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KMIC Crystal Airport
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: MIC
Lat/Long: 45-03-43.1500N / 093-21-14.1750W
45-03.719167N / 093-21.236250W
45.0619861 / -93.3539375
(estimated)
Elevation: 869 ft. / 264.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02E (2000)
From city: 8 miles NW of MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 55429

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 01/1948
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MIC (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0700-2100, ALL SAT-SUN 0700-1900
Pattern altitude: 1869 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 06L/24R; REIL RY14L/32R; MIRL RY 14L/32R - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 120.7
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 124.475
WX ASOS: PHONE 763-531-2343
CRYSTAL GROUND: 121.6 [0700-2100 OCT 1-APR 30; 0700-2200 MAY 1-SEP 30]
CRYSTAL TOWER: 120.7 [0700-2100 OCT 1-APR 30; 0700-2200 MAY 1-SEP 30]
MINNEAPOLIS APPROACH: 126.5
MINNEAPOLIS DEPARTURE: 126.5
WX AWOS-3 at ANE (8 nm NE): PHONE 763-780-9025
WX ASOS at MSP (12 nm SE): PHONE 612-725-0939
WX ASOS at STP (15 nm SE): PHONE 651-298-1410
WX ASOS at FCM (15 nm S): PHONE 952-941-4156
WX AWOS-3 at SGS (18 nm SE): 119.425 (651-457-8120)
  • MINNEAPOLIS APCH PROVIDES CD ON 121.6 HOURS CRYSTAL ATCT CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GEPr165/5.1GOPHER VORTAC117.3006E
MSPr331/11.1MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME115.3002E
FCMr014/14.7FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME117.7001E
FGTr338/26.9FARMINGTON VORTAC115.7006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HOPEY300/20.840003EPPI .--. .--. ..
CAMBRIDGE186/30.035001ECBG -.-. -... --.
OSCEOLA241/31.923301EOEO --- . ---
PRINCETON157/32.036803EPNM .--. -. --
NEW RICHMOND260/35.125702ERNH .-. -. ....
GLENCOE057/36.040703EGYL --. -.-- .-..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
FUEL AVAIL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 14R/32L

Dimensions: 3266 x 75 ft. / 995 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 13.0
Double wheel: 25.0
Operational restrictions: CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.
RUNWAY 14R  RUNWAY 32L
Latitude: 45-03.869717N45-03.449650N
Longitude: 093-21.469283W093-20.996467W
Elevation: 867.8 ft.866.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 139 magnetic, 141 true319 magnetic, 321 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 14L/32R

Dimensions: 3263 x 75 ft. / 995 x 23 m
500 FT STOPWAY ADDED TO EACH END; NOT AVBL FOR TKOFS.
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 13.0
Double wheel: 25.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 14L  RUNWAY 32R
Latitude: 45-03.899600N45-03.479867N
Longitude: 093-21.413800W093-20.941150W
Elevation: 867.5 ft.866.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 139 magnetic, 141 true319 magnetic, 321 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 6L/24R

Dimensions: 2499 x 75 ft. / 762 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Double wheel: 25.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 6L  RUNWAY 24R
Latitude: 45-03.679900N45-03.926183N
Longitude: 093-21.526133W093-21.061350W
Elevation: 869.0 ft.866.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 051 magnetic, 053 true231 magnetic, 233 true
Displaced threshold: 390 ft.389 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 58 ft. tree, 1200 ft. from runway, 141 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear
RY 06L 27:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.		46 ft. tree, 672 ft. from runway, 171 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
RY 24R 23:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Runway 6R/24L

Dimensions: 2122 x 150 ft. / 647 x 46 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
TURF RY ROUGH CONDITION. CLSD NOV THRU APR.
Runway edge markings: RY 06R/24L MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
RUNWAY 6R  RUNWAY 24L
Latitude: 45-03.652650N45-03.861567N
Longitude: 093-21.461933W093-21.066200W
Elevation: 868.9 ft.867.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 051 magnetic, 053 true231 magnetic, 233 true
Markings: nonenone
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: METROPOLITAN AIRPORT CMSN
6040 28TH AVS S
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450
Phone 612-726-8100
Manager: JEFF NAWROCKI
6040 28TH AVE S
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450
Phone 763-537-2058
BERNARD SWANSON, MAINT SUPSVR 763-537-4096.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 192
Single engine airplanes: 172
Multi engine airplanes: 12
Helicopters: 8
    
Aircraft operations: avg 514/day *
59% local general aviation
36% transient general aviation
4% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 April 2011

Additional Remarks

- WHEN TAXIING INVOF RY 32L RUNUP PAD VIS FM ATCT OBSCURED BY BLDG.
- DEER & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ULTRALIGHT OPNS PROHIBITED.
- RY 14R/32L CLSD TO FIXED WING ACFT 1/2 HR AFT SS TO 1/2 HR PRIOR TO SR.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD SNOW REMOVAL OPERATORS MONITOR 120.7.
- RY 14L IS CALM WIND RY WHEN ATCT IS CLSD.
- HELICOPTER TRAINING CONDUCTED IN GRASS EAST OF RY 32R AND SOUTH OF RY 24L.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
AGUDE FOUR   download (241KB)
ENCEE ONE (RNAV)   download (141KB)
GOPHER SIX   download (279KB)
TWOLF TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (290KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14L   download (236KB)
VOR OR GPS-A   download (176KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (26KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KANE - Anoka County-Blaine Airport (Janes Field) (8 nm NE)
KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (12 nm SE)
KSTP - St. Paul Downtown Airport / Holman Field (15 nm SE)
KFCM - Flying Cloud Airport (15 nm S)
KSGS - South St Paul Municipal Airport-Richard E Fleming Field (18 nm SE)
  
