Sheboygan County Memorial Airport is a public, non-towered airport

Non-towered airport

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 located in the Town of Sheboygan Falls

Sheboygan Falls (town), Wisconsin

Sheboygan Falls is a town located in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,706. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area...

 in Sheboygan County in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

, three miles (5 km) northwest of Sheboygan

Sheboygan, Wisconsin

-Airport:Sheboygan is served by the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport, which is located several miles from the city.-Roads:Interstate 43 is the primary north-south transportation route into Sheboygan, and forms the west boundary of the city. U.S...

. The airport covers 737 acres (298 ha) and has two runway

Runway

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Sheboygan County Memorial has approximately 66,000 operations per year, thanks mostly to the large demographic of general aviation pilots in the area. This number ranks it number ten in the state for most takeoffs and landings. There are roughly 134 planes based at the airport, including the corporate planes of corporations such as Aero-metric, Kohler Company

Kohler Company

'The Kohler Company is a manufacturing company in Kohler, Wisconsin best known for its plumbing products. Kohler also manufactures furniture, cabinetry, tile, engines, and generators.-History:...

, Bemis Manufacturing Company

Bemis Manufacturing Company

The Bemis Manufacturing Company is based in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin and is best known for its toilet seat products. Bemis also manufactures suction canisters, sharps containers, gas caps, gauges, fluid management systems, and various contracted plastic parts from extrusion and injection molding...

, Plenco, and Richardson Bros. The airport is also currently undergoing a large expansion project. Completion of this project is planned for 2008, and will extend the runways, create more hangar space, and facilitate more use of the airport.

At different times of the year, Sheboygan County Memorial also serves a major link to local attractions such as Road America

Road America

Road America is a road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series , American Le Mans , SCCA Speed World Challenge Series, ASRA, and AMA Superbike series.- Current track and...

 and the county's world-class golf courses, such as Blackwolf Run

Blackwolf Run

Blackwolf Run is a golf course complex in Kohler, Wisconsin. It is one of two golfing destinations associated with The American Club, a luxury resort, and owned by a subsidiary of the Kohler Company...

 and Whistling Straits

Whistling Straits

Whistling Straits is one of two golfing destinations associated with The American Club, a luxury resort located in nearby Kohler, Wisconsin, and owned by a subsidiary of the Kohler Company. The other course is Blackwolf Run. The Whistling Straits complex is located in the unincorporated Sheboygan...

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External links

• Sheboygan County Memorial Airport Official Website
• Western Shores Aviation (FBO
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   of Sheboygan County Memorial Airport)
• Burrows Aviation (Another FBO
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   of Sheboygan County Memorial Airport)
• Wisconsin Airport Directory: Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (PDF
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