Governor Doyle approves $55,000 project at Eagle River Union Airport

April 30, 2008

Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has approved a $55,000 project to install an automated weather observation system (AWOS) at the Eagle River Union Airport. The Governor's action releases $44,000 in state funds for the project and Eagle River is contributing another $11,000.

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

The project is scheduled for the summer of 2008.

Along with the primary runway, facilities at the Eagle River Union Airport include a recently paved 3,400-foot crosswind runway. There are over 40 aircraft based at the airport and approximately 21,000 aircraft operations (take-offs and landings) each year.

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