AIRPORTS AND LANDING FIELDS

Acquisition of land or property

Agreements, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.305

Certificate of approval, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.018

Construction or improvement, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.038

Costs, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.036, 360.305

Easements, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.033, 360.074

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021

Metropolitan area airports, see same under this topic

Municipal airports, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.034 to 360.036, 360.202

Prior acquisition, validated, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.034

Public necessity, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.033

Adjacent areas

Structures, height regulation, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.063, 360.83

Zoning, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021, 360.032

Administrative agents, state owned or operated airports, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.067

Air navigation facilities, see AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES

Air rights, acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.074

Air space, see AIR SPACE

Air traffic patterns, see Structures under this topic

Aircraft, see AIRCRAFT

Aircraft engine maintenance and repair facilities

Chisholm-Hibbing Municipal Airport, aircraft engine maintenance and repair facilities, Minn. Statutes 2023 116R.04

Generally, see Maintenance facilities under AIRCRAFT

Aircraft parking ramps, property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2023 273.13

Airlines, see AIRLINES

Airport foreign currency exchanges, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2023 325F.51

Airport hazard areas

Standards, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.066

Zoning, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.063, 360.065, 360.0655, 360.0656, 360.067

Airport hazards

Elimination, preferred method, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.305

Federal no hazard determinations, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.067

Hearings, licensing, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.063

Interests, acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021

Lights and lighting, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021, 360.032, 360.067

Local governments, prevention, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.062

Marking, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021, 360.032, 360.067, 360.915

Metropolitan Airports Commission, duties, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.018

Public nuisances, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.062

Right of entry, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021, 360.032

Zoning, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.063, 360.0655, 360.0656

Airport managers, police powers, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.015

Airport protection privileges

Acquisition of land or property, see same under this topic

Easements, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021, 360.032, 360.074

Public nuisances, abatement, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.032

Airport reference points, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.82, 360.83

Airports law, uniform, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.031 to 360.045

Alcoholic beverages

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2023 340A.404, 340A.405

Sales, Minn. Statutes 2023 340A.405, 340A.504

All-terrain vehicles, operation on, Minn. Statutes 2023 84.928

Application of law, structures, federal permits, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.84, 360.85

Approach roads (streets and roads), Minn. Statutes 2023 360.032, 360.036, 360.038

Approaches

Airport hazard areas, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.065 to 360.067

Easements, see same under this topic

Hazards, see Airport hazards under this topic

Structure heights, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.81 to 360.91

Aprons, property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2023 273.13

Aviation workers, see AVIATION WORKERS

Boards of adjustment, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.067 to 360.072

Bonds, see Airports and landing fields under BONDS (PUBLIC DEBT)

Buildings, see Structures under this topic

Businesses, see AIRLINES

Certificates of approval, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.018

Chisholm-Hibbing Municipal Airport, aircraft engine maintenance and repair facilities, bonds, Minn. Statutes 2023 116R.04

Classification, property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2023 273.13

Closure, municipal airports, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.046

Commissions, Minn. Statutes 2023 174.04

Comprehensive plans, airport safety zones, Minn. Statutes 2023 394.23, 462.355

Concessions, generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021

Consolidated conservation areas, Minn. Statutes 2023 84A.55

Construction

Bonds (public debt), issuance, Minn. Const. art 11 s 5, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.036

Defined as aeronautics, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.013

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.305

Contested cases, licenses, effect on, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.019

Cost-sharing, metropolitan area airports, acquisition of land or property, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.638

Costs

Counties, expenditures, record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.015

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.305

Currency exchanges, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2023 325F.51

Definitions

Aeronautics law, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.013

Airport safety zone, Minn. Statutes 2023 462.352

Airport zoning, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.061

Metropolitan government, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.121

Minnesota aeronautics bonds, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.305

Owners, agricultural chemical response and reimbursement, Minn. Statutes 2023 18E.02

Purchase price, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.036

Structure heights, regulation, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.82

Uniform airports law, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.031

Duluth International Airport, see Northwest Airlines facilities under BONDS (PUBLIC DEBT)

