Officials vote for new Portage airport

Bridget Cooke
Jan 29, 2021
Jan 29, 2021
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Portage city officials want to build a new airport.

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013021-port-news-council1 — Group Manager of Aviation Planning Marcus Watson, of engineering and architecture planning firm TKDA, explains the options that can be taken by city officials during a virtual presentation on the municipal airport Thursday.
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013021-port-news-council2 — Members of the public, city officials and those involved in the project plans attend a virtual presentation Thursday about the future of the Portage Municipal Airport before the Portage Common Council met to vote on it.
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100120-port-news-airport-02 (copy) — Portage resident David Tesch reviews airport plans during an open house in October at the Portage Municipal Airport.
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Portage Airport Oct. 30, 2020 (copy) — Portage Municipal Airport
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