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Twin Cities airports thriving as commercial and general aviation demand grows

Posted on September 30, 2024September 30, 2024 by mwflyer

New investments support improved services, passenger experiences and business opportunities by Jeff Lea In an industry where flights and top performance are measured down to the second, Minneapolis-St. Paul International…

MAC’s CEO Brian Ryks Selected for Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s Most Admired CEO List

Posted on May 23, 2024May 23, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, Minn. — Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) Chief Executive Officer Brian Ryks has been selected by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business…

Operations At MAC General Aviation Airports Increased 8.3% In 2023 Long-term development strategy helps accommodate growth, expanded services

Posted on March 22, 2024March 11, 2024 by mwflyer

Long-term development strategy helps accommodate growth, expanded services Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – General aviation airports owned and operated by the Metropolitan…

MSP Airport Unveils Design For Hanging Sculpture

Posted on March 22, 2024March 11, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – Internationally renowned artist Kipp Kobayashi revealed his conceptual design for a 45-foot-wide suspended public art sculpture at…

Cirium Presents 2023 On-Time Performance Awards To MSP Airport

Posted on March 22, 2024March 11, 2024 by mwflyer

MSP is the first U.S. airport to win Cirium’s global airport award since 2011 Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – Minneapolis-St. Paul International…

MAC CEO Brian Ryks Earns Airport Industry Leadership Award

Posted on November 28, 2023November 25, 2023 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue The Excellence in Visionary Leadership Award is the highest honor given to an active airport CEO/Director. MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL – Airports Council…

Crews Extend Floodwall At St. Paul Downtown Airport

Posted on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 by mwflyer

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…

MAC Reliever Airports Supported 342,000 Operations In 2022

Posted on March 29, 2023March 26, 2023 by mwflyer

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…

MAC GA Airports See Continued Growth

Posted on March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 by mwflyer

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…

New Fixed-Base Operator At Anoka County-Blaine Airport

Posted on January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 by mwflyer

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…

Lake Elmo Airport Construction Update

Posted on May 27, 2021 by mwflyer

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…

Phase 2 of Lake Elmo Airport Improvements Underway

Posted on November 26, 2020November 27, 2020 by mwflyer

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…

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

Posted on November 26, 2020November 27, 2020 by mwflyer

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…

Minnesota Airports – Contributing To The State’s Economy The Minnesota Statewide Airport Economic Impact Study

Posted on January 23, 2020April 13, 2020 by mwflyer

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…

Work On MSP’s Long-Term Plan For 2040 Now Underway

Posted on October 15, 2019 by mwflyer

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…

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