Tag Archives: MAC
MSP Selects Artist For Next Major Public Art Project
Artist Kipp Kobayashi Will Create Work For Two-Story Concourse Rotunda Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue Minneapolis-St. Paul, MINN. – Internationally renowned artist Kipp Kobayashi has been selected to design and install a centerpiece artwork within the … Continue reading
MAC GA Airports See Continued Growth
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL – The six general aviation airports operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) grew their operations in 2021 by 8% collectively—an increase to 352,195, or 26,151 more takeoffs and … Continue reading
Major Commercial Airport Contends With Pandemic
by Dave Weiman Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2020 MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – How does a major commercial airport contend with a pandemic that has all but shut down operations? Answer: Cut any non-essential expenses; temporarily close any … Continue reading
Twin Cities Reliever Airports Continue To Provide Essential Services
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue While the number of flights taking off and landing at the MAC’s six reliever airports has declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, essential flights – including those supporting important medical services – still … Continue reading
Minnesota Airports – Contributing To The State’s Economy The Minnesota Statewide Airport Economic Impact Study
by Julie Carr Aviation Planner MNDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue In 2019, the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Office of Aeronautics conducted a study of the annual economic impacts generated by 126 of Minnesota’s … Continue reading
Work On MSP’s Long-Term Plan For 2040 Now Underway
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MINN. – This spring the staff at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP) started looking toward the future and have begun work on the long-term planning process for the airport. Creating … Continue reading
Joe Harris Chosen To Lead MAC’s Reliever Airports
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue Joe Harris, a long-time employee of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), was recently selected as the new director of Reliever Airports for the MAC. Harris was most recently the manager of the … Continue reading
Brian Ryks Elected To National Airport Executives Board
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue Brian Ryks, executive director and CEO of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) in the Twin Cities, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). … Continue reading