Easements

Acquisition of land, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.033, 360.074

Airport protection, airspace, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021, 360.032, 360.074

Lights and lighting, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021, 360.032

Marking, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021, 360.032

Municipalities, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.032

Public necessity, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.033

Use to eliminate hazards, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.305

Eminent domain, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021, 360.032, 360.042, 360.202

Employees, see Officials and employees under this topic

Enforcement of law, structures, height regulations, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.89

Evacuations, threats of violence, causing by, Minn. Statutes 2023 609.713

Exclusive rights, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.015

Federal aid

Applications for, approval, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.0161

Bonds (public debt), issuance, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.036

Municipalities, duties, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.0161

Transportation Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.016, 360.0161

Federally owned airports, rules, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.015

Fees, licenses, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.018

Fines, municipal airports, closing, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.046

Free newspapers, see NEWSPAPERS

Funding, municipal airports and landing fields, revenues, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.037

Gasoline, nonoxygenated, sale permitted, Minn. Statutes 2023 239.791

Grants to, air service marketing program, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.0151

Guards and police

Appointment, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.038

Comprehensive Incident-Based Reporting System (CIBRS), Minn. Statutes 2023 299C.40

Transportation Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021

Hangars, see HANGARS

Hazard areas, see Airport hazard areas under this topic

Hazards, see Airport hazards under this topic

Hearings

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.018

Municipal airports, closing, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.046

Structures, permits, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.87, 360.88

Zoning, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.065, 360.0655, 360.0656, 360.068

Improvements

Bonds (public debt), issuance, Minn. Const. art 11 s 5, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.036

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.305

Injunctions

Structures, height regulations, enforcement of law, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.89

Zoning violations, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.073

Inspections

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.018, 360.305

Prior to land acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021

Intermediate system airports

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.305

Metropolitan area, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.609, 473.625

Investigations

Municipalities, duties, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.032, 360.036

Structures, permits, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.87

Joint airport zoning boards, see under AIRPORT ZONING BOARDS

Joint municipal airports boards

Approvals by, building revenue certificates, issuance, fund establishment, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.68

Defined as owning or controlling municipality, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.063

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.042

Resolutions by, bonds, issuance, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.036

Jointly owned airports

Buildings, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.68, 360.69, 360.71 to 360.73

City-county airports, property tax provisions, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.042

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.68

Operations, generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021, 360.042

Rents, depositing in airport building revenue certificate fund, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.70

Revenues, depositing, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.042

Key system airports, generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.305

Land acquisition, see Acquisition of land or property under this topic

Landing areas

Property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2023 273.13

Restricted, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.013, 360.015

Landing strip system, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.305

Landing strips, runways

Property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2023 273.13

Restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.653

Leases

Aircraft maintenance and engine repair facilities, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.038

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021

Municipalities, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.035, 360.043

Permitted, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.015

Real property, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.038

Rentals, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.035, 360.036, 360.70

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.018, 360.019, 360.022

Liens

Personal property, fees, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021

Property repairs or improvements, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.038

Lights and lighting

Airport hazards, permits, variances, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.067

Easements, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021, 360.032

Structures, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.86

Wind turbine lighting systems, Minn. Statutes 2023 216F.084

Local zoning authorities, see AIRPORT ZONING BOARDS

Maintenance

Defined as aeronautics, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.013

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.305

Major new metropolitan airport

Acquisition of land or property, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.608, 473.641

Aircraft noise zones, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.192, 473.608, 473.661, 473.6671

Alternatives to, final environmental impact statement, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.608

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.121

Development area, tax sharing, local governments, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.64

Planning, Metropolitan Airports Commission, duties, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.608

Managers, police powers, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.015

Marks and markers

Airport hazards, permits, variances, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.067

Easements, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021, 360.032

Structures, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.86, 360.915

Meteorological towers, visibility, marks, records, notice, penalty, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.915

Metropolitan Airports Commission, see METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION

