This is a list of
airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surfa ...
s in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, grouped by type and sorted by location. It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the
FAA
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or airports assigned an
IATA airport code.
Airports
See also
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Essential Air Service
Essential Air Service (EAS) is a U.S. government program enacted to guarantee that small communities in the United States, which had been served by certificated airlines prior to deregulation in 1978, maintained commercial service. Its aim is t ...
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Minnesota World War II Army Airfields
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Wikipedia:WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: North America#Minnesota
References
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the largest transportation agency of the U.S. government and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the country as well as over surrounding international waters. Its powers include air traffic ...
(FAA):
FAA Airport Data (Form 5010)from National Flight Data Center (NFDC), also available fro
AirportIQ 5010National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2017–2021) updated September 2016
Passenger Boarding (Enplanement) Data for CY 2016 (final) updated October 2017
Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT):
Minnesota Airport Directory
Other sites used as a reference when compiling and updating this list:
Aviation Safety Network– used to check IATA airport codes
Great Circle Mapper: Airports in Minnesota– used to check IATA and ICAO airport codes
– used for information on former airports
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Airports
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
Airports