Governor Doyle approves $315,790 project at Reedsburg Municipal Airport

November 24, 2008

Governor Jim Doyle has approved a $315,790 project to pay for several improvements at the Reedsburg Municipal Airport. The governor's action releases $7,895 in state funds to acquire snow removal equipment and provide for removal of an obstruction in the runway approach area. The city of Reedsburg is contributing another $7,895 and the Federal Aviation Administration is providing $300,000.

According to Michael Gabor, airport engineering specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the new equipment will make it easier and faster to remove snow during inclement weather.

The project is scheduled to be completed during the fall of 2008.

Reedsburg Municipal Airport is a Transport/Corporate-category airport owned and operated by the city of Reedsburg. Located in the western portion of Sauk County, the airport is situated on a 113-acre parcel of land. The airport has two paved runways; one is 4,840 feet long, with a parallel taxiway; and the other is 2,510 feet long. Sixteen aircraft are based at the airport, and 14,300 take-offs and landings occur there each year.

For more information, contact:
Michael Gabor, WisDOT Airport Engineering Specialist
(608) 267-5021, michael.gabor@wisconsin.gov