Metropolitan area airports

Acquisition of land or property

Approval, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.622

Cost-sharing, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.638

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.608

Hearings, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.641

Intermediate airports, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.609

Metropolitan Airports Commission, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.608, 473.622, 473.638

Retention or sale, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.638

Bonds (public debt), see Airports and landing fields under BONDS (PUBLIC DEBT)

Capital improvements, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.608, 473.614, 473.661

Climate mitigation and adaptation, reports, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.615

Funding for, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.608

Intermediate airports, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.609, 473.625

Location, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.621

Major new metropolitan airport, see same under this topic

Metropolitan Airports Commission, establishment, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.608

Minneapolis, generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.621

Minor airports, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.641, 473.653

New airports, construction, equipment, and operation by MAC, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.608

Noise abatement, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.602, 473.608

Parking, improvements, funding for, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.608

Planning, Metropolitan Council, duties, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.146

Privately owned airports, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.146, 473.608, 473.622

Publicly owned airports, Metropolitan Airports Commission, control restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.622

Reliever airports, use, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.608

Revenues, pledging, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.608

Runways, length, permanent net reduction, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.653

Saint Paul, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.018, 473.621

Transportation, improvements, funding for, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.608

Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, see MINNEAPOLIS-SAINT PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Motor vehicles, unauthorized or reckless operation on airport property, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.018

Municipal airports

Acquisition of land or property, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.034 to 360.036, 360.202

Agricultural chemicals, storage, handling, or distribution, financial security, Minn. Statutes 2023 18E.035

Air space, easements, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.013, 360.021, 360.032

Aircraft engine maintenance and repair facilities, see Maintenance facilities under AIRCRAFT

Airport hazards, easements, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.032

Airport safety zones, maps, Minn. Statutes 2023 462.357

Approach roads, construction, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.032

Bonds (public debt), Minn. Statutes 2023 360.036

Buildings and trees, adjoining property, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.032

Closure, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.046

Costs, generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.036

Eminent domain, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.202

Federal aid, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.0161

Financial assistance to, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.015

Interim ordinances, extension pending review of comprehensive plan, Minn. Statutes 2023 462.355

Jointly owned airports, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.68 to 360.73

Leases, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.035, 360.043

Limitations, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.032, 360.036

Metropolitan area airports, see same under this topic

Owners and ownership, Minn. Statutes 2023 18E.02, 18E.035, 273.19

Personal property taxes, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2023 272.01

Property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2023 272.01, 273.19

Rentals, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.035, 360.038

Taxation, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.035

Technical assistance to, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.015

Zoning, see same under this topic

Noise abatement

Aircraft noise zone, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.192, 473.608, 473.661, 473.6671

Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.305, 473.608

Metropolitan Airports Commission, duties, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.602

Off-highway motorcycles, Minn. Statutes 2023 84.795

Off-road vehicles, Minn. Statutes 2023 84.804

Officials and employees

Airport managers, police powers, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.015

Aviation workers, see AVIATION WORKERS

Inspections, licenses, registration, or certificates, right of inspection, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.018

Operation

Costs, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.305

Defined as aeronautics, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.013

Joint operations, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021, 360.042

Metropolitan area airports, see same under this topic

Payments for, airport systems, designation, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.305

Orders

Enforcement of law, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.89

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.019

Limitations, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.072

Structures, failure to file permits, show cause orders, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.88

Zoning, appeals, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.068

Permits, structures, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.83 to 360.88

Personnel, see Officials and employees under this topic

Pine Creek Airport, maintenance, Transportation Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021

Planning

Metropolitan Council, duties, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.146

Municipalities, duties, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.032, 360.036

Prior to land acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021

Transportation Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021, 360.305

Privately owned airports, contracts, Transportation Department, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021

Privately owned public use airports, property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2023 273.13

Property damage, critical public service facilities, Minn. Statutes 2023 609.594

Property taxes, see PROPERTY TAXES

Protection privileges, see Airport protection privileges under this topic

Public access areas, property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2023 272.01, 273.13

Public airports

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.013, 360.82

Structures, see same under this topic

Public waters, airports on, municipalities, powers, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.041

