The Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) is the
owner and operator of
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport in
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 ...
as well as six other
reliever airport
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s in the
Twin Cities
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region, which primarily provide service to private individuals and businesses, but also have regional transportation service.
The MAC is a governmental agency of the
State 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 i ...
. Twelve of its
commissioner
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In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to in ...
s are appointed by the
governor
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. The
mayor
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s of the cities of
Minneapolis
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...
and
St. Paul
Paul; grc, Παῦλος, translit=Paulos; cop, ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ; hbo, פאולוס השליח (previously called Saul of Tarsus;; ar, بولس الطرسوسي; grc, Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς, Saũlos Tarseús; tr, Tarsuslu Pavlus; ...
or their designees are also members of the commission. Four of the commissioners must be residents of outstate Minnesota (outside the Twin Cities metropolitan area).
Records
Surveys, studies, planning documents, brochures, proposals, and reports documenting aspects of the commission's activities are available for research use.
Metropolitan Airport Commission: An Inventory of Its Published Records
They include information regarding initial planning, disaster preparedness, studies and proposals for a second major airport site, accessibility to airport facilities, airport noise, the downtown St. Paul airport, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, deregulation, finance and bonding, personnel, parking and traffic potential, public relations, dual track airport planning, and relations with Northwest Airlines, particularly in relation to the public financing for construction of its Hibbing/Duluth repair facilities.
References
External links
Metropolitan Airports Commission
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Airports in Minnesota