Governor Doyle approves $129,426 project at Fond du Lac County Airport

July 7, 2008

Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has approved a $129,426 project to complete final designs for a new airport terminal building at the Fond du Lac County Airport. The Governor's action releases $3,236 in state funds for the project and Fond du Lac County is contributing another $3,236. The Federal Aviation Administration is providing $122,954.

According to Craig Butler, project manager with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the new 6,000 square foot terminal building will accommodate airport personnel and guests comfortably, provide room for flight training, and house building utilities.

The design project is scheduled to be completed by June 2008.

Facilities at the Fond du Lac County Airport include a 5,940-foot primary runway and a 3,600-foot crosswind runway that together accommodate some 68,000 take-offs and landings each year. The airport serves as the number one reliever facility during the annual EAA Convention in Oshkosh.

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