Business View Magazine | November 2020

178 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2020 AT A GLANCE THE WITTMAN REGIONAL AIRPORT WHAT: A general aviation airport WHERE: In Winnebago County, Wisconsin, near Oshkosh WEBSITE: www.wittmanairport.com T he Wittman Regional Airport is a general aviation airport located two miles south of the central business district of Oshkosh, a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. It was originally founded in 1927 as the Oshkosh Airport and then became the Winnebago County Regional Airport in the early 1930s, after it was obtained by the county. “In 1931, Steve Wittman arrived in Oshkosh. He was a renowned aircraft designer, racer, and aviation pioneer,” recounts Airport Director, Jim Schell. “He ended up becoming the Airport’s first manager and he continued to serve in that capacity until 1969. Upon his retirement, the Airport was renamed in his honor. Steve had many major achievements in his career, and he was instrumental in bringing the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) to Oshkosh, as he was involved with that organization since its founding in 1953.” At various times, Wittman Regional was served by different commercial carriers, including Wisconsin Central, Air Wisconsin, American Central, United Express, Skyway, and Great Lakes Airlines. Since airline service ended in 2003, it has been primarily a General Aviation (GA) facility, and today, C H A R T I N G A P A T H F O R T H E F U T U R E