KMSN at Madison, Wisconsin has 3 runways. All three are concrete. The longest is Runway 18/36 at 9,006 ft. Runway 03/21 is 7,200 ft. Runway 14/32 is 5,846 ft. The field elevation is 886.6 ft MSL. The tower is open daily from 0600 to 2300.
ILS is available on Runway 18, Runway 21 and Runway 36. That gives crews instrument options on the main north-south and northeast-southwest flow. Noise abatement procedures are in effect. Departures are requested from Runway 03 and Runway 36. Arrivals are requested on Runway 18 and Runway 21. Plan the runway choice with that in mind before taxi.
Wind & favored runway
Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at KMSN.
Pattern entry · RWY 18
LEFT TRAFFICAll runways
Traffic pattern
Pattern altitude is not published. Use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston aircraft unless ATC assigns otherwise. At KMSN, the tower sequences the pattern during tower hours. Runway use is shaped by the published noise abatement guidance. Departures are requested from Runway 03 and Runway 36. Arrivals are requested on Runway 18 and Runway 21. No right-traffic exception is published in the facts provided.
Every end, one page
Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.