Airport Improvement Program

The Airport Improvement Program combines federal, state and local resources to help fund improvements to over 100 public-use airports throughout the state primarily owned by counties, cities, towns and villages. Improvements may include runway construction and reconstruction, land acquisition, navigational aids and lighting.

Airport Development Handbook

The Airport Development Handbook provides a guide for airport owners to initiate an airport improvement project and ultimately see it constructed.

Forms and publications for airport improvements

• 5-Year Airport Improvement Program
• FAA grant assurances​ (obligations)
• Conditions for state aid (Trans 55)
• ​FAA 7460 - Notice of proposed construction or alteration process The first step you must take, as the tall tower sponsor, is to determine if you are required to file an airspace study with the FAA (previously done with a paper form 7460). The FAA now requires that all airspace studies be filed electronically on the FAA's OE/AAA website. First you must use the Notice Criteria Tool on the lower left side of the webpage to determine if you need to file a notice of proposed construction with the FAA. If the Notice Criteria Tool requests that you file, follow the instructions on how to E-file on the OE/AAA home-page, it will guide you through the filing process.
• Checklist for land acquisition/reimbursement
• Airport petition package sample
• Airport statement of project intentions sample
• Revenue-generating facility eligibility evaluation form

If you have any questions about the program, contact:

Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Division of Transportation Investment Management
Bureau of Aeronautics
P.O. Box 7914
Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7914
(608) 266-3351