Senator Baldwin Delivers Over $2.6 Million for Rural Airports in Wisconsin
Baldwin-supported Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will boost capacity and increase safety
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that several rural Wisconsin airports will receive over $2.6 million in federal infrastructure funding to make critical upgrades to improve safety and increase revenue.
The funding for the projects comes from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Grants (AIG), a program funded by the Baldwin-backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Through AIG, the following projects will receive funding:
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport: $2,022,075 to construct a new 4,993 square foot two-bay south general aviation apron hanger for aircraft storage, maintenance, or service to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue.
West Bend Municipal Airport: $12,554 to install Runway 13 end identifier light and Runway 31 precision approach path indicators and end identifier lights.
Palmyra Municipal Airport: $448,000 to construct a new six-bay t-hangar.
Waupaca Municipal Airport: $55,730 to construct a new nine-bay t-hangar.
Manitowish Waters Airport: $110,471 to construct a new six-bay t-hangar with two box hangers.
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