A resolution has been proposed in Portage, Wisconsin, to explore the permanent closure and potential sale of the Portage Municipal Airport (C47), with the Common Council scheduled to vote on August 24.
City officials cite the airport's annual operating cost of $100,000, its location on valuable land above the floodplain, and inability to expand due to surrounding infrastructure as reasons for considering closure.
The airport serves as a critical general aviation facility, a popular stop for cross-country flights and a key divert airport for EAA AirVenture, prompting significant opposition from the aviation community.
Last week two alderpersons on the Common Council in Portage, Wisconsin, proposed a resolution to facilitate the permanent closure of the city’s airport.
On Thursday night, the council will vote on a resolution, but that doesn’t mean the Portage Municipal Airport (C47) will close, stressed city administrator Michael Bablick.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
