Fly in to Brodhead Airport C37!
The museum is located directly adjacent to the Brodhead Airport, so you can easily fly in for a visit. No cars required!
3 grass runways
No public fuel sales. Nearest credit card fuel is available at Monroe Municipal (KEFT)
Brodhead is an airport owned and run by individual hangar owners, and the fuel system is a group pool managed by hangar owners. Consequently, there is no public sale fuel system available.
- Airport elevation: 793 feet
- Traffic pattern altitude: 800 feet AGL / 1,600 feet MSL
- CTAF: 122.9 MHz
- Calm weather runway: 27.
Brodhead Airport carries FAA designator C37. Although privately owned, it is open to the public with no landing restrictions. Its three grass runways are shown on the Chicago sectional chart with an open circle. The airport is in uncontrolled (Class G) airspace, underlying Class E airspace. The nearest airspace requiring radio contact is Janesville (JVL) Class D, about 10 miles east. Madison (MSN) Class C airspace begins about 30 miles north.
The airport is about 1 mile south of Brodhead, near the junction of state highways 11 and 81. Monroe Airport (KEFT), about 11 NM west, is the nearest hard-surface airport and the nearest credit-card self serve fuel. The nearest instrument approach is also at Monroe, while Janesville has full ILS capability. Madison (MSN) and Rockford (RFD) provide radar service.
Brodhead Airport is fairly flat with a few trees. The perimeter is mostly surrounded by irrigated fields, so pilots should watch for irrigation rigs near the airport. There are no tall towers or other obstructions affecting the traffic pattern. All six runway thresholds are displaced for controlling objects.
Monitor and announce your intentions and be vigilant, as many aircraft using the field are not radio-equipped. Fly standard left-hand traffic patterns and look for aircraft possibly flying patterns to other runways. Please be predictable while flying near the airport. During fly-ins, pilots should check the surface markings because other runways may be closed.
EAA Cheeseland Chapter 431
The mission of Cheeseland Chapter #431 is to “Promote Aviation in the Brodhead Area,” and the group is active in educational outreach by hosting sport plane building seminars, Young Eagle airplane rides for students, sponsoring the Boy Scout Aviation merit badge, and providing EMS fire/rescue training for local first responders.
Chapter 431 also hosts three major “fly-in” events every year:
A Community Pancake Breakfast
A three-day Pietenpol/Hatz convention in July
A private three-day gathering of the Midwest Antique Airplane Club in September
For relief from cabin fever, the chapter also holds a Groundhog Chili Ski Fly-In on the first Saturday in February.
Chapter meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month during the summer months and the first Saturday during the winter.
In 2013, Chapter 431 received tax-exempt status as a non-profit charity under IRS section 501(c)(3). Donations to Cheeseland Chapter 431, Inc. are tax-deductible.
Brodhead Airport has a rich history, beginning in 1946 when WWII pilot Bill Earleywine started a flight school and Taylorcraft dealership on a farmer’s field.
In 1973, a group of pilots and interested residents formed EAA Chapter 431 at Brodhead Airport. Two corporations were formed (Hawk Aire and Eagle Aire) to acquire the airport real estate along with additional acreage to make a runway extension to the west.
Aviation events
Every year we host or participate in several aviation-specific events, including the annual Pietenpol-Hatz Reunion fly-in in July, and the Midwest Antique Airplane Club (MAAC) Grassroots Fly-In each September.
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I want to learn to fly!
Although the museum does not offer flight training nor sell rides, we can almost always provide you with resources or information.
Contact us for up-to-date information on:
- Local flight schools
- Certified Flight Instructors (CFIs)
- Ground school
- Local EAA Chapters
- Career days and events for kids and student pilots
- Tailwheel endorsements
- Biplane rides businesses