Business View Magazine | September 2019

95 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2019 THE BARABOO-WI SCONS IN DELLS A I RPORT Now that the runway reconstruction is complete, the next major project for Baraboo-Wisconsin Dells is a replacement of the Airport’s fueling system. “We’re looking at a system that will be a little more friendly to the users at our Airport,” says Murphy. “Our system is about 25 years old and starting to show its age,” Murphy adds. “With increased business and more fuel sales, we’re relocating the fuel system as well, so we’ll have a little better flow on our parking ramp.” Funds for the project will include $155,000 in federal entitlement monies, plus another $8,000 from the Baraboo-Wisconsin Dells Regional Airport Commission. On the Airport’s wish list is a new terminal building. Murphy says, “We’re in about a 1,200-sq.- ft. building, and with our runway project last year, and the current status of the economy, our business is really doing well, which is putting a lot of people in our current FBO, making it feel much smaller than in years past. So, we’re planning to build a new terminal building. Ideally, we’d like to see it go up near the memorial I was telling you about. It’s the most practical place to put it and also, possibly, part of a hangar project adjacent to it, where we can store larger aircraft.” Long gone are the days when Lloyd and Evelyn Bell taught new pilots how to fly. But the future is still looking bright for the small but thriving Baraboo-Wisconsin Dells airport in the south central part of the Badger State.