Understanding Air Traffic Control at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

The following routes have been developed for AirVenture to enable pilots to more easily navigate from Fisk to their assigned landing runway. The advertised active arrival runway(s) will be included on the NEW AirVenture arrival ATIS on frequency 118.75.

ATC Home | Runway 9 | Runway 27 | Runway 18R only | Runway 18R / 18L | Runway 36L / 36R

VFR ARRIVAL RUNWAY PATHS - RUNWAYS 36L and 36R (left base leg)
  

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After reaching Fisk, if the controller there instructs you to continue for landing on Runway 36 with a left base leg entry, turn right at the town of Fisk and follow (directly over) the east/west road (Fisk Ave) leading east towards the lake.

Listen carefully for YOUR instructions and after passing Fisk, ensure that you "monitor" OSH Tower on frequency 126.6.

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Unless otherwise directed, if you are at 2,300' MSL, once you pass Fisk begin your descent to 1,800’ MSL. Then maintain 1,800’ MSL until established on the left base leg to Runway 36L or 36R. If you are at 1,800’ MSL maintain your altitude until established on the left base leg for Runway 36L or 36R.

Microwave Tower
You may notice a tall microwave tower to the east/southeast of Fisk. The road you are to follow is ½ mile north of that tower. Keep the tower off the right wing.

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Fisk Avenue
Beyond the microwave tower, while still following Fisk Avenue, you will see a busy interchange. Aim for that interchange.

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After this interchange, you will then be entering a “Left Base” leg for Runway 36L or 36R.

Stay alert for activity in the Ultralight Area which is located in the southwest corner of the airport. (See the NOTAM for more specifics)

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The Oshkosh Tower Controller (on frequency 126.6) will assign you either Runway 36L or 36R. Runway 36R is normally a parallel taxiway, however during AirVenture, permission has been granted to allow us to use it as a runway.

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Land Long
There are no “dots” for reference when landing on Runways 36L or 36R. The controller may instruct you to “land long”, or to “fly it down the runway". If you are able, please comply with these instructions. The reason for such a request would be that there is another aircraft closely following you that will land behind you (most likely “on the numbers”).

By landing long you will allow for us to ensure that the minimum applicable runway separation will exist when you touchdown, thereby avoiding a “go-around”.

Exiting Runways
See the “Exiting Runways” section for details on what is to be expected of you once you have landed.

The following routes have been developed for AirVenture to enable pilots to more easily navigate from Fisk to their assigned landing runway. The advertised active arrival runway(s) will be included on the NEW AirVenture arrival ATIS on frequency 118.75.

ATC Home | Runway 9 | Runway 27 | Runway 18R only | Runway 18R / 18L | Runway 36L / 36R