|
|
Airport News
Newsletter
MAY 1, 2009
NEWSLETTER
NOW THAT SUMMER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER WE WILL UPDATE REGARDING
CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND SEVERAL SAFETY REMINDERS
CONSTRUCTION - WE ARE PLANNING THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS THIS SUMMER
- EXTEND TAXIWAY "C" (BEHIND CITY OWNED SINGLE
PLANE HANGARS) FROM NORTH END CONNECTING TO GATE NEXT TO OUR
ELECTRICAL BUILDING. AFTER
COMPLETION WE HAVE ADDITIONAL SINGLE/MULTI PLANE HANGAR SITES.
- REPLACE EXISTING MEDIUM INTENSITY LIGHTING
FOR RUNWAY 01/19 WITH HIGH INTENSITY LIGHTING. BIDS FOR THIS
PROJECT WILL BE OPENED IN MAY AND CONSTRUCTION BEGINNING IN
JULY. SOME MINOR IMPACT ON OPERATIONS ARE EXPECTED.
- EXPAND TERMINAL BUILDING. THIS PROJECT MORE
THAN LIKELY WILL BEGIN IN LATE SUMMER AND CONTINUE THRU THE
WINTER. IMPACT WILL INCLUDE LIMITED AUTO PARKING AND CLOSURE OF
TAXIWAY "B" AS IT CONNECTS WITH RAMP. ACCESS TO G. A. HANGARS
WILL NOT BE RESTRICTED.
- REPAINTING RUNWAY 01/19. THE DATE IS UNKNOWN
BUT WORK WILL OCCUR THIS
SUMMER. THE RUNWAY WILL BE CLOSED FOR A FEW HOURS DURING WORK.
- SEAL COATING RUNWAY 13/31 WILL BE
ACCOMPLISHED THIS SUMMER. EXPECT A TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THAT
RUNWAY HOW EVER 01/19 WILL NOT BE AFFECTED.
- PLANNING IS UNDERWAY TO INSTALL SELF-SERVE
AV-GAS DISPENSING EQUIPMENT. WE ARE HOPEFUL OF INSTALLING
EQUIPMENT THIS YEAR HOWEVER WE ARE STILL WORKING ON FUNDING.
Airport Commission Meeting
- 1st Tuesday of each month at 8:30AM at the Rice Lake Regional
Airport
Fly-In
- August 8, 2009
- WarBirds
- Static Displays Police and Fire Units and Medical
Units
- Lots of Aircraft
- Pancake Breakfast 7:00 to 10:00AM
- Lunch 10:00AM – 1:00PM
- Aerobatic Flying 11:00AM
- Free Admission
- Free Parking
|