Lake Elmo Airport

Lake Elmo Airport

2006 USGS Orthophoto
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 21D
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Metropolitan Airports Commission
Location Baytown Township, Washington County, near Lake Elmo, Minnesota
Elevation AMSL 932 ft / 284.1 m
Coordinates 44°59′51″N 92°51′20″W / 44.99750°N 92.85556°W / 44.99750; -92.85556Coordinates: 44°59′51″N 92°51′20″W / 44.99750°N 92.85556°W / 44.99750; -92.85556
Map
21D
21D

Location of airport in Minnesota/United States

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 2,850 869 Asphalt
4/22 2,497 761 Asphalt
Statistics (Year ending 7-30-10)
Operations 74,227
Based Aircraft 183

Lake Elmo Airport (FAA LID: 21D) is a public airport located just outside the city of Lake Elmo in Washington County, Minnesota, about 12 miles[2] east of the central business district (CBD) of St. Paul. The airport covers 640 acres (259 ha) and has two runways. There are 74,227 takeoffs and landings annually and 183 aircraft are based at the facility. It is also home to a Civil Air Patrol squadron.[2]

History

During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces

Superfund Site

The Lake Elmo Airport is connected to the contamination at the Baytown Township Ground Water Plume Superfund site. The site is listed due to trichloroethylene contamination of a groundwater aquifer used for local drinking water supplies.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.gcr1.com/5010web/airport.cfm?Site=21D&AptSecNum=0
  2. 1 2 MSP Reliever Airports: Lake Elmo Airport

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