FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
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: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RYS 14L/32R; 06L/24R; REIL RYS 14L/32R - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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 |
| FCMr011/14.8 | | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 06E |
| FGTr338/26.9 | | FARMINGTON VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HOPEY | | 300/20.8 | | 400 | | 03E | | PPI | .--. .--. .. |
| CAMBRIDGE | | 184/30.0 | | 350 | | 03E | | 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 |
| Obstructions: | 58 ft. tree, 1500 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear | | 39 ft. tree, 413 ft. from runway, 130 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear |
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 |
| Obstructions: | 95 ft. tree, 2100 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 52 ft. trees, 1100 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
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 |
| Obstructions: | 54 ft. tree, 1100 ft. from runway, 141 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear 23:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 54 ft. tree, 740 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear 17:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 6R/24L
| Dimensions: | 2122 x 202 ft. / 647 x 62 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: | 869.3 ft. | | 867.5 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 |
| Obstructions: | 65 ft. tree, 1300 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 42 ft. tree, 700 ft. from runway, 190 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear |
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: | | 244 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 228 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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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 31 August 2004 | |
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. |
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 31 July 2008 at 0901Z and 28 August 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| AGUDE ONE | |
download (267KB) |
| ENCEE ONE (RNAV) | |
download (170KB) |
| GOPHER FIVE | |
download (341KB) |
| TWOLF ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (323KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 14L | |
download (196KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (191KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
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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Photo taken 20-Jan-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 29-Aug-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:03 | | 11:03 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunset | | 19:54 | | 00:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:25 | | 01:25 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Aug-2008 06:50:38 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 29-Aug-2008 01:50:38 |
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| METAR |
| KMIC | 290553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/10 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01500100 10239 20139 402610139 51027
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KANE 7nm NE | 290634Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A2995 RMK AO2
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KMSP 12nm SE | 290553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01670106 10244 20167 402610156 51028
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KFCM 15nm S | 290553Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01440106 10239 20139 402610139 51026
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KSTP 15nm SE | 290553Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM CLR 17/10 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01720100 10256 20172 402670172 51029
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KSGS 15nm SE | 290635Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 16/10 A2995 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMSP 12nm SE | 290520Z 290606 29004KT P6SM SKC FM1400 23007KT P6SM SKC FM1800 25012KT P6SM SKC FM0000 28008KT P6SM SKC
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