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KMIC Crystal Airport
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: MIC
Lat/Long: 45-03-43.1500N / 093-21-14.1750W
45-03.719167N / 093-21.236250W
45.0619861 / -93.3539375
(estimated)
Elevation: 869 ft. / 264.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02E (2000)
From city: 8 miles NW of MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 55429

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 01/1948
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MIC (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0700-2100, ALL SAT-SUN 0700-1900
Pattern altitude: 1869 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RYS 14L/32R; 06L/24R; REIL RYS 14L/32R - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

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
WX AWOS-3 at ANE (8 nm NE): PHONE 763-780-9025
WX ASOS at MSP (12 nm SE): PHONE 612-725-0939
WX ASOS at STP (15 nm SE): PHONE 651-298-1410
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 APCH PROVIDES CD ON 121.6 HOURS CRYSTAL ATCT CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GEPr165/5.1GOPHER VORTAC117.3006E
MSPr331/11.1MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME115.3002E
FCMr011/14.8FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME111.8006E
FGTr338/26.9FARMINGTON VORTAC115.7006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HOPEY300/20.840003EPPI .--. .--. ..
CAMBRIDGE184/30.035003ECBG -.-. -... --.
OSCEOLA241/31.923301EOEO --- . ---
PRINCETON157/32.036803EPNM .--. -. --
NEW RICHMOND260/35.125702ERNH .-. -. ....
GLENCOE057/36.040703EGYL --. -.-- .-..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
FUEL AVAIL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 14R/32L

Dimensions: 3266 x 75 ft. / 995 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 13.0
Double wheel: 25.0
Operational restrictions: CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.
RUNWAY 14R  RUNWAY 32L
Latitude: 45-03.869717N45-03.449650N
Longitude: 093-21.469283W093-20.996467W
Elevation: 867.8 ft.866.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 139 magnetic, 141 true319 magnetic, 321 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 58 ft. tree, 1500 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear39 ft. tree, 413 ft. from runway, 130 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear

Runway 14L/32R

Dimensions: 3263 x 75 ft. / 995 x 23 m
500 FT STOPWAY ADDED TO EACH END; NOT AVBL FOR TKOFS.
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 13.0
Double wheel: 25.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 14L  RUNWAY 32R
Latitude: 45-03.899600N45-03.479867N
Longitude: 093-21.413800W093-20.941150W
Elevation: 867.5 ft.866.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 139 magnetic, 141 true319 magnetic, 321 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 95 ft. tree, 2100 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear52 ft. trees, 1100 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear

Runway 6L/24R

Dimensions: 2499 x 75 ft. / 762 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Double wheel: 25.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 6L  RUNWAY 24R
Latitude: 45-03.679900N45-03.926183N
Longitude: 093-21.526133W093-21.061350W
Elevation: 869.0 ft.866.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 051 magnetic, 053 true231 magnetic, 233 true
Displaced threshold: 390 ft.389 ft.
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
Obstructions: 54 ft. tree, 1100 ft. from runway, 141 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear
23:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.		54 ft. tree, 740 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
17:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Runway 6R/24L

Dimensions: 2122 x 150 ft. / 647 x 46 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
TURF RY ROUGH CONDITION. CLSD NOV THRU APR.
Runway edge markings: RY 06R/24L MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
RUNWAY 6R  RUNWAY 24L
Latitude: 45-03.652650N45-03.861567N
Longitude: 093-21.461933W093-21.066200W
Elevation: 869.3 ft.867.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 051 magnetic, 053 true231 magnetic, 233 true
Markings: nonenone
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 65 ft. tree, 1300 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear42 ft. tree, 700 ft. from runway, 190 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: METROPOLITAN AIRPORT CMSN
6040 28TH AVS S
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450
Phone 612-726-8100
Manager: JEFF NAWROCKI
6040 28TH AVE S
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450
Phone 763-537-2058
BERNARD SWANSON, MAINT SUPSVR 763-537-4096.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 207
Single engine airplanes: 186
Multi engine airplanes: 13
Helicopters: 8
    
Aircraft operations: avg 514/day *
59% local general aviation
36% transient general aviation
4% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 August 2004

Additional Remarks

- WHEN TAXIING INVOF RY 32L RUNUP PAD VIS FM ATCT OBSCURED BY BLDG.
- DEER & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ULTRALIGHT OPNS PROHIBITED.
- RY 14R/32L CLSD TO FIXED WING ACFT 1/2 HR AFT SS TO 1/2 HR PRIOR TO SR.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD SNOW REMOVAL OPERATORS MONITOR 120.7.

