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KMIC Crystal Airport
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: MIC
Lat/Long: 45-03-44.8900N 093-21-14.2750W
45-03.748167N 093-21.237917W
45.0624694,-93.3539653
(estimated)
Elevation: 869.3 ft. / 265.0 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
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MIC (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-2100
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 & 06L/24R - CTAF. PAPI RWY 14 & 32; VASI RWY 06L & 24R - OPR CONSLY.
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
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.6 121.6 ;WHEN TWR CLSD
TWOLF STAR: 126.95
WX AWOS-3 at ANE (8 nm NE): PHONE 763-780-9025
WX ASOS at MSP (12 nm SE): PHONE 218-203-0160
WX ASOS at STP (15 nm SE): 118.35 (651-312-8888)
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 TRACON (M98) PRVDS CD ON 121.6 WHEN TWR 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

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
100LL:FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 3751 x 75 ft. / 1143 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 13.0
Double wheel: 25.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 45-03.946000N45-03.463500N
Longitude: 093-21.465833W093-20.922833W
Elevation: 868.5 ft.867.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 139 magnetic, 141 true319 magnetic, 321 true
Displaced threshold: 241 ft.241 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:3509 TODA:3509 ASDA:3750 LDA:3508TORA:3508 TODA:3508 ASDA:3750 LDA:3509
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 57 ft. tree, 1103 ft. from runway, 2 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
CLNC SLP 23:1 TO DTHR.
48 ft. trees, 944 ft. from runway, 297 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
CLNC SLP 25:1 TO DTHR.

Runway 6L/24R

Dimensions: 2500 x 75 ft. / 762 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 6L  RUNWAY 24R
Latitude: 45-03.679937N45-03.926320N
Longitude: 093-21.526205W093-21.061447W
Elevation: 869.2 ft.867.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 051 magnetic, 053 true231 magnetic, 233 true
Displaced threshold: 390 ft.389 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:2500 TODA:2500 ASDA:2500 LDA:2110TORA:2500 TODA:2500 ASDA:2500 LDA:2111
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: 67 ft. tree, 1160 ft. from runway, 198 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear
23:1 TO DTHR.
60 ft. tree, 973 ft. from runway, 2 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
21:1 TO DTHR.

Runway 6R/24L

Dimensions: 1669 x 137 ft. / 509 x 42 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
Runway edge markings: YELLOW CONES.
Operational restrictions: CLSD NOV-APR; CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.
RUNWAY 6R  RUNWAY 24L
Latitude: 45-03.681167N45-03.845667N
Longitude: 093-21.407333W093-21.097000W
Elevation: 869.0 ft.867.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 051 magnetic, 053 true231 magnetic, 233 true
Markings: , in good condition, in good condition
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 AVE S
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450-2799
Phone 612-726-8100
Manager: SAM SEAFELDT
5800 CRYSTAL AIRPORT RD
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55429-2364
Phone 612-726-8140
SAM.SEAFELDT@MSPMAC.ORG

Additional Remarks

A30A-14 CALM WIND RWY WHEN ATCT CLSD.
TWY E BTN TWY G5 & G6 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 55 FT.
VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. SEE ARPT WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO.
BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
ULTRALIGHT OPS PROHIBITED.
WHEN ATCT CLSD SNOW REMOVAL OPS MNT CTAF.
HEL TRG CONDUCTED OVR GRASS EAST OF RWY 32 & SOUTH OF RWY 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 from 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
AGUDE SIX   download (217KB)
ENCEE THREE (RNAV)   download (160KB)
GOPHER ONE   download (247KB)
TWOLF FOUR   download (169KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14   download (221KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32   download (225KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (173KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (393KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0411:04
Sunrise06:3511:35
Sunset19:5400:54
Evening civil twilight20:2401:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Apr-2026 12:21:53
Local (UTC-5)  12-Apr-2026 07:21:53
 
METAR
KMIC 121153Z 14005KT 9SM OVC024 14/12 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP029 70063 T01390122 10139 20100 58015
KANE 
7nm NE 
121158Z 15007KT 10SM OVC026 14/14 A2962
KMSP 
12nm SE 
121153Z 16007KT 9SM OVC026 14/13 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP041 70034 T01440128 10144 20106 58012
KFCM 
15nm S 
121153Z 19013G24KT 10SM OVC019 17/14 A2961 RMK AO2 PK WND 19026/1137 SLP029 70019 T01720144 10178 20106 58013
KSTP 
15nm SE 
121200Z 16006KT 8SM OVC029 12/12 A2965 RMK AO2 T01220117 $
KSGS 
15nm SE 
121155Z AUTO 13004KT 7SM OVC030 13/13 A2965 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE THRU SE 60003 70035 T01330132 10133 20105
TAF
KMSP 
12nm SE 
121120Z 1212/1318 16011KT P6SM OVC025 WS020/19040KT FM121400 19013G21KT P6SM OVC020 FM121800 22021G32KT P6SM FEW250 FM130100 27010KT P6SM SKC FM131000 05005KT P6SM FEW250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
 Metropolitan Airports Commission
612-726-8140
[web site]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown)
 
Multi Service® Aviation Card  
 
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Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
SS $6.05 $5.87 
GUARANTEED
 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

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

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