Airport type Public Location Greenville, Wisconsin Website ATWairport.com Code ATW Phone +1 920-832-5268 | Serves Appleton, Wisconsin Elevation AMSL 918 ft / 280 m 3/21 8,002 Elevation 280 m | |
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Address W6390 Challenger Dr, Appleton, WI 54914, USA Owner/operator Outagamie County, Wisconsin Profiles | ||
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Appleton International Airport (IATA: ATW, ICAO: KATW, FAA LID: ATW), formerly Outagamie County Regional Airport, is an airport located in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States, just west of Appleton in the town of Greenville. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility. It is the fourth-busiest commercial airport in Wisconsin in terms of passengers served.
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- History
- Renaming
- Facilities
- Terminal
- International Operations
- Renovation projects
- Aircraft Usage
- Cargo
- Old Glory Honor Flights
- NFL use
- Incidents and accidents
- References
It is the main base of privately owned regional airline Air Wisconsin and was the original home of Midwest Airlines. Midwest Airlines grew out of Kimberly-Clark subsidiary K-C Aviation, which was sold in 1998 to Gulfstream Aerospace, which retains a major facility at the airport, focusing on maintenance and interior completions.
The airport also attracts people heading back and forth between the EAA's AirVenture, Air Academy and other programs in nearby Oshkosh. Appleton International is also used for people heading to events at Lambeau Field in nearby Green Bay, most popularly Green Bay Packers games.
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History
The airport opened with the 5,200-foot (1,580 m) runway 12/30 around 1965.
In 1933, Appleton's airport was George A. Whiting Field, three miles (5 km) south of town; by 1936 the municipal airport had opened northeast of town on the south side of US 41, southeast of the intersection (44.2874°N 88.3749°W / 44.2874; -88.3749). At its closing, it had a 3,750-foot (1,140 m) paved runway; North Central DC-3s landed there after 1958–59.
Renaming
The Outagamie County Board rejected a proposal in 1983 to change the name to "Fox Cities Metro Airport," and three more name change efforts failed between 2003 and 2011.
In February 2014, the county board voted to rename the airport "Appleton International Airport." The new name was officially implemented in 2015 on August 21, during the golden anniversary celebration of the airport.
Facilities
The airport covers 1,638 acres (6.63 km2) at an elevation of 918 feet (280 m) above sea level. It has 2 concrete runways:
In 2015, the airport had 33,679 aircraft operations, an average of 92 per day: 63% general aviation, 23% air taxi, 13% commercial airline and 1% military. In March 2017, there were 71 aircraft based at this airport: 50 single-engine, 17 multi-engine and 4 jet.
Terminal
The airport added a new ground level seven-gate concourse in 2000 and renovated the existing passenger terminal, which was designed by architect Paul W. Powers. The architectural theme was representative of the river flowing through the historic paper manufacturing region.
The terminal was built in 1974, with expansions in 1983, 1990, and 1998. The terminal underwent its most extensive renovation and expansion to date in 2001. The new 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m2) gate area included more spacious seating areas with natural lighting, in floor heating, new passenger paging system, and five aircraft boarding bridges; a 6th bridge for larger planes was added later. It cost $10.7 million and was designed by Mead & Hunt, Inc.
The terminal has 7 gates; numbered 2-8; the layout can best be explained by looking at the Terminal map
International Operations
As suggested by the name, the airport is an international port of entry.
On April 27, 2016, the airport unveiled a brand new U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility. The facility is capable of processing planes of 20 or fewer people as well as cargo planes. About 75-100 aircraft are expected to use the facility in the first year with the number gradually climbing in future years. The airport currently does not have scheduled international airline service.
Renovation projects
On 22 June 2016, the airport broke ground on a new car rental facility to house the 5 car rental companies serving the airport. The new facility is scheduled to open in the spring of 2017. This will be the start of a multi-year renovation project at the airport.
In 2017, work will begin in the terminal with the addition of a third baggage claim belt, meeting rooms, a brand new restaurant with airfield views, and remodeled security area.
Aircraft Usage
Cargo
FedEx Express uses A300-600F aircraft; FedEx Feeder uses a variety of aircraft.
Old Glory Honor Flights
ATW holds the Old Glory Honor Flights for the Fox cities area. The Old Glory Honor Flights have been bringing veterans from World War II and the Korean war to see their memorials in Washington.
NFL use
The airport is the official airport used for visiting teams playing the Green Bay Packers. The teams then stay in nearby downtown Appleton at the Paper Valley Hotel.