Renderings of the Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Facility.
ASHWAUBENON - Austin Straubel International Airport has received a $7.9 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to build a new firefighting and air rescue building.
The new facility will provide direct access to the airport’s taxiways and runways allowing the department to respond faster to emergencies.
The relocation also clears the ways for future expansion of the terminal area and will produce approximately 25 full-time construction jobs for the next year.
The new building will contain four drive-through vehicle bays for the department’s two large firefighting vehicles, a quick response vehicle, disaster trailers, light towers and a command vehicle. It will also include a communication center, training area, conference room, exercise area, a decontamination area, restrooms, kitchen, bunkrooms and storage areas.
Additional project funds will come from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics and Brown County.
Groundbreaking is expected to take place before the end of the year and the project should be completed by spring 2013.
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