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Royal Airport / Charles Lindbergh

Royal Airport / Charles Lindbergh from directly overhead

Royal Airport / Charles Lindbergh is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 266 m. Sugarloaf Hill stands 346 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Thut Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates43.04547, -89.35322

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Monona M: 0.7 mi
  • Wizard: 1.3 mi
  • Monona Sails: 1.4 mi
  • Timekeeper: 2.2 mi
  • Gourd Men: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens
  • Quann Community Gardens: 1.8 mi
  • Rimrock/Green Gardens: 1.9 mi
  • Badger Fountain of Life Community Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Community Garden at Heifetz Park: 2.2 mi
  • Rain Garden: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
  • Quann Park Railroad Bridges: 1.8 mi
  • Tom Heninger: 2.2 mi
  • Otis Redding Memorial: 2.3 mi
  • Madison Gas & Electric Powerhouse: 2.5 mi
  • Veterans' Memorial: 2.6 mi
Attractions
  • Seals: 2.9 mi
  • Badgers: 2.9 mi
  • Grizzly Bears: 2.9 mi
  • Tundra Buggy: 2.9 mi
  • Bison: 3.0 mi
Beaches: 23
Peaks: 16
Springs: 8
  • Big Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Council Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Ho Nee Um Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Merrill Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Springs: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic Table and Gazebo: 4.0 mi
  • Williams Knoll: 8.2 mi
  • Tribal Council Picnic: 10.9 mi
  • MacKenzie Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cascade Aerator: 8.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Train Car: 11.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Royal Airport / Charles Lindbergh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf HillNW 315°346 m24.1 mi
Liberty Pole HillS 191°338 m15.2 mi
Liberty MoundESE 102°326 m9.8 mi
Frederick's HillNW 310°317 m8.6 mi
Mount PleasantSW 235°316 m18.0 mi
Mount JuliaSW 233°313 m16.7 mi
Badger Mill HillWSW 244°310 m10.0 mi
Eagle HeightsWNW 302°308 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3219:10
June solstice05:1919:5820:41
September equinox06:4518:1918:57
December solstice07:2615:4016:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192334475868727062503725
Precip in1.71.72.34.24.65.74.74.13.93.02.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — UW Arboretum - Madison, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1222916763

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