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Crews Extend Floodwall At St. Paul Downtown Airport

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue ST. PAUL, MINN. – The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) temporarily ceased aircraft operations April 11, 2023, at St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) while crews installed flood control measures due to rising … Continue reading

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MAC Reliever Airports Supported 342,000 Operations In 2022

Investments In General Aviation System Remain Strong To Support Future Demand Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL – The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) general aviation system in the Twin Cities supported a total of 342,136 … Continue reading

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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

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New Fixed-Base Operator At Anoka County-Blaine Airport

Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue BLAINE, MINN – Atlantic Aviation is the newest fixed-base operator at Anoka County-Blaine Airport (ANE). Atlantic announced its acquisition of Lynx FBO Network, the former service provider at ANE. Atlantic is … Continue reading

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Lake Elmo Airport Construction Update

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue ST. PAUL, MINN. – Construction at Lake Elmo Airport (21D) continues with earthwork grading and hauling operations throughout the spring and summer. Bituminous roadway patches were placed on the old portion … Continue reading

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Phase 2 of Lake Elmo Airport Improvements Underway

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue LAKE ELMO, MINN. – Upon the completion of the Lake Elmo Long-Term Comprehensive Plan (LTCP) in 2016 and a joint Environmental Assessment/Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EA/EAW) in 2018, construction of … Continue reading

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MAC Extends Runway & Creates New Taxiway At Minneapolis Crystal Airport To Raise Airport’s Profile & Enhance Accessibility

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – A major runway extension and other airfield improvements have been completed at Crystal Airport (KMIC), in the northwest metro area of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, which will benefit … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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