Crystal Airport
MIC · KMIC · Minneapolis, MN · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:10 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 11:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:37 PM | 01:37Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:10 PM | 02:10Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
NOTAMs
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 140° mag · 142° true
- Dimensions
- 3,751 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Displaced thr
- 241 ft
- CTAF
- 120.7
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 869 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 57 ft, 1,103 ft from threshold, 2 ft L of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 37 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 869 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 3,509 / 3,509 / 3,750 / 3,508 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06L/24R | 2,500 ft | |
| 06R/24L | 1,669 ft | |
| 14/32 | 3,751 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Crystal”Taxi & takeoff
“Crystal”Departure & arrival
“Minneapolis”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 126.95 | TWOLF STAR |
| 335.5 | AGUDE STAR · ENCEE STAR · GOPHER STAR · TWOLF STAR |
| 335.65 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GEP 117.30 · MSP 115.30 · FCM 117.70 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEP · Gopher | VORTAC | 117.30 · 120X | High | r165° / 5.1 NM |
| MSP · Minneapolis | VOR/DME | 115.30 · 100X | Low | r331° / 11.1 NM |
| FCM · Flying Cloud | VOR/DME | 117.70 · 124X | Low | r014° / 14.7 NM |
| FGT · Farmington | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r338° / 26.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMIC / MIC
- Coordinates
- 45.0620, -93.3539
- Elevation
- 869 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2100 OCT 1-APR 30; 0700-2200 MAY 1-SEP 30
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2100 OCT 1-APR 30, 0700-2200 MAY 1-SEP 30; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 124.475 · ☎ 763-531-2343
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MIC
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-2100
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1948/01
- Distance from city
- 8 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 & 06L/24R - CTAF. PAPI RWY 14 & 32; VASI RWY 06L & 24R - OPR CONSLY.; WHEN ATCT CLSD SNOW REMOVAL OPS MNT CTAF. on 120.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06L: VASI · 24R: VASI · 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 18 notes
General
- BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ULTRALIGHT OPS PROHIBITED.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD SNOW REMOVAL OPS MNT CTAF.
- HEL TRG CONDUCTED OVR GRASS EAST OF RWY 32 & SOUTH OF RWY 24L.
- TWY E BTN TWY G5 & G6 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 55 FT.
- VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. SEE ARPT WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH ON 121.6.
Runways
- CLSD NOV-APR; CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.
- CALM WIND RWY WHEN ATCT CLSD.
- YELLOW CONES.
- YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 & 06L/24R - CTAF. PAPI RWY 14 & 32; VASI RWY 06L & 24R - OPR CONSLY.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- 23:1 TO DTHR.
- CLNC SLP 23:1 TO DTHR.
- 21:1 TO DTHR.
- CLNC SLP 25:1 TO DTHR.
Contact
- SAM.SEAFELDT@MSPMAC.ORG
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About KMIC
Crystal Airport (MIC · KMIC) is an airport in Minneapolis, MN, at 869 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 3,751 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMIC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMIC have a control tower?
Yes. Crystal Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KMIC?
Crystal Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 3,751 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMIC?
Crystal Airport is in Minneapolis, MN, at an elevation of 869 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.0620, -93.3539.
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