Minneapolis, Mn: A Hub Of Airports And Aviation

Minneapolis is served by Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, which is one of 42 airports in Minnesota. There are nine major airports in the state, and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport is one of the busiest in the country. It is operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission, which also runs six smaller reliever airports in the Twin Cities area.

Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport

There is one major airport in Minneapolis, Minnesota: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP). The airport is operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), which also operates six smaller reliever airports in the Twin Cities area. These reliever airports are sometimes referred to as 'general aviation airports' and are within 35 miles of both Minneapolis and St. Paul's downtowns.

In addition to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, there are 41 other airports in Minnesota, including nine major airports. These include Duluth International Airport, Rochester International Airport, Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, Falls International Airport, St. Cloud Regional Airport, Bemidji Regional Airport, Range Regional Airport, and Thief River Falls Regional Airport.

St. Cloud Regional Airport

There are 42 airports in Minnesota, with 9 major airports. St Cloud Regional Airport is one of the smaller airports. It is located four miles east of St Cloud's central business district and offers free parking. The airport covers an area of 1,414 acres at an elevation of 1,031 feet above sea level. It has two runways: 13/31 is 7,500 by 150 feet with a concrete surface and 5/23 is 3,000 by 75 feet with an asphalt surface.

For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2015, the airport had 28,740 aircraft operations, an average of 79 per day. 84% of these were general aviation, 13% military, 1% air taxi and 2% scheduled commercial. The airport is served by Allegiant Air, which flies to Phoenix/Mesa Gateway Airport, AZ, and seasonally to Fort Myers/Punta Gorda Airport, FL. SkyWest Airlines, operating as United Express, previously operated flights from St Cloud to Chicago O'Hare International Airport from May 2014 to April 2015, but these were suspended due to poor performance.

St Cloud Regional Airport has a restaurant, JK Flyers, which serves a variety of food and beverages, including angus burgers, Philly cheesesteaks, beer and wine. There is also a flight school located at the airport.

Smaller airports in Minnesota

There are 42 airports in Minnesota, including 9 major airports. The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) operates Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and six smaller reliever airports in the Twin Cities area. These reliever airports are also referred to as general aviation airports, and they draw traffic away from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

Some of the smaller airports in Minnesota include St. Paul Downtown Airport, Austin Municipal Airport, Alexandria Municipal Airport, Baudette International Airport, Detroit Lakes Airport, Eveleth-Virginia Municipal Airport, Fergus Falls Municipal Airport, Fairmont Municipal Airport, Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport, Willmar Municipal Airport, Mankato Municipal Heliport, and Appache Heliport.

In addition to the reliever airports operated by MAC, there are other smaller airports in Minnesota that serve their local communities. These airports may have limited services, such as fewer flights per week to specific destinations. For example, St. Cloud Regional Airport offers limited service with three flights per week to Phoenix/Mesa.

The Metropolitan Airports Commission

The MAC operates six general aviation airports, sometimes referred to as 'reliever airports' because they draw traffic away from the busy Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

There are 42 airports in Minnesota, 9 of which are major airports. The major airports in Minnesota include:

• Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
• Duluth International Airport
• Rochester International Airport
• Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
• Falls International Airport
• St. Cloud Regional Airport
• Bemidji Regional Airport
• Range Regional Airport
• Thief River Falls Regional Airport

The busiest airports in the nation

There are 42 airports in Minnesota, with 9 of them being major airports. The busiest airports in the US are:

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Handling 50.9 million passengers on 341,835 flights per year, this airport is the busiest in the US and one of the busiest in the world.

Los Angeles International Airport

This airport handles 40.9 million passengers per year.

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is the fifth busiest airport in the world and second busiest in the US, with 39.2 million passengers per year.

Denver International Airport

Denver International Airport is the sixth busiest airport in the world and third busiest in the US, with 37.8 million passengers per year.

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Chicago O'Hare International Airport is the tenth busiest airport in the world and fifth busiest in the US. It is the busiest airport in the US based on daily flights.

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