Governor Doyle approves $568,460 project at Dodge County Airport

July 17, 2009

Governor Jim Doyle has approved a $568,460 project to replace and rehabilitate runway lighting at the Dodge County Airport.  The Governor’s action releases $11,842 in state funds to begin the construction phase of a new runway lighting system for Runway 2/20.  Dodge County is contributing $11,843 and the Federal Aviation Administration is providing $544,775.  Of the federal funds, $94,775 comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. 

According to Eric Johnson, airport development engineer with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the existing lighting system is experiencing some failures and requires numerous repairs due to its age and lightning strikes.  The project also includes replacement of runway guidance signage, replacement of the precision approach path indicators, and runway end identifier lights.

The project is scheduled to begin in July 2009 and should be completed by September 2009.

Dodge County Airport has two paved runways, 4,000 feet and 5,000 feet in length, respectively.  There are 33 individual hangars at the airport and a new terminal building.  Fifty planes are based at the airport and there are approximately 24,000 take-offs and landings each year.

For more information, contact:   
Eric Johnson, P.E., WisDOT Airport Development Engineer
(608) 267-2143, eric.johnson@dot.wi.gov