As some regional airports saw a decrease in operations last year, the St. Paul Downtown Airport increased its operations by more than 10%.
The St. Paul Downtown Airport, also known as Holman Field, saw 42,476 operations in 2024, an 11% increase compared to the 38,167 it logged in 2023, according to a news release from the Metropolitan Airports Commission.
“We’re grateful to partner with dedicated customers and businesses at our general aviation airports,” said Joe Harris, director of reliever airports for MAC, in the release. “These partnerships improve operations and customer experiences, and our investments ensure the airports remain safe, efficient and adaptable for the future.”
The airports commission, which owns and operates the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport as well as the six regional airports, said it will invest over $30 million this year in capital improvements.
The St. Paul Downtown Airport will receive two of the largest projects of the year with the rehabilitation of the primary runway and the construction of a new international arrivals facility for U.S. Customs and Border Protection “to clear general aviation passengers and cargo,” per the release.
The busiest of the commission’s six general aviation airports, Flying Cloud in Eden Prairie, logged 132,744 operations, down 3% from the previous year, per the release. Lakeville’s Airlake Airport saw the second-highest increase in operations at 10% with 42,611 operations.
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How other regional airports fared in 2024:
Anoka County-Blaine Airport: up 2% from 69,908 operations to 71,614
Lake Elmo Airport: up 1% from 41,593 operations to 41,854
Crystal Airport: down 9% from 45,541 operations to 41,310
Among all six reliever airports, there was a 1% increase in operations from 370,509 operations to 372,609.
“The continued growth of the MAC’s general aviation airports highlights their value for business aviation, flight training, recreational flying and other services,” said Brian Ryks, CEO of MAC in the release. “These airports are vital to the state’s aviation system and benefit our regional economy as well as those who rely on them for travel and business.”
MSP saw a nearly 7% increase with 37.2 million passengers served in 2024.
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