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25-578: The carrier operated revenue service from May to November, 1986 between Chicago and Madison , Green Bay , LaCrosse , Eau Claire , and Wausau , WI; Traverse City , MI; and, Peoria , Springfield and Quad Cities , IL. It operated six Fokker F27 turboprop aircraft, and the call sign was "Wild Onion" in reference to the Chippewa Indian derivation of the name "Chicago." The Fokker aircraft were subleased from Midstate Airlines of Stevens Point, Wisconsin , which also performed contract maintenance work on

50-576: A $ 68 million expansion that doubled the size of the terminal, built in a Frank Lloyd Wright -influenced prairie style designed by the Architectural Alliance based in Minneapolis . The new terminal accommodates 13 gates with jetways, WiFi, additional restaurant and retail vendors post-security, an art court, and both business and family lounges. The airport has also continued to expand its parking options, most recently in 2014. On February 7, 2018,

75-400: A 31,000 square foot terminal building opened on the west side of the airfield at a cost of $ 2.36 million. The first scheduled jets were Northwest Orient 727s in 1965. In 1986, the airport tripled in size with a $ 12 million project that expanded the terminal from 32,000 square feet to 90,000 square feet, adding a second-level concourse with six boarding bridges. In 2006, the airport completed

100-434: A Coffee Shop and Gift Shop. The post-security side of the terminal includes two restaurants, a coffee shop, and three travel markets. The South Terminal expansion when complete will add an additional restaurant, a lactation room and a new post-security pet relief area. Taxi service and Transportation Network Company drivers (e.g. Uber and Lyft ) are available outside the terminal. Rental car counters are located across from

125-696: A field elevation of 887 feet (270 m) above mean sea level . It has three concrete runways : the primary runway 18/36 is 9,006 by 150 feet (2,745 x 46 m); 3/21 is 7,200 by 150 feet (2,195 x 46 m); 14/32 is 5,846 by 150 feet (1,782 x 46 m). The fixed-base operator (FBO) is Wisconsin Aviation, which leased the assets of the former FBO, Four Lakes Aviation and Coldstream Aviation, in 1994. In August 2024, there were 163 aircraft based at this airport: 92 single-engine, 7 multi-engine, 28 jet, 1 helicopter and 35 various military aircraft. The terminal currently has 16 gates on one concourse. Pre-security amenities include

150-786: A further option for 16 of the SF-340 aircraft, which would have enabled the carrier to expand services to additional markets in Michigan, Ohio, Missouri and Minnesota. In addition to its low-fare cachet and connections at convenient Midway Airport, Chicago Air introduced several important service improvements to the regional airline industry, including quality complimentary meal service, premium regional beers, wine and cocktails, national and regional newspapers, and many other innovative ground and in-flight seating and amenities. The introduction of non-refundable fares by all competitive carriers and dramatically increased competitive advertising and promotions during

175-514: A service animal relief area. The south terminal expansion was completed, and formally opened, in June 2023. As part of this expansion, three new gates were added to the airport. In addition to this expansion, development has begun on three additional gates. Between October 4 and 19, 2024, the airport offered nonstop flights to Houston–Intercontinental Airport through United Airlines . Dane County Regional Airport covers 3,500 acres (1,416 ha) with

200-451: A small group of Chicago area investors. This article relating to a United States airline is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Dane County Regional Airport Dane County Regional Airport (DCRA) ( IATA : MSN , ICAO : KMSN , FAA LID : MSN ), also known as Truax Field , is a civil-military airport located 6 nautical miles (11  km ; 6.9  mi ) northeast of downtown Madison , Wisconsin . In

225-615: A stopover at Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee. Upon taking off from Mitchell, the Douglas DC-9 crashed into a field near Oak Creek. According to NTSB reports, the crash was caused by improper pilot reaction when the plane's right engine failed due to Stress corrosion cracking . The improper flight control inputs caused an uncommanded roll and accelerated stall. All 31 people on board died. FAA airport categories The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has

250-459: A system for categorizing public-use airports (along with heliports and other aviation bases) that is primarily based on the level of commercial passenger traffic through each facility. It is used to determine whether an airport is eligible for funding through the federal government's Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Fewer than 20% of airports in the U.S. qualify for the program, though most that do not qualify are private-use-only airports. At

275-699: Is also home to the Wisconsin Air National Guard and its present-day 115th Fighter Wing (115 FW), an Air National Guard fighter wing operationally gained by the Air Combat Command (ACC). Today, the Air National Guard's Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II operates at the base. The 115th Fighter Wing is one of the 14 operational air defense units responsible for air defense of the eastern continental United States. On December 15, 1966,

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300-732: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, it is one of two airports in Wisconsin that is categorized as a small-hub primary commercial service facility; the other is Appleton International Airport . It is the second busiest of eight commercial airports in Wisconsin in terms of passengers served, after Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport . Top 8 busiest airports in terms of passengers in Wisconsin 1. Milwaukee 2. Madison 3. Appleton 4. Green Bay 5. Mosinee 6. La Crosse 7. Eau Claire 8. Rhinelander In 1927,

