Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport

Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (IATA: JVL, ICAO: KJVL, FAA LID: JVL) is a public airport located southwest of Janesville and north of Beloit in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Formerly known as Rock County Airport, it is owned and operated by the Rock County government. The airport has no scheduled commercial passenger service.

Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
2006 USGS airphoto
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerRock County
ServesJanesville, Wisconsin
LocationTown of Rock, Rock County
Elevation AMSL808 ft / 246 m
Coordinates42°37′13″N 089°02′30″W
Websitejvlairport.com
Map
JVL
Location of airport in Wisconsin, United States
JVL
JVL (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 7,302 2,226 Concrete
4/22 6,701 2,042 Asphalt
18/36 5,004 1,525 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2019)52,452
Based aircraft (2020)60

It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023, in which it is categorized as a national general aviation facility.[2]

Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport was once home to the annual "Southern Wisconsin AirFEST".

History

Several Rock County farms provided land for contract glider pilot training to the United States Army Air Forces in 1942. Training was provided by Morey Airplane Company using three turf runway locations in three township sections. C-47 Skytrains and Waco CG-4 unpowered Gliders were not used. The production CG-4A gliders were not delivered until after these northern civilian schools were closed. Aircraft furnished by the Army were single engine L type Cessna, Aeronca and Piper. There were no gliders and there was no glider towing. These schools became known as dead stick training.

The mission of the school was to train glider pilot students in approaches with the engine off, landing at a mark, night landing and strange field landing. Ground school instruction was in navigation, maintenance, meteorology, instruments, aircraft identification, chemical warfare defense, customs of service and physical training and drill.

These schools were inactivated at the end of 1942 or sooner. The farm fields used in Rock County were turned back to the farmers when the schools were closed. None of this glider pilot training in Rock County occurred at or on the current Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport space.

Facilities and aircraft

Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport covers an area of 1,343 acres (543 ha) at an elevation of 808 feet (246 m) above mean sea level. It contains three runways:[1]

  • Runway 14/32: 7,302 x 150 ft (2,226 x 46 m), surface: concrete,

with approved ILS and GPS approaches.

  • Runway 4/22: 6,701 x 150 ft (2,042 x 46 m), surface: asphalt,

with approved ILS and GPS approaches.

  • Runway 18/36: 5,004 x 75 ft (1,525 x 23 m), surface: asphalt.

For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2019, the airport had 52,452 aircraft operations, an average of 144 per day: 89% general aviation, 10% air taxi and 1% military. In December 2020, there were 60 aircraft based at this airport: 31 single-engine, 1 multi-engine, 26 jet and 2 helicopters.[1]

Southern Wisconsin AirFest

The Southern Wisconsin AirFest was an annual air show that hosted North American jet teams, such as the Blue Angels, the Thunderbirds and the Masters of Disaster. The event was discontinued following the 2012 season.[3]

Headliners

Past scheduled airline service

SWRA has, in the past, had scheduled airline passenger service. In 1979, it had service to Chicago-O'Hare on Republic Airlines and Midstate Airlines.[4]

See also

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for JVL PDF, effective December 3, 2020.
  2. "NPIAS Report 2019-2023 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  3. Milam, Stan (2012-11-22). "Wisconsin". Rockford Register Star. Janesville, Wisconsin: GateHouse News. Retrieved 2016-12-04. The southern Wisconsin show is not likely to return until a U.S. jet team is signed on for future air shows.
  4. Airlines and Aircraft Serving Beloit/Janesville, WI effective November 15, 1979, Departed Flights, Retrieved 2014-08-29

Other sources
  •  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
  • Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004.
  • Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942-2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas ASIN: B000NYX3PC
  • 1943 Glider Program Studies, USAF Historical Studies, Maxwell.


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