Big Foot Farms Heliport (WS73)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	WS73
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	88°34'30.0500" W / 42°31'26.3100" N -88.575014 / 42.523975 (Estimated)
Elevation	1000.00 ft / 304.80 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	3 nautical miles SE of Walworth, WI
Location	Walworth County, WI
Magnetic Variation	01W (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	SHODEEN FAMILY PROPERTIES
Address	17 N FIRST STREET GENEVA, IL 60134
Phone number	630-232-8570
Manager	DAVE PATZELT
Address	17 N FIRST STREET GENEVA, IL 60134
Phone number	630-232-8570

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	GRB - GREEN BAY
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	75 x 75 ft (23 x 23 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment

	H1
Physical elevation	1000.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	42.523975 / -88.575014	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BUU	DME	BURBUN	92X	114.50		15.6 nm
ENW	DME	KENOSHA	29X	109.20		28.8 nm
RFD	DME	ROCKFORD	45X	110.80		33.0 nm
HRK	DME	HORLICK	87Y	114.05		36.5 nm
LJT	DME	TIMMERMAN	103Y	115.65		42.4 nm
GCO	DME	CHICAGO	19Y	108.25		43.7 nm
UG	NDB	WAUKE		379.00	03W	34.5 nm
RYV	NDB	ROCK RIVER		371.00	01W	39.6 nm
JVL	VOR/DME	JANESVILLE	90X	114.30	03E	23.6 nm
OBK	VOR/DME	NORTHBROOK	77X	113.00	02W	33.1 nm
BAE	VOR/DME	BADGER	111X	116.40	02E	37.9 nm
DPA	VOR/DME	DUPAGE	92Y	114.55	02E	39.4 nm

Remarks

• (H1-52) 50 FT TREES 500 FT S & 75 FT BLDG 1000 FT SW.
• FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
• PRVDD APCH/DEP RTE OPS FM 270 DEG TO 150 DEG EXCLUDING OVERFLIGHT OF SEVERAL RESIDENTS 1/2 MI TO N & NE; TKOF LNDG AREA MKD; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED; NO NGT OPS BE CONDUCTED & NON-OBSTRUCTING SAFETY BARRIER BE INSTALLED.