New USO Lounge Opens At La Crosse, WI Regional Airport | Aero-News Network
Aero-News Network
RSS icon RSS feed
podcast icon MP3 podcast
Subscribe Aero-News e-mail Newsletter Subscribe

Airborne Unlimited -- Most Recent Daily Episodes

Episode Date

Airborne-Monday

Airborne-Tuesday

Airborne-Wednesday Airborne-Thursday

Airborne-Friday

Airborne On YouTube

Airborne-Unlimited-06.23.25

Airborne-NextGen-06.24.25

AirborneUnlimited-06.25.25

Airborne-AffordableFlyers-06.26.25

AirborneUnlimited-06.27.25

Sun, Feb 14, 2016

New USO Lounge Opens At La Crosse, WI Regional Airport

Result Of Partnership Between USO, Airport, And Fort McCoy

A new USO lounge has been opened at La Crosse Regional Airport in La Crosse, WI that will give service members traveling to and from Fort McCoy a place to relax in privacy.

The lounge is the result of a partnership between the USO, the airport, and Fort McCoy, and was furnished in part by local businessman Don Weber.

The La Crosse Tribune reports that the airport first carved out a military lounge in 2010, and in 2013 began to make plans to improve the facility. The airport put up some walls to give service members some privacy, and Weber made a donation of several bar-height tables and chairs, as well as lounge chairs for the facility.

When USO Wisconsin Director of Operations Ellie Hazlett learned that the airport was looking for an organization to step up to run the lounge. She approached airport manager Clinton Torp, and then to USO Wisconsin President Daniel Toomey, who gave his unqualified blessing to the idea.

The USO will be providing video games, board games, and other entertainment in the lounge. Local musicians will occasionally play free of charge for the troops.

The USO says it needs about 70 volunteers to operate the lounge, and so far has applications from about half that number.

FMI: www.usowisconsin.org

Advertisement

More News

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.30.25): Ground Stop (GS)

Ground Stop (GS) The GS is a process that requires aircraft that meet a specific criteria to remain on the ground. The criteria may be airport specific, airspace specific, or equip>[...]

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.30.25)

Aero Linx: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) improves safety and public confidence in aviation, marine and rail transport thro>[...]

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.30.25)

“The Palo Alto stopover confirmed—yet again—that flight schools and aero-clubs are no longer just curious about electric training; they are ready to buy. In just >[...]

NTSB Final Report: ICON A5

Pilot’s Failure To Maintain Clearance From The Water While Flying At A Low Altitude Analysis: The flight of two airplanes was in cruise flight on a north heading about 50 ft >[...]

Airborne Affordable Flyers 06.26.25: PA18 Upgrades, ‘Delta Force’, Rhinebeck

Also: 48th Annual Air Race Classic, Hot Air Balloon Fire, FAA v Banning 100LL, Complete Remote Pilot The news Piper PA-18 Super Cub owners have been waiting for has finally arrived>[...]

blog comments powered by Disqus



Advertisement

Advertisement

Podcasts

Advertisement

© 2007 - 2025 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC