Congratulations to the winners of the 14th Annual Milwaukee, Wisconsin Timmerman Airport (KMWC) “Spot Landing Contest,” held Saturday, September 26, 2026: 1st Place: Clayton Gordon, who landed 10 feet from the finish line, received a Lightspeed Zulu 4 headset sponsored by Dual GA. 2nd Place: Caleb Gordon, the father of the first-place winner, landed 15 feet from the finish line, and received a $100.00 gift certificate, compliments of Pilotsmith. 3rd Place: Todd Niles, received a $50.00 gift certificate, also compliments of Pilotsmith.
Experienced and inexperienced pilots alike participated in this year’s “Spot Landing Contest.” Milwaukee County, which owns and operates Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (KMWC) and Milwaukee General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE), awards the prizes, and provides food and refreshments. The contest is hosted by Spring City Aviation to promote safety and the airport.
Participants arrived at Timmerman Airport by 10:00 a.m. for a mandatory safety briefing. The contest got underway shortly thereafter.
Each contestant was given two attempts to land on the white target line, or as close beyond the line as possible. Only the best landing counted. Any landings short of the line was not counted.
Pilots had their choice of executing a touch-and-go to reenter the pattern for their second attempt, or landing to a full stop, then taxiing back to takeoff again.
Power and flap adjustments could be used to make the most accurate landing, but flaps could not be raised unless executing a go-around.
Legitimate go-arounds were okay, as safety was the focus of the contest. But go-arounds could not be used to cheat.
Jamming, slamming, or deliberately landing hard on the runway was not allowed. Only normal, descent landings counted. The judges adjusted scores for any such landings that resulted in bouncing, side-loads or porpoising.
Only three aircraft could be in the pattern at any one time, and the judges’ decisions were final.
When it was their turn, pilots contacted Timmerman Tower and informed the controller they were participating in the contest and ready to taxi to the designated runway.
Pilots then taxied out in assigned groups of three to avoid congestion on the taxiway, but procedurally, there were no shortcuts. Pilots did their normal preflight checks and runups prior to takeoff.
The airport remained open during the competition, and participants got excellent cooperation from the tower. Transient aircraft were given the right-of-way, so as not to disrupt normal airport operations.
In addition to the “Spot Landing Contest” in September, Milwaukee County also sponsors a “Flour Drop Contest” in June.