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 between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
AGUDE ONE   download (268KB)
ENCEE ONE (RNAV)   download (170KB)
GOPHER FIVE   download (341KB)
TWOLF ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (323KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14L   download (260KB)
VOR OR GPS-A   download (186KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (26KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (30KB)

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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Aerial photo of KMIC (Crystal Airport)
Taken in April 2008
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KMIC (Crystal Airport)
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From to KMIC

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3212:32
Sunrise07:0313:03
Sunset16:5222:52
Evening civil twilight17:2323:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 06:11:36
Local (UTC-6)  08-Nov-2009 00:11:36
 
METAR
KMIC 080553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW120 03/M01 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP168 T00331011 10122 20022 401780022 51007
KANE 
7nm NE 		080555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M01 A3002 RMK AO2
KMSP 
12nm SE 		080553Z 00000KT 10SM BKN120 07/M02 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T00671017 10133 20056 401780056 53007
KFCM 
15nm S 		080553Z 18003KT 10SM FEW120 05/M01 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP171 T00501006 10128 20044 401780044 53007
KSTP 
15nm SE 		080553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/00 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP174 T00500000 10133 20039 401830039 53007
KSGS 
15nm SE 		080554Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/00 A3003 RMK AO2 T00531002 10120 20048 401770048
TAF
KMSP 
12nm SE 		080533Z 0806/0912 VRB02KT P6SM BKN150 FM081000 09006KT P6SM OVC120 FM081800 10011KT P6SM BKN060 FM090000 11005KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040 TEMPO 0900/0903 6SM -DZ BR BKN025 FM090700 31007KT P6SM SCT040
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Thunderbird Aviation ASRI 131.325
763-533-4162
[web site]
[email]
 Thunderbird Aviation, a leader in aviation since 1962, is a full service provider of both aviation fuel and aircraft maintenance at Crystal Airport. We offer:


FREE TIEDOWNS - RENTAL CARS ON SITE - HOTEL DISCOUNTS - HANGAR SPACE - CONCIERGE SERVICES

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 100LL 
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Flying Scotchman Inc. 763-537-8485
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 100LL 
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North of Sixty Flying 763-745-7888
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FS 
SS 
 100LL 
$3.89 
$3.65 
Jet A 
$3.99 
$3.69 
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PS=Pump service
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

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

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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
 Lees Limousine, Lees Eagle Transportation
 651-462-5466
[web site]
[email]
 Chauffeured ground transportation featuring sedans, limos, SUV limos, and Limo Coaches. Specialty tours include Gangster, Haunted History, Winery, City Lights, Mall of America year round; Fall Colors and Christmas Lights seasonal. NEW flight instruction and flight reviews
now available
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Crystal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Crystal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KMIC have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COUNTRY INN AND SUITES BY CARLSON BROOKLYN CENTER 2.1 90-104
RAMADA MINNEAPOLIS NORTHWEST & GRAND RIOS INDOOR WATER PARK 1.7 51-143
DAYS INN PLYMOUTH WEST/MINNEAPOLIS 6.1 57-73
 

Other hotels near Crystal Airport

Miles Price ($)
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 0.4 52-76
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA MINNEAPOLIS - BROOKLYN CENTER 2.1 65-75
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES BROOKLYN PARK 2.3 69-84
EMBASSY STES MINNEAPOLIS BKLYN 2.4 159-169
CROWNE PLAZA MINNEAPOLIS HOTEL NORTH 2.4 79-155
NORTHLAND INN AND EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE CENTER 2.4 129-130
AMERICINN MPLS-BROOKLYN CENTER 2.5 69-70
DAYS INN MINNEAPOLIS NORTH 2.5 55-103
SUPER 8 OF BROOKLYN CENTER 2.5 53-67
COMFORT INN BROOKLYN CENTER 2.6 80-81
DAYS INN MINNEAPOLIS NORTHBROO 2.7 80-110
SELECT INN MAPLE GROVE 4.0 66-80
OAKWOOD AT PLYMOUTH 4.2 
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES MAPLE GROVE ARBOR LAKES 4.2 97-200
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT MINNEAPOLIS MAPLE GROVE/ARBOR LAKES 4.3 179-180
ESA MINNEAPOLIS-MAPLE GROVE 4.3 66-100
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA MINNEAPOLIS - MAPLE GROVE 4.3 65-75
HILTON GARDEN INN MINNEAPOLIS - MAPLE GROVE 4.7 119-149

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Crystal Airport

9 in Brooklyn Center
2 in Brooklyn Park
10 in Maple Grove
6 in Coon Rapids
9 in Plymouth
42 in Minneapolis
2 in Mounds View
2 in Blaine
3 in Shoreview
8 in Roseville
1 in Anoka
7 in Minnetonka
3 in Richfield
3 in Rogers
1 in Saint Paul
15 in Eden Prairie
36 in Bloomington
2 in Mendota Heights
4 in Chanhassen
2 in Maplewood
3 in Oakdale
 

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Other Pages about Crystal Airport

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Crystal Airport Community Group website
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