The Solon Springs Airport Controversy
There's a storm brewing in far northwestern Wisconsin.
The Solon Springs Municipal Airport (KOLG) is admittedly
small... with only about 58 operations per week. As you can
imagine, funds are tight.. which is one reason local pilot Jon
Dauplaise thought his home airport would be an ideal location for a
residential airpark.
When Dauplaise asked a Wisconsin Airport commission for its
thoughts on the matter, however, he found there was another side to
the story. The airport has already leased out some airport land to
store pipe for a Canadian pipeline company. In fact, that pipe has
led to a ban on nighttime operations, and restrictions on
instrument approaches to the airport.
So... what's going on here?
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