325-618: The 1986 summer season made the Chicago Air venture a short-lived enterprise. Midstate Airlines announced a takeover in October 1986. Chicago Air ceased service in November 1986, when Midstate Airlines discontinued the subleasing agreement with Chicago Air for Fokker F27 aircraft, as well as use of the maintenance facilities. Soon after, Midway Airlines launched the successful regional "Midway Connection" service operated by Fischer Brothers Aviation with

350-518: The City of Madison purchased 290 acres of land for $ 35,380. Previously a cabbage patch for a nearby sauerkraut factory, the newly acquired land would later become the present-day home of the Dane County Regional Airport. In January 1936, the city council voted to accept a Works Progress Administration grant for the construction of four runways and an airplane hangar. Additional grants financed

375-458: The South Terminal expansion. This project adds three additional gates that can accommodate larger aircraft. The new terminal contains two stories with 45,000 square feet of public space. The first floor consists of 45,000 square feet of maintenance workshops and infrastructure. The concourse floor above includes the new gates, a restaurant, a play area for children, a nursing suite for mothers and

400-526: The U.S. A third major category contains reliever airports , which are essentially large general-aviation airports located in metropolitan areas that serve to offload small aircraft traffic from hub airports in the region. These account for the remaining 10% of AIP-funded airports. Primary airports are further subcategorized based on the number of passenger boardings as a fraction of the national total. The categories are: For reference, there were 899,663,192 boardings at commercial airports in 2018, making

425-499: The aircraft at their Central Wisconsin Airport facility. Chicago Air had been working closely for two years with Saab Aircraft of Linköping, Sweden to acquire initially 10 Saab SF-340 turboprop commuter aircraft , which would have begun delivery in 1987 enabling expansion of services to Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Waterloo, IA; South Bend, Ft. Wayne, Lafayette, and Evansville, IN; and Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids, MI. Chicago Air held

450-616: The airfield was the 334th (later 3508th) Army Air Corps Base Unit. On September 17, 1945, the airfield's mission was changed to that of a separation center and it was closed as an active AAF airfield on November 30, 1945. Conveyed to local civil authorities, the Madison Municipal Airport became the home to the 1st Battalion 147th Aviation Regiment. The 1-147th operates the UH-60M Blackhawk Helicopter and has deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The airport

475-418: The airport announced a significant terminal modernization program, including replacement of existing jet bridges and design work beginning in 2018 as well as major construction including additional jet boarding bridges beginning in 2019. The county is also planning to add an 8 MW solar energy site on airport-owned land. In 2021, the airport began construction on an $ 85 million expansion of the terminal dubbed

500-657: The baggage claim area. Many local hotels provide courtesy shuttle service to and from the airport. Metro Transit serves the airport via Route D2 which offers direct service every 30 minutes to Downtown Madison including, the Capitol Square, State Street , the UW Campus and other points west. Both short and long-term parking are available in a large parking structure and in several adjacent lots. On September 6, 1985, Midwest Express Flight 105 , Midwest's first and only fatal accident, departed Madison en-route to Atlanta with

525-451: The bottom end are general aviation airports. To qualify for the AIP, they must have at least 10 aircraft based there but handle fewer than 2,500 scheduled passengers each year. This means that most aircraft are small and are operated by individuals or other private entities, and little or no commercial airline traffic occurs. Nearly three-quarters of AIP-funded airports are of this type. Most of

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550-405: The remaining airfields that qualify for funding are commercial service airports and are more dependent on regularly scheduled commercial airline traffic. This is subcategorized into primary airports , which handle more than 10,000 passengers each year, and nonprimary airports , which handle between 2,500 and 10,000 passengers annually. These categories account for over 15% of AIP-funded airports in

575-420: The smaller Dornier 228 . The airline was led by Neal F. Meehan (President), former president of Continental Express Airlines and of New York Air ; and by J. Scott Christian (Executive V.P.), a former senior manager at Continental Airlines ; Booz Allen Hamilton ; and New York Air . Meehan and Christian together controlled 50 percent of the carrier's voting stock, with the remaining shares held mostly by

600-535: The terminal and administrative building as well as electric floodlights. The development price tag was $ 1 million – 10% paid by the city and the remainder by the federal government (MSN Airport, 2012). In September 1938, Barnstormer Howard Morey of Chicago; Edgar Quinn; and J.J. McMannamy organized the Madison Airways Corporation. The airport was renamed Truax Field and activated as a U.S. Army Air Corps airfield in June 1942 during World War II . During

625-627: The war, it was used by the Army Air Corps Eastern Technical Training Center, a major school operating at Truax AAF for training radio operators and mechanics, and the airport later expanded to training in radar operations, control tower operations, and other communications fields for the Army Airways Communication Service. A unit established in 1943 trained radio operators and mechanics on B-29 Superfortress communications equipment. The host unit on

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