Business View Magazine | December 2019

208 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2019 headed in the right direction.” Part of that direction, according to Cullen, is the Airport’s six-year plan, which outlines several upcoming projects. “We are in the process of improving one of our ramp areas, where our FBO is located,” he reports. “We had some drainage issues, and there’s some severe cracking in the asphalt, so we’re tearing all that out and getting a brand new ramp. We’re also in the process of developing our east corporate ramp area. It’s still in the initial design phase, but on the east side of our Airport where one of our larger tenants sits, currently, we want to develop that ramp area to attract other businesses and other tenants. That’s in the works. We’re in the initial design phases for resurfacing our runway 4/22. That will be a major project about two years out.” Regarding competition with other area airports, Cullen believes that Southern Wisconsin Regional has some advantages, not the least of which is its Part 139 certification. “We’re a