MADISON, Wis. — The Dane County Regional Airport is now eligible to receive federal noise mitigation funds after the FAA approved its Noise Compatibility Program (NCP), airport officials announced Thursday.
The airport’s NCP was last approved in 1993. Because of how much the airport has grown in the last 30 years, a new plan needed to be approved. Airport officials had a draft ready in 2025, but pulled it back and reworked it after input from the community.
“Aligning the plan with community input was essential for federal approval and I want to thank the community for their patience with this long process,” Airport Executive Director Mark Papko said…