Pioneer Airport

Pioneer Airport (FAA LID: WS17) is a privately owned airport located two nautical miles (4 km) south of the central business district of Oshkosh, a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] The airport is located on the northwest edge of Wittman Regional Airport.

Pioneer Airport
An overview of the airport during Ultralight day
Airport during the winter
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OwnerExperimental Aircraft Association
ServesOshkosh, Wisconsin
Elevation AMSL826 ft / 252 m
Coordinates43°59′05″N 088°34′34″W
Map
WS17
Location of airport in Wisconsin, United States
WS17
WS17 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 1,988 606 Turf
Statistics (2020)
Based aircraft23

The airport is built to look like a 1930s period airfield.[2]

The airport also co-hosts EAA AirVenture along with Wittman Regional Airport, the airport holds the kids activities and helicopters during this time. It also has been where some blimps were shown during the event.

Facilities and aircraft

Pioneer Airport covers an area of 15 acres (6 ha) at an elevation of 826 feet (252 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway: 13/31 is 1,988 by 130 feet (606 x 40 m) with a turf surface.[1]

In January 2020, there were 23 aircraft based at this airport: 20 single-engine, 1 multi-engine, and 2 gliders.[1]

On the north end, there are 7 exhibit hangars, the Fergus Chapel, and the Air Academy Lodge. On the south end is the museum/EAA Headquarters.

EAA Museum
Main article: EAA Aviation Museum

The airport is part of the EAA Aviation Museum. In the hangars are some of the oldest aircraft the museum has, including "Golden Age" (1920s/1930s) biplanes and vintage monoplanes such as Swallow and WACO biplanes, Travel Air, Curtiss Robin, Fairchild FC-2, Stinson Aircraft, Spartan C-3, Great Lakes 2T-1A acrobat, Aeronca K, Monocoupe, Howard DGA, Heath Parasol, Pietenpol Air Camper, and many others, most in special vintage-style hangars.[3]

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for WS17 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. effective January 2, 2020.
  2. "Pioneer Airport". eaa.org. EAA. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  3. "Aircraft Collection". eaa.org. EAA. Retrieved June 22, 2016.


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