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 a permanent vertiport for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, potentially the first in the Americas.
Partnering with Volatus Infrastructure LLC, the $500,000 facility will break ground in late summer 2022 and be ready for demonstration flights by fall, featuring a modular design to adapt to evolving FAA regulations.
The project underscores the critical need for infrastructure to support the nascent eVTOL industry, which faces challenges in regulatory development, operational scalability (e.g., passenger handling, charging), and significant investment.

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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.