Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 745 ft / 227 m 4,103 1,251 Elevation 227 m | Serves Milwaukee, Wisconsin 15L/33R 4,103 Code MWC Phone +1 414-461-3222 | |
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Address 9305 W Appleton Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53225, USA Owner Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Similar Gran‑Aire Inc, General Mitchell Internatio, Go Riteway Transport Group, Waukesha County Airport, Milwaukee County Transit Sy Profiles | ||
Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (IATA: MWC, ICAO: KMWC, FAA LID: MWC), known locally as Timmerman Field, is an airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, owned by Milwaukee County. Located 5 mi (8 km) northwest of the city center, it is used mainly for general or private aviation. 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 regional reliever airport facility.
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History
The airport was built in 1929 and dedicated on July 6, 1930, one of 25 such projects in U.S. cities by the newly incorporated airplane manufacturer Curtiss-Wright. The airport was originally known as Curtiss-Wright Field, hence the letters "WC" in its airport codes. In 1945, Curtiss-Wright sold it to Fliteways, Inc., the airport's property manager since 1936. Milwaukee County purchased the airport from Fliteways in July 1947, when it was 131 acres (53 ha) in size. It was host to the Experimental Aircraft Association's earliest Fly-In Conventions from 1953 to 1958. The airport was renamed in July 1959 for Lawrence J. Timmerman (1878–1959), chairman of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors from 1936 to 1959.
Current Users
Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport currently serves various general aviation groups. The current fixed-base operator is Gran Aire. The airport is home to the Milwaukee chapter of Youth and Aviation, as well as two Civil Air Patrol squadrons; the Timmerman Composite Squadron, and Milwaukee Senior Support Squadron 10. The airport also serves many private and public users.
Facilities and aircraft
Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport covers an area of 420 acres (170 ha) which contains two asphalt paved runways: 15L/33R measuring 4,103 x 75 ft (1,251 x 23 m) and 4L/22R measuring 3,201 x 75 ft (976 x 23 m). It also has two turf runways: 4R/22L measuring 2,839 x 270 ft (865 x 82 m) and 15R/33L measuring 3,231 x 270 ft (985 x 82 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2013, the airport had 30,466 aircraft operations, an average of 83 per day: 98% general aviation, 1% air taxi and <1% military. In March 2017, there were 68 aircraft based at this airport: 56 single-engine, 8 multi-engine, 2 jet and 2 helicopter.