Timmerman Airport to Receive Federal Funding for Control Tower Renovations

MILWAUKEE (March 21, 2024) – Milwaukee County’s Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport will receive approximately $250,000 in Federal funding for improvements to its Air Traffic Control Tower. The funding is being provided in the next round of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law distributions going to numerous airports nationwide.

Today’s announcement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awards $254,372 to fund replacement windows, exterior doors, metal facade panels, and insulation at the control tower.

“On behalf of the users of Timmerman Airport, I commend President Biden, Senator Baldwin, Representative Moore, and our entire delegation for their support of funding these important control tower rehabilitations,” Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley said. “As a reliever airport for Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, Timmerman plays an important role in the network of airports in southeast Wisconsin.”

“Timmerman Airport has a long history of serving business aviation needs as well as developing the next generation of pilots,” Milwaukee County Airport Director Brian Dranzik added. “We are excited to move forward with these much-needed facility improvements.”

Located on Milwaukee’s northwest side, Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport offers flight training, aircraft maintenance, and charter flights. The Airport handled more than 23,000 flights in 2023.

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport offers nonstop flights to 35+ destinations coast-to-coast, and hundreds of additional destinations are available with one easy connection. MKE is served by Alaska, American, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country, and United. The complete list of nonstop cities can be found at flymke.com.

 MKE, the winner of 2021 and 2022 ASQ Best Airport – North America awards for outstanding customer experience, is owned by Milwaukee County and operated by the Department of Transportation, Airport Division, under the policy direction of the Milwaukee County Executive and the County Board of Supervisors. The Airport is entirely funded by user fees; no property tax dollars are used for the Airport’s capital improvements or for its day-to-day operation.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.