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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

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FAA information as of: 2025/08/07
Airport: Portage Muni (C47)
658.7 nm from Ashland Landing Farm on an initial heading of 309°
2 miles NW of Portage
Sectional chart: Chicago

	Latitude	Longitude
	43° 33' 36.9"N	89° 28' 58.4"W
	43° 33.615'N	89° 28.974'W
	43.56026222°	-89.48291138°

Elevation: 825 ft
Magnetic Variation: 3° W
Traffic Pattern Altitude: See Remarks section below
Segmented Circle: Y
Lighting:
Communications:

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

Non-commercial landing fee: N

Runway Information

	Runway: 04/22
	Dimensions: 2668 x 40 ft
	Runway treatment: AFSC
	Edge lighting: None

	Runway: 18/36
	Dimensions: 3770 x 60 ft
	Runway treatment: NONE
	Edge lighting: NSTD

Services
Fuel types: 100LL,UL91
Bottled oxygen: None
Bulk oxygen type: None
Airframe repair: None
Powerplant repair: None
Customs airport of entry: N
Customs landing rights: N

Contact information
Owner:

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

Manager:

	Phil Livingston
	115 W Pleasant St Box 319
	Portage, Wi 53901
	608-742-2176

Departure airport
Ashland Landing Farm

Aeronautical Chart
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Destination airport
Portage Muni

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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

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
DEER ON & INVOF OF ARPT.
RWY 36 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 36.
FOR CD CTC MADISON APP/DEP CON AT 608-249-8240. WHEN MADISON APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
CONFIRM AVBL WITH AMGR.
EXT 104.
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
RWY NOT PLOWED DURG WINTER, CFM COND WITH AMGR.
MIRL NSTD. RWY 18 FIRST 100 FT NOT LGTD; RWY 36 FIRST 193 FT NOT LGTD.
30 FT TREES 40 FT FM RWY END; 100 FT L.
2 FT RD AT RWY END; 170 FT RIGHT.
6 FT TRRN AT THR; 90 FT L.
14 FT RD 42 FT FM RWY END; 28 FT POLE 30 FT FM RWY END, 125 FT L.
CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
APCH RATIO 10:1 TO DSPLCD THR; 63 FT TREES 587 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 220 L AND 105 FT PLINE 1576 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 70 FT L.