Minnesota Statutes 360.046 – Requirements for Closure of Municipal Airport
Subdivision 1.Definition of municipal airport.
For the purposes of this section, “municipal airport” is an airport owned by a county, city, town, or joint powers board within the meaning of section 360.042, exclusive of an airport formed and operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission pursuant to sections 473.601 to 473.679.
Subd. 2.Notice of intent to close provided to commissioner.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 360.046
- Airport: means any area of land or water, except a restricted landing area, which is designed for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, whether or not facilities are provided for the shelter, surfacing, or repair of aircraft, or for receiving or discharging passengers or cargo, and all appurtenant areas used or suitable for airport buildings or other airport facilities, and all appurtenant rights-of-way, whether heretofore or hereafter established. See Minnesota Statutes 360.013
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of transportation of the state of Minnesota. See Minnesota Statutes 360.013
- Municipality: means a city of any class, including a city organized under a charter framed pursuant to the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, article IV, section 36, article XI, section 4, or article XII, section 5, a county, a town, or a statutory city in this state, the regents of the University of Minnesota, and any other political subdivision, public corporation, authority, or district in this state which is or may be authorized by law to acquire, establish, construct, maintain, improve, and operate airports and other air navigation facilities. See Minnesota Statutes 360.013
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 360.046
- Airport: means any area of land or water, except a restricted landing area, which is designed for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, whether or not facilities are provided for the shelter, surfacing, or repair of aircraft, or for receiving or discharging passengers or cargo, and all appurtenant areas used or suitable for airport buildings or other airport facilities, and all appurtenant rights-of-way, whether heretofore or hereafter established. See Minnesota Statutes 360.013
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of transportation of the state of Minnesota. See Minnesota Statutes 360.013
- Municipality: means a city of any class, including a city organized under a charter framed pursuant to the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, article IV, section 36, article XI, section 4, or article XII, section 5, a county, a town, or a statutory city in this state, the regents of the University of Minnesota, and any other political subdivision, public corporation, authority, or district in this state which is or may be authorized by law to acquire, establish, construct, maintain, improve, and operate airports and other air navigation facilities. See Minnesota Statutes 360.013
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
The owner of a municipal airport shall provide written notice to the commissioner of intent to close the airport. Notice must be provided to the commissioner before or immediately upon cessation of operations at the airport.
Subd. 3.Preservation of airport property; penalty.
For 180 days following receipt by the commissioner of the notice described in subdivision 2, the municipality may not abandon, significantly alter, demolish, or convey airport property. The commissioner must assess a municipality that is in violation a civil penalty of $1,000 for each day of the 180-day period that it remains in violation. Proceeds of the penalty must be deposited in the state airports fund.
Subd. 4.Public notice and hearing.
The owner of a municipal airport shall schedule a public hearing to take place within 90 days following the giving of notice to the commissioner of intent to close. The owner of the airport shall provide public notice within the municipality served by the airport a minimum of 30 days before the hearing. At the hearing, the municipality shall present information concerning the airport closing, and the public must have the opportunity to comment.
Subd. 5.Impact evaluation.
Before the public hearing, the commissioner shall prepare a written evaluation of the impact on the airport system of the closure of the municipal airport. The commissioner shall make the evaluation available to the municipality and to the public in advance of the hearing.