LL, Jet A+
    34.9 West Bend Municipal Airport
    (ETB KETB ETB)    		 152 156 100LL, Jet A+
    35.7 Hartford Municipal Airport
    (KHXF HXF)    		 172 176 100LL, Jet A+, MOGAS
    36.2 Green Bay/Austin Straubel International Airport
    (GRB KGRB GRB)    		 25 29 100LL, Jet A
    36.8 Manitowoc County Airport
    (MTW KMTW MTW)    		 71 75 100LL, Jet A+, MOGAS
    41.6 Clintonville Municipal Airport
    (CLI KCLI CLI)    		 345 349 100LL, Jet A+
    47.4 Watertown Municipal Airport
    (KRYV RYV)    		 192 196 100LL, Jet A+
    48.6 Portage Municipal Airport
    (C47)    		 242 245 100LL, UL91
    50.9 Shawano Municipal Airport
    (KEZS EZS)    		 356 360 100LL
    52.9 Capitol Drive Airport
    (02C)    		 164 168 100LL, MOGAS
    53.7 Lawrence J Timmerman Airport
    (MWC KMWC MWC)    		 157 161 100LL, Jet A+
    55.1 Waukesha County Airport
    (UES KUES UES)    		 168 172 100LL, Jet A+
    55.9 Adams County Legion Field Airport
    (63C)    		 271 274 100LL
    57.4 Stevens Point Municipal Airport
    (STE KSTE STE)    		 309 312 100LL, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
    A16 EXT 3200 OR CELL 920-379-4894.
    A17 OPEN JULY 29 TH AUG 7 F EAA CONVENTION.
    E111 PRVDD CLEAR 20:1 APCHS, CLEAR OBSTACLE FREE ZONE, AND CLEAR RUNWAY SAFETY AREA.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 07/25
    N/S
    Longest Runway: N/S is 10000 ft (3048 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    96WI Airport Runway Details

    Runway 07/25  1300 ft x 60 ft (396 m x 18 m)
    Runway Length Source:  as of 02/03/2003
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway 07

    Runway 25
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Runway N/S  10000 ft x 4000 ft (3048 m x 1219 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway N

    Runway S
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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