3 Video Views·Jan 22, 2025
Timmerman Airport, MWC, is a small to medium sized airport located approximately 11 miles northwest of General Mitchell International (MKE) airport and on the northern edge of the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
0:43 - The runway configuration consists of two sets of parallel runways that intersect. They are labeled runway 4-22 left and right, and runways 15-33 left and right. The unique aspect of this configuration is that one of each set of runway is turf. The turf runways are 4R-22L and 15R-33L. The turf runways are only used from early May to mid-October.
1:35 - Traffic at the airport is made up of primarily GA, light corporate, and the occasional military aircraft. There is a helicopter community, including a medevac operation.
1:46 - When arriving MWC from the east, pilots need to be aware of several tall towers located east of the airport and depicted on the VFR Sectional chart. When arriving from the west and southwest additional vigilance is required due to the location of Waukesha County (UES) and Capitol Drive (02C) airports located 10 and 6 miles west-southwest of Timmerman. Timmerman has class Delta airspace that underlies the Milwaukee class Charlie. Pilots need to be familiar with the requirements to operate in these types of airspace.
2:28 - Pilots taxiing for departure from the north ramp area and headed for runway 4L-33R have missed the turn on the intersecting taxiways Bravo or Charlie and crossed a hard surface runway.
3:03 - Another item to be aware of is communication and line-of-sight issues with aircraft parked on the north ramp or in the north hangar complex. Give precise position reports when operating in this area. There is also some radio interference caused by the buildings. Both issues are resolved after the aircraft is clear of the buildings and hangars.
3:27 - Be aware of non-standard or non-existent signage or lighting on taxiways Bravo 1 and Delta 1. One more unique aspect at MWC is the turf runways have throat crossovers or connectors that are not labeled or lit between both hard surface runways and the associated parallel taxiway. These areas are actually part of the turf runways, and pilots will notice the white dash marking like there is on a hard surface runway. Pilots utilizing these turf runways may transition from turf to hard surface and back to turf, depending on landing roll-out or taxi instructions.
The FAA's From the Flight Deck video series uses aircraft-mounted cameras to capture runway and taxiway footage and combines them with diagrams and visual graphics to clearly identify hot spots and other safety-sensitive items. Learn more at https://www.faa.gov/FromTheFlightDeck.
This video is informational only and does not replace the pilot’s responsibility to conduct required pre-flight planning in accordance with FAR 91.103.
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each airport has characteristics that
can lead Pilots to make errors that
result in wrong surface operations
Runway incursions or other surface
events this video will enhance your
situational awareness during airport
operations by increasing your awareness
of these challenges let's take a look at
issues you might encounter at Timberman
Airport from the flight deck Timberman a
airport mwc is a small to mediumsized
airport located approximately 11 Mi
Northwest of General Mitchell
International Airport or MK and on the
Northern edge of the city of Milwaukee
Wisconsin the runway configuration
consists of two sets of parallel runways
that intersect they are labeled Runway
422 left and right and runways 1533 left
and right the unique aspect of this
configuration is that one of each set of
runways is turf the turf runways are 4
right 22 left and 1 15 right 33 left the
turf runways are only used from early
May to Mid October Pilots unaware of the
turf runways have confused the
fulllength parallel taxiways as one of
the parallel runways one mitigation
strategy to avoid wrong surface Landings
might be to load an instrument approach
or create a GPS Waypoint to the
appropriate Runway if you are unsure how
to accomplish this please consult your
Navigator's user manual ual and Pilots
note there are no instrument approaches
to Runway 33 right traffic at the
airport is made up of primarily general
aviation light corporate and the
occasional military aircraft there is a
helicopter Community including a medivac
operation when arriving at mwc from the
East Pilots need to be aware of several
tall towers located east of the airport
and depicted on the VFR sectional chart
when arriving from the west and
southwest additional vigilance is
acquired due to the location of wakashaw
County and Capital Drive airports
located 10 and 6 mil west southwest of
Timmerman in addition aircraft departing
Capital Drive Airport have strayed into
the Timberman class Delta without
contacting mwc Tower Timberman has class
Delta airspace that underlies the
Milwaukee class Charlie Pilots need to
be familiar with the requirements to
operate in these types of
airspace there are no depicted hotpots
on the airport however there is one area
of concern that Pilots need to pay close
attention to Pilots taxing for departure
from the north ramp area and headed for
Runway 4 left or 33 right have missed
the turn on the intersecting taxiways
Bravo or Charlie and crossed a hard
surface Runway complete understanding of
Taxi clearance including route turns and
hold short instructions prior to moving
the aircraft and constant scanning
outside the aircraft for signs and
markings while moving will help reduce
any chance for this type of error
another item to be aware of is
communication and line of sight issues
with aircraft parked on the North ramp
or in the north Hangar
complex Pilots need to give precise
position reports when operating in this
area there is also some radio
interference caused by the buildings
both issues are resolved after the
aircraft is clear of the buildings and
Hangers Pilots also need to be aware of
non-standard or non-existent signage or
Lighting on taxiways Bravo 1 and Delta 1
one more unique aspect at mwc is the
turf runways that have throat crossovers
or connectors that are not labeled or
lit between both hard surface runways
and the associated parallel taxiway
these areas are actually part of the
turf runways and Pilots will notice the
white Dash markings like there is on a
hard surface Runway Pilots utilizing
these Turf runways May transition from
Turf to hard surface and back to Turf
depending on Landing roll out or taxi
instructions in all instances and as a
general rule of thumb if you are ever in
doubt of any control instruction or
clearance please ask the tower they are
there to
help we hope this short video pointed
out some configuration and traffic
issues that will help pilots and
controllers make flying safer and more
efficient now you're better prepared for
your trip to Lawrence J Timberman
airport it's always better to know
before you go
