Wittman Regional Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Wittman Regional Airport

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caption = FAA airport diagram for Wittman Regional Airport
IATA = OSH
ICAO = KOSH
FAA = OSH
type = Public
owner-oper = Winnebago County
city-served = Oshkosh, Wisconsin
location =
elevation-f = 808
elevation-m = 246
website = [http://www.wittmanairport.com/ www.WittmanAirport.com]
r1-number = 18/36
r1-length-f = 8,002
r1-length-m = 2,439
r1-surface = Concrete
r2-number = 9/27
r2-length-f = 6,178
r2-length-m = 1,883
r2-surface = Asphalt
r3-number = 4/22
r3-length-f = 3,424
r3-length-m = 1,044
r3-surface = Asphalt
r4-number = 13/31
r4-length-f = 3,060
r4-length-m = 933
r4-surface = Asphalt
stat-year = 2006
stat1-header = Aircraft operations
stat1-data = 92,478
stat2-header = Based aircraft
stat2-data = 149
footnotes = Sources: airport web site [ [http://www.wittmanairport.com/ Wittman Regional Airport] , official web site] and FAAFAA-airport|ID=OSH|use=PU|own=PU|site=27469.*A, effective 2007-12-20]

Wittman Regional Airport airport codes|OSH|KOSH|OSH is a public airport located two miles (3 km) south of the central business district of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. The airport is owned and operated by Winnebago County. Wittman Field, as it sometimes called, is used almost exclusively for general aviation. It is named after pioneer air racer and aircraft designer and builder Steve Wittman.

Facilities and aircraft

Wittman Regional Airport covers an area of 1,392 acres (563 ha) which contains four runways:
* Runway 18/36: 8,002 x 150 ft (2,439 x 46 m), Surface: Concrete
* Runway 9/27: 6,178 x 150 ft (1,883 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
* Runway 4/22: 3,424 x 75 ft (1,044 x 23 m), Surface: Asphalt
* Runway 13/31: 3,060 x 75 ft (933 x 23 m), Surface: Asphalt

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 92,478 aircraft operations, an average of 253 per day: 97% general aviation, 2% air taxi, 1% military and <1% scheduled commercial. There are 149 aircraft based at this airport: 79% single-engine, 19% multi-engine and 3% jet.

Airshow

The airport is the site of the annual Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture Oshkosh, an experimental aircraft and sport aviation airshow. Across Knapp St. to the west lies the campus of the EAA AirVenture Museum. For the week of AirVenture Oshkosh (known locally as "The Airshow" or "The Fly-in"), Wittman Regional is the busiest airport in the world. [ [http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=246265 "EAA AirVenture takes flight for the future"] , Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]

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References

External links

* Wisconsin Airport Directory: [http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/air/docs/airports/oshkosh.pdf Wittman Regional Airport] (PDF)
* Michigan Airport Directory: [http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Osh_20251_7.pdf Wittman Regional Airport] (PDF)
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