Lake Elmo Airport

Lake Elmo Airport (FAA LID: 21D) is a public airport located just outside the city of Lake Elmo in Washington County, Minnesota, United States, about 12 miles[3] east of the central business district of St. Paul. Although most airports in the United States use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and International Air Transport Association (IATA), this airport is assigned 21D by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA or ICAO. It is home to the Civil Air Patrol squadron NCR-MN-122.[3]

Lake Elmo Airport
2006 USGS orthophoto
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorMetropolitan Airports Commission
ServesSt. Paul, Minnesota
LocationBaytown Township, Washington County, near
Lake Elmo, Minnesota
Elevation AMSL932 ft / 284 m
Coordinates44°59′51″N 92°51′20″W
Map
21D is located in Minnesota
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Location of airport in Minnesota / United States
21D is located in the United States
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21D (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 3,500 1,067 Asphalt
4/22 2,496 761 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2019)26,498
Based aircraft (2022)169

It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025 in which it is categorized as a regional general aviation facility.[4]

History

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

In 2022, the airport opened a new runway 14/32 which is 3,500 feet (1,067 m) long, it replaced an old runway which was 2,849 feet (868 m) long.[5]

Facilities and aircraft

Lake Elmo covers an area of 640 acres (259 ha) at an elevation of 932 feet (284 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt runways; 14/32 is 3,500 by 75 feet (1,067 x 23 m),[6] and 4/22 is 2,496 by 75 feet (761 x 23 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2019, the airport had 26,498 aircraft operations, an average of 73 per day: 95% general aviation, 4% air taxi, and 1% military. In August 2022, there were 169 aircraft based at this airport: 162 single-engine, 4 multi-engine, and 3 helicopter.[1][2]

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. FAA Airport Form 5010 for 21D PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective August 11, 2022.
  2. "21D – Lake Elmo Airport". airnav.com. AirNav. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  3. MSP Reliever Airports: Lake Elmo Airport Archived March 17, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "NPIAS Report 2021-2025 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. September 30, 2020. p. 57. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  5. "Lake Elmo Airport Construction". Metropolitan Airports Commission. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  6. FAA NOTAM #07/021–RWY 14/32 CHANGED TO 3500FT X 75FT 2207202255-PERM
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