Governor Doyle announces $914,000 project at Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport

July 7, 2008

Governor Jim Doyle has approved a $914,022 project for planning and construction services at the Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport. The Governor's action releases $19,516 in state funds to help complete the project. The city of Rhinelander and Oneida County are contributing $152,900, and the Federal Aviation Administration is contributing $741,606.

According to Gayle Stearn, airport development engineer with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the project will develop a master plan and replace the electrical lighting on Runway 9/27.

The project is scheduled to begin in June 2008 and should be completed by fall 2008.

The Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport is a commercial service airport, consisting of two runways, associated taxiways, general aviation and commercial service aprons, terminal building, and other buildings and parking areas. Nearly three dozen aircraft are based at the airport, which handles some 36,000 passengers annually.

For more information, contact:
Gayle Stearn, WisDOT airport development engineer
(608) 266-7269, gayle.stearn@dot.state.wi.us