Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport

Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport is a public and military use airport located in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States, three nautical miles northeast of Sparta. The airport is used heavily by the U.S. Army, accounting for 75% of traffic operations, primarily transient military aircraft supporting operations at nearby Fort McCoy, which is a major training facility. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.

Facilities and aircraft

Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport covers an area of 640 acres at an elevation of 839 feet above mean sea level. It has two runways with asphalt surfaces: the primary runway 11/29 is 4,697 by 100 feet and the crosswind runway 1/19 is 3,032 by 95 feet. The airport also has two asphalt helipads, on Runway 11/29 and taxiway Charlie, both measuring 100 by 100 feet, respectively.
For the 12-month period ending June 22, 2022, the airport had 6,000 aircraft operations, an average of 16 per day: 50% military and 50% general aviation.
In July 2024, there were 23 aircraft based at this airport: 22 single-engine and 1 helicopter.