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| Waukesha County Airport Newsletter |
July 2015 |
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Despite the Weather, "Lighter-Than-Air" Show a Success
While the weather for last month's "Lighter-Than-Air" Show as less-than-perfect, the excitement for the event among our tenants, friends and the community was sky high.
Approximately 2,000 people attended the free event, featuring Radio Controlled (RC) aircraft demonstrations and displays, helicopter rides and an ever-popular balloon glow courtesy of WindDancer Balloon Promotions.
Thank you to all of our event partners, vendors, volunteers and everyone who braved the elements to join us for the "Lighter-Than-Air" Show! Stay tuned for details on next year's event!
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Stein's to Host Hangar Dance
On Saturday, July 11, Stein's Aircraft Services will host a traditional hangar dance!
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the event will feature live music from Nobody's Hero, who will perform from 7:30-10:30 p.m.
A cash bar will be available and appetizers will be served.
For more information, if you have questions or wish to volunteer, please call 262-544-2031.
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Tenant Appreciation Event - New Date!
Our Tenant Appreciation Event is now scheduled for
Saturday, August 15!
In addition to celebrating the full use of our new Runway 10/28, and the completion of other improvement projects, we will also commemorate the 80th anniversary of Crites Field.
Stay tuned for additional information on this event as we get closer to August 15!
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Airport Operations Commission Meetings
The next Airport Operations Commission meetings will be Wednesday, July 8 and Wednesday, August 12 at 8:00 a.m. in the airport terminal conference room.
All members of the airport community are welcome to join the meetings, which are held the second Wednesday of each month - same time, same place.
If you would like to receive notification of agenda items, please email Aimee Scrima at
[email protected].
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I don't know about you, but this year sure seems to be flying by. It's hard to believe that we're already gearing up for the 4th of July, EAA AirVenture is coming up fast and our runway reconstruction and other improvement projects are approaching the half-way point.
Despite the rainy weather we've experienced this season, we are very happy to report that our runway reconstruction project is on schedule. In fact, last week we reopened Runway 18/36 to its full length, after runway intersection construction, 24 hours ahead of schedule.
We greatly appreciate everyone's support and cooperation during our construction projects. Thank you so much for continuing to utilize your airport during construction! I was very pleased to see so many of you using the short runway! Hopefully it helped knock the dust off some of your early flying skills.
As you may know by now, the tower renovation is complete and the controllers are back in the office, including our new Tower Manager, Scott Vredevoogd! Please join me in welcoming him to the Waukesha County Airport team.
Thank you and fly safe,
Kurt
Kurt Stanich, Airport Manager
Waukesha County Airport
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Operations Update by Matt Grenoble
With construction in full swing, it's been a busy couple of months!
We are conducting multiple safety inspections daily to ensure that Runway 18/36 and all open taxiways are free of Foreign Object Debris (FOD).
Our County highway crews were a big help in getting Runway 18/36 marked for Phase 2 of the runway reconstruction project. Pilots reported the temporary markings - showing the displaced 18 threshold and blast pad - were highly visible from the air.
With the runway intersection construction complete, the temporary markings have been removed and everything is back to normal on Runway 18/36.
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4th of July Fireworks
The annual 4th of July fireworks display at the Waukesha County Expo Center will be held this year on Saturday, July 4 from 7-11 p.m. The fireworks are scheduled to begin at approximately 9:30 p.m.
The airport and Runway 18/36 will remain open at all times, however, at 9:30 p.m., Northview Road and Aviation Drive will be closed to everyone except airport tenants and customers. Please have your Airport ID badge available to show police officers who will be blocking the roads.
At 10 p.m., both Northview Road and Aviation Drive will be closed to everyone - including tenants - to improve the flow of outgoing traffic from the Expo grounds. The airport service road around the approach end of Runway 36 will be temporarily open to tenants from 12 p.m. - 11 p.m.
If you will be hosting an event, please keep plenty of trash containers on hand, so that the airfield remains free from Foreign Object Debris (FOD). All guests must be escorted by either an airport tenant or employee. As a reminder, you are responsible for your guests' actions while on the airport grounds. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kurt Stanich at 262-424-6747 or Matt Grenoble at 262-364-9145. We hope you have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July!
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Upcoming Events
Pancake Breakfasts/Fly-Ins/Events
With summer in full swing, there's no shortage of events to share your love of aviation with other enthusiasts!
July 11 - Hangar Dance at Stein's Aircraft Services
July 17-19 - Heavy Bombers Weekend, Dane County Airport
July 18-26 - EAA AirVenture, Wittman Regional Airport
August 9 - East Troy Airport Fly-In/Open House & Pancake Breakfast
Waukesha Aviation Club "Coffee Talk"
Our monthly coffee talks are taking a break for the summer, but will resume the last Saturday in September. Until then, WAC members can check out books from the Club's book library.
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The Waukesha County Airport/Crites Field Newsletter is intended to inform airport tenants, visitors and other interested individuals about the latest events, news and services available to them at the airport. If you would like to see a topic featured in the next newsletter, please contact Kurt Stanich, Airport Manager, at
[email protected] or call 262-521-5250.
Waukesha County Airport/Crites Field
2525 Aviation Drive
Waukesha, WI 53186
262-521-5250
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