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Sectional chart

 
Airport diagram
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Diagram of KMIC (Crystal Airport)
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From to KMIC

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0710:07
Sunrise05:4210:42
Sunset20:3801:38
Evening civil twilight21:1302:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 13:04:18
Local (UTC-5)  18-May-2013 08:04:18
 
METAR
KMIC 181246Z 12006KT 2 1/2SM RA BR BKN060 OVC095 13/12 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB1156E23B27E46 P0013
KANE 
7nm NE 		181154Z AUTO 05006KT 5SM +RA SCT015 BKN025 OVC050 13/12 A2999 RMK AO2 P0006
KMSP 
12nm SE 		181236Z 08013KT 1 3/4SM R30L/5500VP6000FT TSRA BR FEW019CB BKN045 OVC075 13/13 A2997 RMK AO2 PRESFR FRQ LTGICCCCG OHD TS OHD MOV E P0026
KFCM 
15nm S 		181244Z 05011KT 3/4SM +TSRA BR FEW006 BKN023 OVC055 13/12 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0072
KSTP 
15nm SE 		181153Z 06006KT 9SM -RA FEW033 BKN085 OVC110 14/11 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB20 SLP154 P0000 60000 70021 T01390111 10139 20133 53017
KSGS 
15nm SE 		181234Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM -VCTSRA SCT035 BKN050 OVC080 15/12 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND W P0001 T01450121
TAF
KMSP 
12nm SE 		181140Z 1812/1918 09007KT 6SM -RA BR SCT025 BKN080 TEMPO 1812/1814 3SM TSRA BR BKN025CB FM181400 13009KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT018 BKN030 FM181600 14010G17KT P6SM SCT020 BKN120 FM190600 15007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020 FM190900 16007KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN018CB FM191500 15013G20KT 5SM -RA BR SCT025 BKN040
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Thunderbird Aviation ASRI 131.325
763-533-4162
[web site]
[email]		 Thunderbird Aviation, a leader in aviation since 1962, is a full service provider of both aviation fuel and aircraft maintenance at Crystal Airport. We offer:


FREE TIEDOWNS - RENTAL CARS ON SITE - HOTEL DISCOUNTS - HANGAR SPACE - CONCIERGE SERVICES

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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
 Wiley Properties
 612-490-7052
[web site]
[email]		 Hangar leasing / sales

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Crystal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Crystal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KMIC have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON BROOKLYN CTR- MINNEAPOLIS NW 2.1 92-107
RAMADA MINNEAPOLIS NW 1.7 66-179
DAYS INN PLYMOUTH WEST/MINNEAPOLIS 6.1 54-90
 

Other hotels near Crystal Airport

Miles Price ($)
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 0.4 53-89
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA MINNEAPOLIS - BROOKLYN CENTER 2.1 70-90
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES BROOKLYN PARK 2.3 69-97
EMBASSY SUITES MINNEAPOLIS - NORTH 2.4 145-260
CROWNE PLAZA MINNEAPOLIS HOTEL NORTH 2.4 110-145
THE NORTHLAND INN - ALL SUITE HOTEL 2.4 99-100
AMERICINN MPLS-BROOKLYN CENTER 2.5 73-74
DAYS INN MINNEAPOLIS NORTH 2.5 45-65
SUPER 8 OF BROOKLYN CENTER 2.5 45-59
COMFORT INN BROOKLYN CENTER 2.6 71-72
DAYS INN MINNEAPOLIS NORTHBROO 2.7 80-110
SELECT INN MAPLE GROVE 4.0 70-75
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES MAPLE GROVE ARBOR LAKES 4.2 170-220
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT MINNEAPOLIS MAPLE GROVE/ARBOR LAKES 4.3 120-130
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA MINNEAPOLIS - MAPLE GROVE 4.3 70-80
HILTON GARDEN INN MINNEAPOLIS - MAPLE GROVE 4.7 93-119
HAMPTON INN MINNEAPOLIS-MAPLE GROVE 5.1 109-110
LIVINN HOTEL MINNEAPOLIS NORTH / FRIDLEY 5.2 74-93

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Crystal Airport

9 in Brooklyn Center
1 in Brooklyn Park
8 in Maple Grove
5 in Coon Rapids
8 in Plymouth
43 in Minneapolis
2 in Mounds View
2 in Blaine
3 in Shoreview
8 in Roseville
1 in Anoka
6 in Minnetonka
3 in Richfield
4 in Rogers
1 in Saint Paul
15 in Eden Prairie
34 in Bloomington
2 in Mendota Heights
4 in Chanhassen
2 in Maplewood
3 in Oakdale
 

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Crystal Airport Community Group website
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