Crystal Airport (IATA: MIC, ICAO: KMIC, FAA LID: MIC) is a public airport named after the city of Crystal in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Most of the airport is in the city of Crystal. Portions north of 62nd Avenue are in Brooklyn Park, and the north east corner of the airport is in Brooklyn Center. It is eight miles (13 km) northwest of the central business district of Minneapolis and is owned by the Metropolitan Airports Commission.
The airport opened in 1946 as a privately owned public use airport. In 1948 the Metropolitan Airports Commission purchased the airport. Additional land purchases were made in 1951 and 1954.
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Facilities and aircraft
Crystal Airport covers an area of 436 acres (176 ha) which contains four runways:
- Runway 14L/32R: 3,268 x 75 ft (995 x 23 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 14R/32L: 3,267 x 75 ft (995 x 23 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 6L/24R: 2,500 x 75 ft (762 x 23 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 6R/24L: 2,123 x 150 ft (647 x 46 m), Surface: Turf
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2014, the airport had 42,351 aircraft operations, an average of 116 per day: 1% air taxi and 99% general aviation. In January 2017, there were 177 aircraft based at this airport: 159 single-engine, 11 multi-engine and 7 helicopter.
The airport has a viewing area open from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM from May 1 until the first snowfall that is free to the public with a picnic shelter and unobstructed views of the airfield and air traffic control tower.
The airport has a full-service FBO offering flight training, charters, air-taxi, scenic flights, indoor and outdoor aircraft parking, rental cars, aviation fuel, pilot shop, and aircraft service.
Several flying clubs are based at the airport including Club Cherokee, Gopher Flying Club, and Yankee Flying Club.
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History
Crystal had an airfield in the early 1920s near the intersection of West Broadway and 49th Avenue N.
The current Crystal Airport is located one mile northeast of the original airfield. The airport site was acquired by the Metropolitan Airports Commission in 1948.
In 1952 the airport had a 2500 foot by 75 foot paved northwest-southeast runway and a parallel turf runway along with two crosswind northeast-southwest turf runways.
In 1961 the primary runway was expanded to its current length and the crosswind runway was paved.
Transit
Crystal Airport is served by MetroTransit Routes 721, 716, and 767.
The METRO Blue Line light rail extension will have a stop at the Crystal Airport linking downtown Minneapolis, Target Field, U.S. Bank Stadium, the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, and the Mall of America to the Crystal Airport with a single seat light rail trip.
Events
Crystal Airport hosts an open house every year on Father's Day weekend. Events include a free hangar dance with a live band, fireworks, food concessions, airplane rides, helicopter rides, pancake breakfast, craft / vendor fair, and displays including law enforcement, ambulance, and public works.
References
External links
- Metroairports.org - Crystal
- "Minnesota Airport Directory: Crystal Airport" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-24. (405 KiB)
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective April 26, 2018
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for MIC
- AirNav airport information for KMIC
- ASN accident history for MIC
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
- Crystal Airport Community Group
- Club Cherokee Flying Club
- Yankee Flying Club
- Thunderbird Aviation
- Civil Air Patrol - North Hennepin Squadron
Source of article : Wikipedia
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