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SunSport Aviation proposes fixed-base operation and main hangar lease; council to negotiate in closed session
Summary
Paul Phelps, owner of SunSport Aviation, proposed an FBO and a $750-per-month lease for the airport’s main hangar, and the board moved into closed session to negotiate terms under Wisconsin statute chapter 19.85.
Paul Phelps, owner of SunSport Aviation, presented a proposal to operate a fixed-base operation (FBO) and lease the airport’s main hangar. He outlined services, community outreach and partnership goals and asked the city for a set of operational permissions and property terms designed to support flight training and transient services.
Phelps identified himself as a former part-time airport manager who previously operated a flight school at Portage Municipal Airport and said SunSport Aviation has grown and received encouragement to return. “I truly believe we have an opportunity to bring lasting positive growth to the airport,” Phelps said.
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