Oshkosh’s Wittman Airport to Build ‘first eVTOL Vertiport in the Americas’

A vertiport for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft will be built this summer at Oshkosh’s Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH)—site of one of the world’s largest airshows.

Thom Patterson

Friday, April 08, 2022 at 04:45 PM ET

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Wittman Regional Airport’s vertiport is expected to be operational by this fall. [Artist’s rendering courtesy: Volatus Infrastructure LLC]

Key Takeaways:

Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is developing what is claimed to be the first permanent eVTOL vertiport in the Americas.
The $500,000 modular facility, a collaboration with Volatus Infrastructure LLC, will feature a landing pad, charging station, and passenger terminal, with groundbreaking expected in late summer 2022.
This project supports the global emergence of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, but the industry faces substantial challenges in establishing comprehensive infrastructure, obtaining FAA certifications, and developing operational protocols for future high-volume traffic.

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A permanent vertiport for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is in the works at Oshkosh, Wisconsin’s Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH), the well-known site of the largest airshow in the U. S. and home to the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA).

Community leaders and airport administrators are partnering with Volatus Infrastructure LLC to build a landing pad, charging station, and passenger terminal specifically designed to accommodate the nascent eVTOL aircraft industry.