Princeton Municipal Airport (Minnesota)
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Princeton | ||||||||||
| Serves | Princeton, Minnesota | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 980 ft / 299 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°33′36″N 093°36′30″W / 45.56000°N 93.60833°W | ||||||||||
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Princeton Municipal Airport (ICAO: KPNM, FAA LID: PNM) is a city-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) southwest of the central business district of Princeton, a city in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States.[2] This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems 2015–2019, which categorizes it as a general aviation airport.[3]
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned PNM by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[4]
History
[edit]The airport was purchased on March 29, 1985 by the principals; Dick. Naomi and Ken Nierenberg.[5]The Federal Aviation Administration relocated the flight service station (FSS) for Minnesota to Princeton in 1987. The airport was completely renovated in 1988.[6]
Facilities and aircraft
[edit]Princeton Municipal Airport covers an area of 304 acres (123 ha) at an elevation of 980 feet (299 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 15/33 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,900 by 75 feet (1,189 x 23 m).[2]
For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2005, the airport had 13,300 aircraft operations, an average of 36 per day: 98% general aviation and 2% military. At that time there were 34 aircraft based at this airport: 85% single-engine, 3% multi-engine, 3% helicopter and 8% ultralight.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Princeton Municipal Airport" (PDF). Airport Directory. Minnesota Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for PNM PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 27 August 2009.
- ^ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009-2013. Federal Aviation Administration. Published 1 October 2008.
- ^ Princeton, Minnesota - Princeton Municipal Airport (ICAO: KPNM, FAA: PNM). Great Circle Mapper. Accessed 14 October 2009.
- ^ "History of Princeton Airport". PRINCETON AIRPORT ~ Learn To Fly Here!. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Brief History of Princeton. City of Princeton, Minnesota. Accessed 14 October 2009.
External links
[edit]- FAA Terminal Procedures for PNM, effective November 28, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for PNM
- AirNav airport information for KPNM
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures