Private pilot pointed out an error on chicago sectional chart dated may 17 2001, 62ND edition.

Attributes
ACN	518343
Time
Date	200105
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	WI
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 100
ASRS Report	518343
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Situations
Chart	sectional : chicago

Narrative:

The chicago sectional aeronautical chart dated 5/thurs/01 shows a private airport 'pabst' which no longer exist. It is now planted with trees. Location about 43.04 north 88.27 west. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated that the pabst field airport (WS23) no longer exists, trees are planted where the runway once was. The area is about to become a subdivision. The reporter was concerned an unwary pilot may assume the airports is still operational.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PRIVATE PLT POINTED OUT AN ERROR ON CHICAGO SECTIONAL CHART DATED MAY 17 2001, 62ND EDITION.

Narrative: THE CHICAGO SECTIONAL AERONAUTICAL CHART DATED 5/THURS/01 SHOWS A PRIVATE ARPT 'PABST' WHICH NO LONGER EXIST. IT IS NOW PLANTED WITH TREES. LOCATION ABOUT 43.04 N 88.27 W. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED THAT THE PABST FIELD ARPT (WS23) NO LONGER EXISTS, TREES ARE PLANTED WHERE THE RWY ONCE WAS. THE AREA IS ABOUT TO BECOME A SUBDIVISION. THE RPTR WAS CONCERNED AN UNWARY PLT MAY ASSUME THE ARPTS IS STILL OPERATIONAL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.