Middleton Municipal Airport , also known as Morey Field, is a

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located northwest of Middleton, a city in

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for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a regional

facility.

History

Morey Field was named after founder Howard Morey who started the Middleton airport in 1942.Hall of Fame Inductee Howard A. Morey
. Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame. Management of the airport changed hands to Field Morey,
. Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame. the son of Howard and then to Richard Morey, the son of Field. The airport was sold to the city of Middleton in 1998, and its name was changed from Morey Field to Middleton Municipal Airport – Morey Field. Although the airport was sold to the city, Richard Morey still manages the FBO which provides services to airport users. In July 2005 the city of Middleton completed a $7 million renovation of the airport including land acquisition and construction. The renovation consisted of a new terminal building and a new long by wide asphalt runway (10/28), as well as a long by wide crosswind turf runway (1/19). Morey Airplane Co. is the airport's

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Facilities and aircraft

Middleton Municipal Airport – Morey Field covers an area of and has two

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s: * 10/28: , surface: asphalt * 1/19: , surface: turf This airport is served by the following

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s: * RNAV (

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) RWY 10 *RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 *

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/ DME RWY 10 *VOR RWY 28 Note: Special take-off minimums apply. For the 12-month period ending July 12, 2023, the airport had 40,510 aircraft operations, an average of 111 per day: 62% local

, 32% transient general aviation, 6%

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and less than 1% military. In June 2024, there were 91 aircraft based at this airport: 80 single-engine, 5 multi-engine, 2 jet and 4 helicopter.

Airlines and destinations

Cargo

Ground transportation

Public transit service to the airport is provided by Metro Transit.

References

External links

Morey Airplane Co.
* Wisconsin Airport Directory
Middleton Municipal – Morey Field
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