Winsted municipal airport
For those who love to fly airplanes , the Winsted Municipal Airport is an exhilarating place to spend a day .
The airport is located at 3234 230th Street , on the southwest edge of Winsted . It became city property in 1962 . Improvements The following improvements have been made to the Winsted Municipal Airport since 2019 : a . Runway width 120 feet , with 20-foot shoulders for a total width of 160 feet . b . New lighting , runway end identifier lights ( REILS ) and electrical building . c . Regrading of runway safety area on west and east ends of the turf runway . d . New taxiway pavement . e . Obstruction removal ( trees and brush ) on south and east sides . f . Relocated gas pipeline that was previously underneath the runway . g . New fuel pumping station . h . Relocated above ground fuel tank . Airport history In late 2011 , construction began on a 1,100- square-foot airport arrival / departure building , which replaced a 700-square-foot terminal from the 1980s . In June 2012 , the building was dedicated in honor of
Winsted resident Russ Paschke .
Paschke was involved with the airport for 35 years , and served as airport commission chair since 1988 . He was also the airport manager , monitoring and conducting maintenance at the facility , and calling in the status of the runway . Capital improvements Maintenance and improvements to keep the airport a viable asset to the city and its hangar owners have been done through annual capital improvement projects , with the majority of costs paid for through federal funding . Recommendations and priorities of various upgrades are made by the airport commission , with final approval given by the Winsted City Council . Airport commission The Commission maintains a membership of five ( 5 ) voting members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council . The City Administrator and one ( 1 ) Council Member also serve as ex-officio , nonvoting members of the Commission . Jeff Campbell , Chair Rick Stodola , Vice Chair Brenda Vetsch Dave Hanus Glenn Weibel Steve Stotko , Council Liaison
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