Airports / Wisconsin / ATW
Appleton International Airport
KATW / ATWAppleton, WisconsinELEV 918 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
17 nm
To the nearest alternate
Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Appleton International Airport, listed as KATW / ATW, is a mid-sized airport in Appleton, Wisconsin. Field elevation is 918 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
For charter flyers, ATW is a home base: Maxair LLC operates from the field. The closest alternate fields are Wittman Regional Airport (OSH, 17 nm), Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB, 21 nm), and Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA, 58 nm).
Trip costs from ATW are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Outagamie County Regional Airport. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from ATW to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“Everything at Appleton International Airport is laid out extremely well, from parking to check-in to security.”
Eric Boesen5★ on Google
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“TSA has consistently been quick and organized, which is a rare compliment for an airport these days.”
Eric Boesen5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“The staff here are always friendly, professional, and genuinely helpful.”
Eric Boesen5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Appleton International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KATW
IATA
ATW
FAA / Local
ATW
Elevation
918 ft
Coordinates
44.2585° N · 88.5190° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs WI fields
state range 651–1,642 ft
At 918 ft, ATW sits higher than 57% of the 44 Wisconsin fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 17nmOSHWittman Regional AirportOshkosh
- 21nmGRBAustin Straubel International AirportGreen Bay
- 58nmCWACentral Wisconsin AirportMosinee
- 62nmAUWWausau Downtown AirportWausau
- 76nmMSNDane County Regional Truax FieldMadison
- 77nmVOKVolk FieldCamp Douglas
Location
Open the full mapKATW · Appleton International Airport · Appleton, WI
From the ramp
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