Airports / Wisconsin / ASX
John F Kennedy Memorial Airport
KASX / ASXAshland, WisconsinELEV 827 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#16 / 44
Wisconsin airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 11 Google ratings — ranked against 44 rated WI fields.
33 nm
To the nearest alternate
Gogebic Iron County Airport (IWD) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
John F Kennedy Memorial Airport (KASX / ASX) sits in Ashland, Wisconsin, where it functions as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 827 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list ASX as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Gogebic Iron County Airport (IWD, 33 nm), Sawyer County Airport (HYR, 38 nm), and Duluth International Airport (DLH, 56 nm).
Trip costs from ASX are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from ASX to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“Bathrooms are clean and well stocked.”
Justin B5★ on Google
FBO & ground handling
2/5 reviews“FBO is cozy a log cabin look.”
Justin B5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for John F Kennedy Memorial Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KASX
IATA
ASX
FAA / Local
ASX
Elevation
827 ft
Coordinates
46.5485° N · 90.9190° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs WI fields
state range 651–1,642 ft
At 827 ft, ASX sits lower than 61% of the 44 Wisconsin fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 33nmIWDGogebic Iron County AirportIronwood
- 38nmHYRSawyer County AirportHayward
- 56nmDLHDuluth International AirportDuluth
- 82nmRHIRhinelander Oneida County AirportRhinelander
- 85nmLYUEly Municipal AirportEly
- 93nmHIBRange Regional AirportHibbing
Location
Open the full mapKASX · John F Kennedy Memorial Airport · Ashland, WI
From the ramp
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