Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017
The Minnesota Department of Transportation, Office of Aeronautics collects taxes, safeguards the long-term viability of the state airports fund, plans and promotes a statewide system of airports, distributes state and federal aviation funding, provides navigational systems, enforces state and federal safety standards, offers technical resources, fosters aeronautics and aviation safety, and provides air transportation to state employees.
Our Minnesota aviation system is funded by aviation user fees generated from aviation fuel tax, aircraft registration, aircraft sales tax, and airline flight property tax. These funds are dedicated solely for use by and for aviation in Minnesota.