Senator Baldwin Delivers Over $38 Million to Improve Airports in Wisconsin

WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced airports across Wisconsin will receive over $38 million in federal funding for infrastructure upgrades – including investments in runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, terminal upgrades, airport-transit connections, and roadway projects. The funding for these projects comes from Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Grants (AIG), a program funded by the Baldwin-backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

“Our Wisconsin airports are vital to our economy and way of life, connecting our communities, empowering tourism, and driving our local economies,” said Senator Baldwin. “Aging infrastructure can cause delays, jeopardize passenger safety, and negatively impact our economy and that is why I am thrilled to deliver this federal funding. These resources will help our airports across the state increase efficiency, improve safety, and ensure our airports can welcome new passengers for years to come.”

In September, Senator Baldwin announced a similar investment of over $23.5 million in federal funding from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) awarded to Appleton International, Dane County Regional, and Rhinelander-Oneida County airports, as well as the Wisconsin State Block Grant Program.

Through AIG, the following airports will receive funding:

Northern Region: $5.5 Million

• Langlade County Airport, Antigo, $144,000
• John F Kennedy Memorial Airport, Ashland, $144,000
• Cable Union Airport, Cable, $113,000
• Crandon/Steve Conway Municipal Airport, Crandon, $113,000
• Eagle River Union Airport, Eagle River, $144,000
• Sawyer County Airport, Hayward, $144,000
• Major Gilbert Field Airport, La Pointe, $113,000
• Rusk County Airport, Ladysmith, $144,000
• Kings Land O’ Lakes Airport, Land O’Lakes, $113,000
• Manitowish Waters Airport, Manitowish Waters, $144,000
• Marshfield Municipal Airport, Marshfield, $113,000
• Taylor County Airport, Medford, $113,000
• Merrill Municipal Airport, Merrill, $144,000
• Lakeland/Noble F Lee Memorial Field Airport, Minocqua‐Woodruff, $144,000
• Central Wisconsin Airport, Mosinee, $1,567,153
• Park Falls Municipal Airport, Park Falls, $113,000
• Price County Airport, Phillips, $113,000
• Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport, Rhinelander, $1,014,266
• Stevens Point Municipal Airport, Stevens Point, $294,000
• Tomahawk Regional Airport, Tomahawk, $113,000
• Wausau Downtown Airport, Wausau, $294,000
• Alexander Field South Wood County Airport, Wisconsin Rapids, $144,000

 

Northeastern Region: $8.2 Million

• Appleton International Airport, Appleton, $3,273,549
• Clintonville Municipal Airport, Clintonville, $144,000
• Ephraim/Gibraltar Airport, Ephraim, $144,000
• Fond du Lac County Airport, Fond du Lac, $144,000
• Green Bay/Austin Straubel International Airport, Green Bay, $2,791,263
• Manitowoc County Airport, Manitowoc, $144,000
• New Holstein Municipal Airport, New Holstein, $144,000
• Oconto/J Douglas Bake Municipal Airport, Oconto, $144,000
• Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, $294,000
• Shawano Municipal Airport, Shawano, $144,000
• Sheboygan County Memorial Airport, Sheboygan, $294,000
• Door County Cherryland Airport, Sturgeon Bay, $144,000
• Washington Island Airport, Washington Island, $113,000
• Waupaca Municipal Airport, Waupaca, $144,000
• Wautoma Municipal Airport, Wautoma, $144,000

 

Western Region: $4.4 Million

• Amery Municipal Airport, Amery, $144,000
• Black River Falls Area Airport, Black River Falls, $144,000
• Boyceville Municipal Airport, Boyceville, $144,000
• Cumberland Municipal Airport, Cumberland, $144,000
• Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, Eau Claire, $1,011,827
• Grantsburg Municipal Airport, Grantsburg, $113,000
• La Crosse Regional Airport, La Crosse, $1,340,873
• Neillsville Municipal Airport, Neillsville, $144,000
• New Richmond Regional Airport, New Richmond, $294,000
• L O Simenstad Municipal Airport, Osceola, $144,000
• Rice Lake Regional/Carl’s Field Airport, Rice Lake, $144,000
• Shell Lake Municipal Airport, Shell Lake, $113,000
• Burnett County Airport, Siren, $144,000
• Solon Springs Municipal Airport, Solon Springs, $113,000
• Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport, Sparta, $144,000
• Richard I Bong Airport, Superior, $144,000

 

Southern Region: $8.1 Million

• Baraboo/Wisconsin Dells Regional Airport, Baraboo, $294,000
• Boscobel Airport, Boscobel, $144,000
• Adams County Legion Field Airport, Friendship (Adams), $113,000
• Hartford Municipal Airport, Hartford, $144,000
• Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport, Janesville, $851,000
• Dodge County Airport, Juneau, $144,000
• Tri‐County Regional Airport, Lone Rock, $144,000
• Dane County Regional/Truax Field Airport, Madison, $4,890,551
• Middleton Municipal/Morey Field Airport, Middleton, $294,000
• Iowa County Airport, Mineral Point, $144,000
• Monroe Municipal Airport, Monroe, $144,000
• Mauston/New Lisbon Union Airport, New Lisbon, $144,000
• Platteville Municipal Airport, Platteville, $144,000
• Portage Municipal Airport, Portage, $144,000
• Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport, Prairie du Chien, $113,000
• Reedsburg Municipal Airport, Reedsburg, $144,000
• Viroqua Municipal Airport, Viroqua, $144,000

 

Southeastern Region: $12.1 Million

• Capitol Drive Airport, Brookfield, $294,000
• Burlington Municipal Airport, Burlington, $294,000
• East Troy Municipal Airport, East Troy, $144,000
• Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport, Fort Atkinson, $144,000
• Kenosha Regional Airport, Kenosha, $851,000
• Lancaster Municipal Airport, Lancaster, $113,000
• General Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee, $8,572,780
• Lawrence J Timmerman Airport, Milwaukee, $294,000
• Palmyra Municipal Airport, Palmyra, $144,000
• Watertown Municipal Airport, Watertown, $144,000
• Waukesha County Airport, Waukesha, $851,000
• West Bend Municipal Airport, West Bend, $294,000

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