EAU Tower opening

The Chippewa Valley Regional (EAU Claire, WI) Air Traffic Control Tower will
be open for operation at 0530 CDT on 1 Nov 2006.

Why?
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
ps.com...

Why?


EAU has scheduled passenger operations. A control tower is needed at all
locations with scheduled passenger operations to prevent these aircraft from
attempting to take off from surfaces that may be too short.

Why?

EAU has scheduled passenger operations. A control tower is needed at all
locations with scheduled passenger operations to prevent these aircraft from
attempting to take off from surfaces that may be too short.

Ooooo...that's cynical, Steven.

But seriously, does air traffic in Eau Claire, WI merit a tower? I've
not flown in there, but my sister attended college there (many moons
ago), and it sure didn't appear to be a major metropolitan center.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
ups.com...

Ooooo...that's cynical, Steven.


And rightfully so.



But seriously, does air traffic in Eau Claire, WI merit a tower? I've
not flown in there, but my sister attended college there (many moons
ago), and it sure didn't appear to be a major metropolitan center.


I don't think so, but I'm not that familiar with the area. But I spoke
with someone that is very familiar with the area about that tower not long
ago, Duffy Gaier at nearby Marshfield. He doesn't think EAU merits a tower
either. In fact, he told me someone took some serious heat, the airport
manager I think but can't recall for sure, for slipping the control tower in
to the terminal construction. I was surprised to learn yesterday that the
tower is actually going to open.

It's been many moons ago... but didn't EAU "used" to have a tower? I swear
when I was doing my student cross countries back in the '80s that I flew
into EAU and the tower was operational. Or am I confusing it with the FSS
that used to be at EAU? Anybody have a better memory than mine?

BTW, isn't Duffy a real gem?! While we had our annual done on the Aztec at
MFI he was simply a dynamo... one day I saw him on/in 4 different vehicles
within 4 hours. He rode into the hanger on a motorcycle, left in a car,
came back in a 182 that he had just purchased and then drove off on a
tractor. The man is simply everywhere... and he's over 70 years old.

Jim