Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport has begun maintenance projects involving temporary runway closures that may mean more airplane noise for some areas nearby.
The first phase started on Monday and is expected to continue through May 23, according to the Metropolitan Airport Commission. The second part will be from Aug. 18 to Sept. 26. By doing the project in two phases, the runway — known as R12-30L — will be open to all aircraft for the majority of the peak summer season.
“This work ensures that critical airport infrastructure maintains the highest level of safety for handling aircraft operations and conforms to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) specifications,” according to MAC officials.
Residents may hear increased air traffic activity overhead due to the change in runway use. Once the work is complete, “the FAA will return MSP to its pre-construction operational patterns,” according to the MAC.
Additional information and updates on the project can be found at the MSP Noise Oversight Committee web page and at the MAC website.
Also, runway use information and flight activity are available on the MAC FlightTracker. And, information about runway closures can be found at metroairports.org/msp-runway-closures.
Those with questions on airfield or aircraft noise or runway closures due to construction can contact the Community Relations Office at 612-726-9411.
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