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Restaurant Information

Name: The Hitching Post

Average props rating:

(3.0/5.0)

Restaurant location: A short walk from the airport (0.5mi or less)

Hours:

Sunday:	0700-1400	Thursday:	0700-2100
Monday:	0700-2100	Friday:	0700-2200
Tuesday:	0700-2100	Saturday:	0700-2200
Wednesday:	0700-2100

Phone: (608)742-8208
Web site: https://bbhitchingpostrestaurantandcatering.com/
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Airport Information

Weather by Weathermeister™

FAA information as of: 11/18/2010
Airport: Portage Muni (C47)
2 miles NW of Portage
Sectional chart: Chicago

	Latitude	Longitude
	43° 33' 37.1"N	89° 28' 58.2"W
	43° 33.618'N	89° 28.971'W
	43.56031356°	-89.48286067°

Elevation: 825 ft
Magnetic Variation: 00° E
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 1825 ft MSL (1000 ft AGL)
Segmented Circle: Y
Lighting: Dusk-Dawn
Communications:

	CTAF and/or UNICOM:	122.7 122.7
	ARTCC:	Chicago
	Flight Service Station:	Green Bay 1-800-WX-BRIEF

Non-commercial landing fee: N

Runway Information

	Runway: 04/22
	Dimensions: 2560 x 40 ft
	Edge lighting: None

	Runway: 17/35
	Dimensions: 3775 x 60 ft
	Edge lighting: MED

Services
Fuel types: 100LLMOGAS
Bottled oxygen: None
Bulk oxygen type: None
Airframe repair:
Powerplant repair:
Customs airport of entry: N
Customs landing rights: N

Contact information
Owner:

	City Of Portage
	115 Pleasant
	Portage, Wi 53901
	608-742-2176

Manager:

	John Poppy
	Box 319, 1011 Silver Lake Drive
	Portage, Wi 53901
	608-742-3300

Destination airport
Portage Muni

Aeronautical Chart
by skyvector.com

The Hitching Post Reviews

Rating: 3 out of 5.
Okay, it's a bit more than what I'd call a "short" walk, but still very walkable, near the west edge of the field. Food is decent, service is OK. Definitely has a small-town feel to it, but you can certainly do a lot worse.
Reviewed by Kent Shook on 2007-10-06

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Airport Remarks

NUMEROUS DEER ON & IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
RWY 35 LRG HNGRS & TREE 200 FT W OF MAY CAUSE WIND SHEAR WITH STRONG NW WINDS.
POWERLINE 110 FT AGL 1580 FT FM DSPLCD THLD RY 35.
PAEW AER 04 INDEFLY.
115 FT CRANE 200 FT SW RY INTXN MON-THU1300-2200.
RY CLSD NOV15 TO APR 15, RY NOT PLOWED DURING WINTER.
SEVERE CRACKING & PLANTS GROWING THRU PAVEMENT.
MIRL NSTD. RY 17 FIRST 100 FT NOT LGTD; RY 35 FIRST 193 FT NOT LGTD.
RY 4/22 NUMBERS ONLY.
APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
APCH RATIO 12:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; 20 FT TREE 250 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 115 FT L.
+70 FT TREE 60 FT FM THR 130 FT R; +65 FT TREE 90 FT FM THR 100 FT R.
-13 FT RD AT THLD; +18 FT POLE 30 FT FM THLD 250 FT R.
+60 FT TREES AT THLD 150 FT L.
-1 FT ROAD 42 FT FM THR ON CNTRLN; +28 FT POLES 30 FT FM THR 190 FT R & 125 FT L.
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.