Federal funds for airport improvements

By STEVE BENTON ( Contact ) Monday, Nov. 2, 2009

Podcast Episode

WCLO's Steve Benton reports on funding for two projects at the Southern Wisconsin Regional Aiport

ROCK COUNTY — Federal funding goes a long way toward repairs at the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport in Janesville.

Airport manager, Ron Burdick says the $881,953 will repair a taxiway and ramp. The ramp, or apron project, is under construction now and is expected to be completed some time later in the month. The other project begins with a design phase and construction is scheduled for next spring.

Burdick says the Federal Government will supply 95% of the funding, while the remaining 5% will be split between the state and county governments.

About 130 aircraft are based at the airport and there are about 77,000 take-offs and landings each year.

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