Governor approves $272,414 project at Ephraim-Fish Creek Airport

May 6, 2009

Governor Jim Doyle has approved a $272,414 project to install a fueling system at the Ephraim-Fish Creek Airport in Door County. The Governor's action releases $6,810 in state funds to design and construct a fueling system. The village of Ephraim and the town of Gibraltar are contributing $6,811, and the Federal Aviation Administration is providing $258,793.

According to David E. Montesinos, airport development engineer with the state Department of Transportation, the project will not only bring the fueling system up to date and up to code, but also provide customers with a card reading option to enable 24-hour fuel sales.

The project is scheduled to begin in April 2009 and should be completed by November 2009.

Facilities at the Ephraim-Fish Creek Airport include a 2,700-foot paved runway and a 1,980-foot turf airstrip. There are 17 aircraft based at the airport and approximately 9,000 aircraft take-offs and landings each year.

For more information, contact:
David E. Montesinos, WisDOT Airport Development Engineer
(608) 266-3279, david.montesinos@dot.wi.gov