Governor Doyle approves $100,000 for project at Platteville Municipal Airport

November 8, 2007

Governor Jim Doyle has approved a $100,000 project to install an automated weather observation system (AWOS) at the Platteville Municipal Airport. The Governor's action releases $2,500 in state funds for the project. The city of Platteville is contributing another $2,500 and the Federal Aviation Administration is providing $95,000.

According to Craig Butler, project manager with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the project will enable the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to publish aircraft instrument approach procedures for the airport that have lower minimums. These lower minimums will provide inbound aircraft greater access to the airport.

The project is expected to begin in the winter of 2007 and be completed by summer 2008.

Facilities at the Platteville Municipal Airport include the existing 4,000-foot primary runway and a 3,600-foot crosswind runway.

For more information, contact:
Craig Butler, WisDOT project manager
(608) 266-2729, craig.butler@dot.state.wi.us