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 |
| GEPr165/5.1 | | GOPHER VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 06E |
| MSPr331/11.1 | | MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 02E |
| FCMr014/14.7 | | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | | 117.70 | | 01E |
| FGTr338/26.9 | | FARMINGTON VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HOPEY | | 300/20.8 | | 400 | | 03E | | PPI | .--. .--. .. |
| CAMBRIDGE | | 186/30.0 | | 350 | | 01E | | CBG | -.-. -... --. |
| OSCEOLA | | 241/31.9 | | 233 | | 01E | | OEO | --- . --- |
| PRINCETON | | 157/32.0 | | 368 | | 03E | | PNM | .--. -. -- |
| NEW RICHMOND | | 260/35.1 | | 257 | | 02E | | RNH | .-. -. .... |
| GLENCOE | | 057/36.0 | | 407 | | 03E | | GYL | --. -.-- .-.. |
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 |
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| Operational restrictions: | CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| RUNWAY 14R | | RUNWAY 32L |
| Latitude: | 45-03.869717N | | 45-03.449650N |
| Longitude: | 093-21.469283W | | 093-20.996467W |
| Elevation: | 867.8 ft. | | 866.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 139 magnetic, 141 true | | 319 magnetic, 321 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14L | | RUNWAY 32R |
| Latitude: | 45-03.899600N | | 45-03.479867N |
| Longitude: | 093-21.413800W | | 093-20.941150W |
| Elevation: | 867.5 ft. | | 866.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 139 magnetic, 141 true | | 319 magnetic, 321 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6L | | RUNWAY 24R |
| Latitude: | 45-03.679900N | | 45-03.926183N |
| Longitude: | 093-21.526133W | | 093-21.061350W |
| Elevation: | 869.0 ft. | | 866.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 051 magnetic, 053 true | | 231 magnetic, 233 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 390 ft. | | 389 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, 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: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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: | 45-03.652650N | | 45-03.861567N |
| Longitude: | 093-21.461933W | | 093-21.066200W |
| Elevation: | 868.9 ft. | | 867.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 051 magnetic, 053 true | | 231 magnetic, 233 true |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in June 2011
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:07 | | 10:07 |
| Sunrise | | 05:42 | | 10:42 |
| Sunset | | 20:38 | | 01:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:13 | | 02:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 13:04:18 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 08:04:18 |
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| METAR |
| KMIC | 181246Z 12006KT 2 1/2SM RA BR BKN060 OVC095 13/12 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB1156E23B27E46 P0013
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KANE 7nm NE | 181154Z AUTO 05006KT 5SM +RA SCT015 BKN025 OVC050 13/12 A2999 RMK AO2 P0006
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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
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KFCM 15nm S | 181244Z 05011KT 3/4SM +TSRA BR FEW006 BKN023 OVC055 13/12 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0072
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KSTP 15nm SE | 181153Z 06006KT 9SM -RA FEW033 BKN085 OVC110 14/11 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB20 SLP154 P0000 60000 70021 T01390111 10139 20133 53017
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KSGS 15nm SE | 181234Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM -VCTSRA SCT035 BKN050 OVC080 15/12 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND W P0001 T01450121
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| 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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| NOTAMs |
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