Governor Doyle approves $2,248,580 project at Burnett County Airport

July 17, 2009

Governor Jim Doyle has approved a $2,248,580 project to reconstruct and extend Runway 14/32 at the Burnett County Airport, north of Siren.  The Governor’s action releases $600,030 in state funds to resurface the existing 3,500-foot runway and extend it to 5,000 feet.  Burnett County is contributing $180,033 to the project and the Federal Aviation Administration is providing $1,468,517.

According to Gayle Stearn, airport development engineer with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the project will extend the life of the existing pavement and help ensure that the airport meets transportation and safety demands.
 
The project is scheduled to begin in July 2009 and should be completed by spring 2010.

Along with a crosswind runway, facilities at the Burnett County Airport include the current 3,900-foot primary runway.  There are some 30 aircraft based at the airport and about 15,000 aircraft take-offs and landings each year.

For more information, contact:
Gayle Stearn, WisDOT Airport Development Engineer
(608) 266-7269, gayle.stearn@dot.wi.gov