[Winona Online Democracy] Since there are pilots in the discussion what other land up river might work? I ask the question because from the vantage view of a plane is there other possibilities in the Prairie Island or Minnesota City area that might handle track to unload 100 car trains.
Duane, Could we once a year use 29-11 for a 1/4 mile drag strip? (sounds perfect)--Now that might bring the tourists and give some of us the opportunity to work the cylinders.:-) Paul Double Behalf Of Duane Peterson Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 1:22 PM Just a slight correction. runway 29-11 is a mile long. The N-S runway is shorter, but I do not know the actual length. I would hazard a guess at about 2/3 of a mile. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Nelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Democracy Online" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 10:04 AM Subject: RE: [Winona] Max Conrad Field [Winona Online Democracy] Marv, Yes several local industries make significant use of the local airport and that use is growing. As the time of employees and cost of immediate deliveries becomes increasingly valuable, the airport use will only become more essential to their growth or even just remaining in Winona. A well maintained airport is essential to the health of a community. It has been discussed, to move the airport out of the River valley to the flat land above and using the airport as industrial land, but it has always come back as being more cost effective to locate new industrial area closer to I90 and leave the airport where it is. Industrial land will not take as large of a contiguous flat area as does the mile long runways nearly perpendicular to each other. Keith Nelson Assistant City Manager for Public Works City of Winona -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marvin Seppanen Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 9:40 AM To: 'Bothuns'; 'Bob Sebo' Cc: 'Democracy Online' Subject: RE: [Winona] Max Conrad Field [Winona Online Democracy] Yes Max Conrad is a good thing for the very limit few that use it, but is it a good thing for land-locked Winona? The airport is prime potential site for industrial development. The airport will never again support commercial air service. Would it pay to have TSA service for the handful on customers that might use the airport? Compare the actual travel time from the Winona Holiday Inn to either the LaCrosse airport or Max Conrad field. At most one stop light to LaCrosse but how many to Max Conrad? With reasonable air service less than 30 miles away at LSE, 50 miles away at RST, and 110 miles away at MSP we can't reasonably expect any bankrupt or nearly bankrupt airline to even consider Winona. Does any current or potential Winona business really rely on Max Conrad? Both LSE & RST have far superior air traffic control & RST has international customs. In bad weather, what commercial pilot would choose Max Conrad over LSE? The City of Winona has valuable asset currently being marginally used as an airport. I think there are better uses for that land! Marvin Seppanen -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bothuns Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 6:41 PM To: Bob Sebo Cc: Democracy Online Subject: Re: [Winona] Max Conrad Field [Winona Online Democracy] Yes Yes. Protect Max Conrad. The comfort of taking off and landing in the realtive calm of our little airport nestled between the bluffs might be hard to imagine but the thought of coming and going in the winds on the top of the bluff just scares the wonderlust right out of me. We've got a good thing down there. Let's not mess with it. Bryon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Sebo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Paul Double" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Online Democracy" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 3:17 PM Subject: [Winona] Max Conrad Field > [Winona Online Democracy] > > Okay I guess I have to shut up now as this is my second post for the day. > > I don't think we want to mess with the airport. If we put in some > infrastructure improvements (which I believe the FAA would fund to the > tune > of 90%) we could resume commercial traffic out there. > > Let's leave it alone. > > Bob Sebo > Winona > _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
