Milwaukee FSDO

Office Hours/Contact Us

By Appointment Only
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

Email the Office
Phone: (414) 486-2920
Fax: (414) 486-2921

4915 South Howell Avenue
Suite 400
Milwaukee, WI 53207

Local FSDO Information

Airmen

Wisconsin Aviation Courses and Events

Basic Med

The BasicMed for GA Pilots effective May 1, 2017. You can fly without an FAA Medical, if you meet BasicMed Requirements.
- For more information, review the BasicMed site.
Must have a BasicMed evaluation with a Doctor (MD;DO) able to evaluate BasicMed requirements.

Designee Services

Designee Search

Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE)

Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Renewals
- Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC)
- Wings Program Courses
Ground Instructor applications (Basic, Advances and Instrument)
Military Competency
Private Pilot Certificate Based on Foreign Certificate
- More Information
Remote Pilot Certificates (See Unmanned Aerial Systems below)
Renew Gold Seal for CFI
Restricted Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) limitation removal
Second-in-Command (SIC) type rating applications
Student Pilot certificates
Supervised Operating Experience (SOE) restriction removals

Designated Mechanic Examiner (DME)

Conduct Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) examinations

FSDO Only Work

Applicants must make an appointment with the MKE FSDO for the following services requiring FAA Inspector review:

CFI Renewals based on Duties and Responsibilities.
Initial application for adding Gold Seal to CFI
Removal of English Language Limitation
Airman Change to Personal Data - Change of name, nationality, gender and/or date of birth
A&P Application based on experience
Initial and Renewal IA applications
Initial Repairmen applications

IA Renewal

Expiration: According to CFR part 65.92(a) each inspection authorization (IA) expires on March 31 of each odd-numbered year.

Renewal Eligibility: An applicant must provide evidence during March of the odd-numbered years. The evidence must show the IA meets requirements of CFR part 65.91(c)(1) through (4) and CFR part 65.93(a)(1) through (5).
Please make note of any requirements that are contingent on specific time periods, such as the first or second year of authorization period. If the activities are not completed during the specific time periods, then the evidence will not be accepted.

Application: Renewal applications can be submitted via the IACRA portal.

Wisconsin Opportunities: The Wisconsin Department of Transportation posts information regarding the IA Refresher Conference on their website.

Course Information: Additional courses can be found on the FAASTeam website.

IACRA Information

IACRA Website Link

IACRA stands for Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application
Some applications that are available in IACRA include Inspection Authorizations, Repairman, Various Pilot Certificates, Flight Instructors, Ground Instructors, among others.

There is a user guide available on the site, as well as site feedback.

Accidents and Concerns (New Section)

Report any accidents or incidents to the NTSB. The NTSB site has a list of all required information.

24-hour Response Operations Center (ROC): 844-373-9922

Accidents, incidents and other concerns should also be reported to local law enforcement immediately so they can coordinate medical responses, zoning off scenes, and other actions.

Other Concerns

Illegal Air Charter Information
FAA Safety Hotline
- Report any concerns via this site
- Examples: Illegal Charters, Low Flying Aircraft, Aircraft Noise, Drones