|
Waukesha Aviation Club Coffee Talk December 18
The Waukesha Aviation Club invites you to its next Coffee Talk on Saturday, December 18 from 9 - 11 a.m. in the Waukesha County Airport terminal conference room. Join your fellow pilots and aviation enthusiasts for a conversation about upcoming aviation events, scholarship opportunities, your flight experiences and more. Coffee will be provided courtesy of Atlantic Aviation and doughnuts will be provided by Waukesha Aviation Club. Come on out and bring a friend or two! Ramp fees are waived for this event for those flying in to visit.
|
|
2011 Airport Commission Schedule
The 2011 Airport Operations Commission meeting schedule is as follows:
January 12 February 9 March 9 April 13 May 11 June 8 July 13 August 10 September 14 October 12 November 9 December 14 All meetings are held at 8:00 a.m. in the Waukesha County Airport terminal conference room, 2525 Aviation Drive.
|
|
Airplane or Hangar for Sale?
As we mentioned in our last newsletter, our new website is coming soon and will include classified advertising so that you can more easily buy and sell aircraft, hangars and other aviation-related merchandise. All advertising is free of charge to airport tenants. The new website will launch in the next few weeks, so if you have a plane or hangar for sale, or are looking for a partner in an aviation investment, be sure to send us your advertising text of 250 words or less and a photo or two and we'll include them prominently when the site goes live! Your advertising info can be sent to: Place an Ad
|
|
Greetings!
As you can see above, we recently updated our airport logo and our new website is nearing completion. With these updates, our intention is to tell the airport's story in a stronger way that will invite more of the community into our world to enjoy the wonderful experience of Waukesha County Airport along with us. We're also aiming to provide new communication channels with a redesigned wesite for our tenants to get the information they need and to communicate with each other more easily, especially in the frigid days of winter, which is clearly now upon us.
Enjoy reading this month's newsletter, and if you have any ideas for articles that we should include in an upcoming issue, please let me know.
Happy Holidays to you and your families from all of us in airport management.
Fly Safe and Stay Warm, Kurt Stanich
Waukesha County Airport Operations
|
|
New Beginnings Youth Aviation Program
Living Lake Country recently profiled the New Beginnings Christian Church Youth Aviation program as members of the church brought a group of youth to Crites Field to learn about aviation. The program began in 2006 to provide focus for disenfranchised youth. Its volunteers include church members and airport community members Charles Allen and Dr. Stan Markus. Read the full article at: Living Lake Country Article Link
As many of you know, Markus is also an accomplished musician and he is donating the proceeds from his latest CD to the program. If you'd like to buy the CD to help contribute, click here Markus Music Link
|
New Tower Chief Ken Witt Settles in at Waukesha County Airport
 Our new Control Tower Chief, Ken Witt, is settling into his role and the community as well. Witt comes to Waukesha from another role with Midwest ATC Services, Inc. as a controller at Martha's Vineyard. He previously served as an FAA controller for 18 years at Nantucket Air Traffic Control. Ken's career history also includes extensive construction experience and credentials, and he has led two businesses over the years. He and his fiance, Laura, have a 2-year-old son, Jaxson and a dog, Punky, who are moving into their new home in Watertown. As you may recall, former Tower Chief Andy Groth was promoted to Manager of the Central Region for Midwest ATC Services, Inc. and we hear that he's enjoying his new role. |
|
T-Hangar Roof Replacement Project
As many of you are aware, we experienced storm damage to the roof of one T-Hangar a few months ago and the damaged area of the roof was temporarily replaced. The permanent replacement is has been bid and work will commence Friday December 17th. We expect to have fully functional hangars again by the end of the next week. Thank you for your patience, and as always, please contact me if you have questions or concerns.
|
Security Gate 11 Re-design CompleteAs we informed you in our last newsletter, our security gate system was in need of redesign to align with federal security requirements and address airport access issues. Gate 11 along Northview Road has now been replaced. Due to a State contract issue, the replacement of gates 9 and 10 will be completed in the spring.
If you have any questions or concerns about this project, or if you know of anyone who needs an airport access badge, please ask them to Email Kurt or call 262-521-5250. |
|
Snow Patrol is On Duty
Snow Patrol, Inc., will once again be plowing snow at the airport this season and helping us to maintain our strong track record of keeping the airport open regardless what Mother Nature sends our way. Our first priority is always keeping the runways clear for aircraft, but if you notice a problem area that is not being cleared properly anywhere on the airport, please contact the airport management office and let us know. If you want to hire Snow Patrol to plow snow on your hangar ramp, you are welcome to contact them at 262-507-0201. And, if you'd like a refresher on winter aviation safety, please go to the following link for tips from AOPA: Winter Flight Safety.
|
|
