Airport Master Plan

Latest Updates  (8/7/19)

On August 6, the Middleton Common Council voted unanimously to approve Resolution 2019-31, which establishes parameters for drafting the airport master plan. A headline displayed on the website of a Madison TV station (as of early Wednesday morning) is inaccurate and City staff has contacted the station to request a correction.

Links to the draft minutes and video recording of the July 18 advisory committee meeting are below. At their August 6 meeting, the Common Council will consider a  related to the airport master planning process.  

July 18 Advisory Committee meeting:  Agenda   Meeting Packet   Video recording    Draft minutes 

Follow-up from June 6 meeting:  Draft Meeting Minutes    Survey of Existing Users--Summary   --All comments    Survey of Prospective Users

Community Survey:  Later this year, the City of Middleton will develop and distribute a community survey regarding the airport and its future. In administering the survey, the City will:

  • Collaborate with the Towns of Middleton and Springfield on its preparation.
  • Welcome responses from as many people who wish to participate.
  • Record respondents’ locations by neighborhood / area.
  • Accept survey responses for an ample length of time—at least two weeks.

The City’s Airport Commission has planned to conduct this community survey since the beginning of the master planning process. To date, the City’s consultant (Mead & Hunt) has surveyed airport users and prospective users to help inventory existing conditions, project (forecast) future use, and document facility requirements and requests. City officials anticipate conducting the survey in the fall of 2019 after the consultant has prepared an alternatives analysis with the guidance of the Airport Master Plan Advisory Committee.

To comment on or ask a question about the master plan project, use this link  OR   send an email to the City's project contact.

To receive future meeting notices and project updates, subscribe to Airport Master Plan using the City's "Notify Me" service.  To see past and current meeting materials, scroll down this page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Master Plan documents

Resources related to airport master plans

Previous City actions related to airport planning

  • Resolution 1998-20: Intent for Morey Airport Property. This resolution expressed the City's position when it deliberated purchasing the airport from the Morey family.
  • Referendum Regarding Airport Expansion. On April 6, 1999, City of Middleton residents defeated a charter ordinance that would have prohibited expansion of the airport. The phrasing of the question was provided by the organizers of the referendum--not by the City. The vote was 1,281 in favor of prohibition, with 2,326 in opposition. This outcome enabled the City to proceed with making improvements to the airport it had just purchased.
  • Resolution 2014-65: Petitioning the Wisconsin Secretary of Transportation for Airport Improvement Aid. This is the most recent "petition" adopted by the City so that it is eligible for potential Federal and/or State funding assistance. The Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics requires the City to adopt such a petition from time to time to maintain a list of eligible projects. Adoption of the petition does not obligate the City to proceed with any of the listed projects nor commit the State or FAA to fund those items.

Airport Master Plan Advisory Committee (AMPAC)

The Airport Master Plan Advisory Committee is an advisory body to the Airport Commission and Middleton Common Council that was formed in early 2019 to oversee development of an updated master plan for the airport. 

AMPAC Meetings:  

Other City meeting agendas and minutes are available here. To access past meetings, select "Meetings" in the red band at the top (directly under the city logo), under Meeting Type select desired committee, and then select a Date Range.

AMPAC Membership and Project Staff: 

The advisory committee is staffed by City Planner Mark Opitz and Greg Stern, Mead & Hunt, a Middleton-based engineering consulting firm that was hired to prepare the plan. Appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the Common Council, the committee consists of the following 11 members (along with pertinent affiliations):  

  • Robert Bartholomew, City of Middleton resident who lives beneath a runway approach
  • Dan Dresen, Town of Springfield resident and Town Board member
  • Ray Fey, Airport Commission representative, pilot based at C29, City of Middleton resident
  • Mike Frank, Middleton Chamber of Commerce representative, City of Middleton resident
  • Jade Hofeldt, Capital Flight (business based at C29), Town of Vienna resident
  • Leif Hubbard, Plan Commission member, City of Middleton resident
  • Julie Loeffler, Town of Springfield resident
  • Richard Morey, Airport manager and owner of Morey Airplane Company (business based at C29), Waunakee resident
  • Kevin Munson, Pilot (not based at C29), City of Middleton resident
  • Deana Porter, representative of Middleton Area Development Corporation (owner of the terminal building), City of Madison resident
  • Cynthia Richson, Town of Middleton resident and Town Board Chairperson
  • Mark Warshauer, representative of Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy, pilot based at C29, City of Middleton resident

Questions or comments can be addressed to Assistant Planning Director Mark Opitz 608.821.8394    mopitz@ci.middleton.wi.us    7426 Hubbard Ave., Middleton, WI  53562 

or posted online via this link.