Governor Doyle approves $850,000 project at West Bend Municipal Airport

September 26, 2007

Governor Jim Doyle has announced a $850,000 project to create an environmental impact statement for proposed improvements at the West Bend Municipal Airport. The Governor’s action releases $21,697 in state funds to help complete the project. The City of West Bend is contributing another $21,698, with the Federal Aviation Administration providing $806,605.

According to Craig Butler, airport project manager with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the environmental impact statement will determine the boundaries of planned improvements and will further clarify potential environmental impacts. The proposed project would lengthen a runway, provide additional roadway capacity, and improve efficiency and safety for airport and highway traffic.

The study should be completed by August 2008.

The airport consists of two runways, parallel taxiways, apron area, connector taxiways, terminal building and auto parking lot. Together, the runways accommodate about 51,000 aircraft take-offs and landings each year. 

For information, contact:     
Craig Butler, WisDOT Airport Engineering Specialist
(608) 266-2729,  craig.butler@dot.state.wi.us