appleton international airport (iata: atw, icao: katw, faa lid: atw), formerly outagamie county regional airport, is an airport located in greenville, wisconsin, united states, 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) west of appleton.it is included in the federal aviation administration (faa) national plan of integrated airport systems for 2023–2027.along with madison’s dane county regional airport, it is one of two airports in the state of wisconsin categorized as a small hub.the airport covers 1,638 acres (6.63 km2) at an elevation of 918 feet (280 m) above sea level.it is the third busiest of eight commercial airports in wisconsin in terms of passengers served.in 2016 the airport contributed $676 million to the northeastern wisconsin economy.in may 2018, appleton international airport was the fourth fastest growing airport in the us.it is the main base of privately owned regional airline air wisconsin and was the original home of midwest airlines.midwest airlines grew out of kimberly-clark subsidiary k-c aviation, which was sold in 1998 to gulfstream aerospace, which retains a major facility at the airport, focusing on maintenance and interior completions for the companies g600, g650, and g700 products.the airport attracts people heading back and forth between the eaa's airventure, air academy and other programs in nearby oshkosh.starting in 2017, the airport began to offer camping for airventure.appleton international is also used for people heading to events at lambeau field in nearby green bay, most popularly green bay packers games.in the 1920s, appleton's airport was george a. whiting field, three miles (5 km) south of town.when northwest was awarded contract airmail route no.9 in 1926, whiting field became one of the original six airports in the airline's route network.passenger service on northwest began in 1927 but was short-lived.by 1936 the municipal airport had opened northeast of town on the south side of us 41, southeast of the intersection (44.2874°n 88.3749°w﻿ / 44.2874; -88.3749).at its closing, it had a 3,750-foot (1,140 m) paved runway; north central dc-3s landed there after 1958–59.construction of the current facility began in 1963; the field was dedicated on august 22, 1965, along with air wisconsin, which started operations out of the airport the next day.parts of the project already completed include rehabilitating runway 12/30 and taxiway b as well as expanding taxiway n and installing runway guard lights throughout the field.in january 2017, a new rental car facility opened across from the terminal building.in december 2017, the airport started a project to remodel the terminal with the addition of meeting space, a brand new restaurant with airfield views, remodeled/expanded security area, and remodeled check-in area.furthermore the airport is currently studying the construction of adding additional gates either through expanding the airport's current concourse or building a second concourse.in 2011, the airport was one of ten nationwide airports selected to participate in an faa airport sustainability project with a goal to make the airport 70% more energy efficient by 2030.in 2017, the airport constructed solar carports (covered parking structure with solar panels on the roof) in the short-term parking lot.additional solar carports were constructed and completed in october 2019.the solar carports supplement a system of solar panels installed on the roof of the terminal building which were installed in the early 2010s.the appleton flight center terminal, which was constructed in 2013, is a leed-certified facility and features zero voc finishes, a roof-mounted 26 kw photovoltaic system, a ground source heat pump, in-floor radiant conditioning, and a rainwater collection system.the terminal was the nation’s first airport terminal to achieve a net zero energy designation, receiving a class d net zero energy building rating and is widely considered to be a leader in airport energy sustainability.in the late 2010s, the airport saw a period of mass growth.
appleton international airport | location | greenville wisconsin <tsp> greenville wisconsin | ispartof | grand chute wisconsin <tsp> greenville wisconsin | country | united states <tsp> appleton international airport | cityserved | appleton wisconsin <tsp> greenville wisconsin | ispartof | clayton winnebago county wisconsin
appleton international airport (iata: atw, icao: katw, faa lid: atw), formerly outagamie county regional airport, is an airport located in greenville, wisconsin, united states, 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) west of appleton.along with madison’s dane county regional airport, it is one of two airports in the state of wisconsin categorized as a small hub.the airport covers 1,638 acres (6.63 km2) at an elevation of 918 feet (280 m) above sea level.it is the third busiest of eight commercial airports in wisconsin in terms of passengers served.in 2016 the airport contributed $676 million to the northeastern wisconsin economy.in may 2018, appleton international airport was the fourth fastest growing airport in the us.it is the main base of privately owned regional airline air wisconsin and was the original home of midwest airlines.appleton international is also used for people heading to events at lambeau field in nearby green bay, most popularly green bay packers games.in the 1920s, appleton's airport was george a. whiting field, three miles (5 km) south of town.at its closing, it had a 3,750-foot (1,140 m) paved runway; north central dc-3s landed there after 1958–59.construction of the current facility began in 1963; the field was dedicated on august 22, 1965, along with air wisconsin, which started operations out of the airport the next day.the solar carports supplement a system of solar panels installed on the roof of the terminal building which were installed in the early 2010s.the appleton flight center terminal, which was constructed in 2013, is a leed-certified facility and features zero voc finishes, a roof-mounted 26 kw photovoltaic system, a ground source heat pump, in-floor radiant conditioning, and a rainwater collection system.