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Princeton Municipal Airport (Minnesota)

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Princeton Municipal Airport
USGS aerial image - 21 April 1991
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Princeton
ServesPrinceton, Minnesota
Elevation AMSL980 ft / 299 m
Coordinates45°33′36″N 093°36′30″W / 45.56000°N 93.60833°W / 45.56000; -93.60833
Map
PNM is located in Minnesota
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Location of airport in Minnesota/United States
PNM is located in the United States
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PNM (the United States)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 3,900 1,189 Asphalt
Statistics (2005)
Aircraft operations13,300
Based aircraft34

Princeton Municipal Airport (ICAO: KPNM, FAA LID: PNM) is a city-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) southwest of the central business district of Princeton, a city in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States.[2] This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems 2015–2019, which categorizes it as a general aviation airport.[3]

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned PNM by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[4]

History

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The Federal Aviation Administration relocated the flight service station (FSS) for Minnesota to Princeton in 1987. The airport was completely renovated in 1988.[5]

Facilities and aircraft

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Princeton Municipal Airport covers an area of 304 acres (123 ha) at an elevation of 980 feet (299 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 15/33 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,900 by 75 feet (1,189 x 23 m).[2]

For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2005, the airport had 13,300 aircraft operations, an average of 36 per day: 98% general aviation and 2% military. At that time there were 34 aircraft based at this airport: 85% single-engine, 3% multi-engine, 3% helicopter and 8% ultralight.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Princeton Municipal Airport" (PDF). Airport Directory. Minnesota Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for PNM PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 27 August 2009.
  3. ^ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009-2013. Federal Aviation Administration. Published 1 October 2008.
  4. ^ Princeton, Minnesota - Princeton Municipal Airport (ICAO: KPNM, FAA: PNM). Great Circle Mapper. Accessed 14 October 2009.
  5. ^ Brief History of Princeton. City of Princeton, Minnesota. Accessed 14 October 2009.
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