(Milford)– The Milford Airport Commission this (Friday) afternoon voted to recommend the city council authorize a study of the airport. Chairman Chris Stein tells KUOO news it would be conducted by Jerry Searle, an Aviation Planner with the HDR consulting firm in Des Moines. Stein says Searle conducted a similar study that resulted in the merger of the Orange City and Sioux Center airports…
Stein says that particular study would likely take three months to complete. He says depending upon the outcome of that, a second study could be considered that would focus more on what may be entailed in the future.
The Milford city council will consider the commission’s recommendation at their meeting this coming Monday evening (June 27th).
The “Spirit of Okoboji” group has expressed interest in purchasing the Milford Airport for it’s proposed “Milford Campus” project. It would consist of a housing development along with an indoor and outdoor athletic complex and other amenities.
