Grand Geneva Resort Airport

Grand Geneva Resort Airport, was a privately owned public use airport located 2 miles northeast of the central business district of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States.
This airport was assigned C02 by the FAA and XES by the IATA but had no designation from the International Civil Aviation Organization.

History

Grand Geneva Resort was built as the Lake Geneva Playboy Club Hotel in 1968, and the airport was marked on the FAA Sectional Aeronautical Chart as Playboy. Commuter air service was available directly from Chicago O'Hare Airport.

Facilities and aircraft

Grand Geneva Resort Airport covered an area of 20 acres at an elevation of 835 feet above mean sea level. It had one runway: 5/23 is 4,100 by 75 feet with an asphalt surface, and had an approved GPS approach.
For the 12-month period ending May 15, 2024, the airport had 150 aircraft operations: 67% general aviation and 33% air taxi.
In July 2024, there were no aircraft based at this airport.

Closure and demolition

A NOTAM dated December 02, 2024 was issued stating that the airport was permanently closed. Demolition of the runway was subsequently performed and a new driving range was installed on the former runway 05 threshold, facing northeast down the length of the former runway.