MADISON, WIS. – A new Category II instrument landing system (ILS) is the cornerstone of a $9.6 million multi-year project to reduce minimums at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin (KMSN).
A Category II (CAT II) is a precision instrument approach and landing system with a decision height lower than 200 feet above the touchdown zone elevation, but not lower than 100 feet, and a runway visual range not less than 1,150 feet.
The Wisconsin Airport Improvement Fund awarded $488,000 for the project, and the county will kick in $122,000.
More than 5,500 travelers use the airport each day, according to airport director, Bradley Livingston, including the airlines, military and general aviation.