Radio and navigational aids, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.305

Reciprocity, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.201 to 360.203

Reclaimed land, airports on, municipalities, powers, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.041

Red Lake Game Preserve, Minn. Statutes 2023 84A.55

Rentals

Determination, Transportation Department, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021

Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.035

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.038

Jointly owned airports, depositing, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.70

Municipalities, assistance to other municipalities, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.043

State airports, cost defined as including rentals, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.036

Tax exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.035

Research and development, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.305

Restricted landing areas, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.013, 360.015

Revenues

Bonds (public debt), issuance, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.036

Uses, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.037

Right of entry, eminent domain, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021, 360.032

Runways

Metropolitan area airports, length, permanent net reduction, Minn. Statutes 2023 473.653

Property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2023 273.13

Striping, reimbursements, deposit in state airports fund, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.305

Safety equipment, costs, state aid, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.305

Sales, generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021

Sales and use taxes, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.035

Snow removal, costs, state aid, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.305

Snowmobiles, operation on, Minn. Statutes 2023 84.87

State airport zoning boards, see AIRPORT ZONING BOARDS

State airports

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021

Rentals, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021, 360.038

Tax exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.035

Streets and roads

Construction, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.032

Management, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.038

Municipalities, duties, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.032, 360.036

Structures

Building rentals, airport building revenue certificate fund, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.70

Construction, Transportation Department, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021

Enforcement of law, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.067, 360.89

Failure to file for, hearings, orders, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.88

Federal agencies, structures existing or authorized by, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.83

Federal no hazard determinations, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.067

Height, regulation, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.063, 360.067, 360.81 to 360.91

Identification, permits to specify, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.86

Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.87

Lights and lighting, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.86

Maintenance, Transportation Department, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021

Marks, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.86, 360.915

Meteorological towers, visibility, marks, records, notice, penalty, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.915

Permits, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.83 to 360.87

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.83, 360.90

Zoning, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.067, 360.83

Surveys

Municipalities, duties, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.032, 360.036

Prior to land acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021, 360.032

Taxation

Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2023 272.01, 360.035

Property taxes, see PROPERTY TAXES

Sales and use taxes, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.035

Taxiways, property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2023 273.13

Technical assistance, Transportation Department, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.015

Traffic signals, false signals, Minn. Statutes 2023 609.851

Trees

Enforcement of regulations, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.067

Establishment, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021

Federal no hazard determinations, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.067

Variances, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.063, 360.067

Zoning permits, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.067

Trespass, critical public service facilities, Minn. Statutes 2023 609.6055

Uniform airports law, generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.031 to 360.045

United States land acquisition for, Minn. Statutes 2023 1.042

Variances, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.063, 360.067

Wind turbine lighting systems, Minn. Statutes 2023 216F.084

Zoning

Administrative agencies, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.069, 360.071

Airport boards of adjustment, duties, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.071

Airport hazard areas, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.063, 360.0655, 360.0656

Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.068

Boards, see AIRPORT ZONING BOARDS

Comprehensive zoning regulations, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.064

Counties, see Zoning under COUNTIES

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.061

Disclosure, real property sales, Minn. Statutes 2023 513.56

Hearings, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.065, 360.0655, 360.0656

Maps, municipalities, airport safety zones, Minn. Statutes 2023 462.357

Notice, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.065

Orders, limitations, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.072

Ordinances, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.021, 360.305

Permits, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.067

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.062

Population, density, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.063

Protection of existing land uses, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.0655

Regulations

Commissioner's standards, approval, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.0655

Custom zoning standards, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.0656

Disclosures about, Minn. Statutes 2023 82.67, 513.56

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 82.67

Structures, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.83

Zoning boards, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.063

Safety zones, regulations, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.065

Standards, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.066

Towns, Minn. Statutes 2023 366.183

Use to eliminate hazards, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.305

Variances, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.063, 360.067

Violations, Minn. Statutes 2023 360.073

Zoning authorities, see AIRPORT ZONING BOARDS