METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION

An Inventory of Its Published Records and Reports at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator:Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission.
Title:Published records and reports.
Dates:1943-1998.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Annual reports, surveys, studies, planning documents, brochures, proposals, and reports documenting all aspects of the commission's activities, including initial planning, disaster preparedness, studies and proposals for a second major airport site, accessibility to airport facilities, airport noise, the downtown St. Paul airport, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, deregulation, finance and bonding, personnel, parking and traffic potential, public relations, dual track airport planning, and relations with Northwest Airlines, particularly in relation to the public financing for construction of its Hibbing/Duluth repair facilities. There are also items relating to Flying Cloud, Crystal, and Lake Elmo airports.
Quantity:3.7 cubic feet (3 boxes and 2 partial boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission. Published Records and Reports. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 2002-30; 2004-28; 982-80; 2007-59; 2010-14

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Catalog ID number: 001737499


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
116.E.1.7BAnnual reports, 1971-1974, 1979-1980, 1988-1994, 1996, 1998. 12 items in 1 folder.
Brochures, 1970s-1990s.
Airport Fact Sheets 101-106, undated.
The MAC Family (newsletter), 1976-1988. 5 folders.
General publications:
Arranged chronologically.
A Study of Air Terminal Facilities of Minneapolis, March 17, 1943.
Survey, Findings of Commission and Plans of Operation of Metropolitan Airports Commission, December 31, 1943.
Session Laws of Minnesota for 1943, Chapter 500: Creation of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, 1943.
Appraisal of Wold-Chamberlain Buildings for Aviation Services Company, Supplemental Appraisal, April 5, 1946, April 1, 1946.
Minneapolis Planning Commission-MAC: Meeting Transcript, February 5, 1947.
Report on the Proposed Development of a Major Air Terminal for the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Area, August 28, 1947.
General Information about the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, February 26, 1955.
Main Base Agreement between Minneapolis Saint Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission and Northwest Airlines, Inc., circa 1956, amended 1968.
Economic, Traffic and Related Data for Wold-Chamberlain Field, April 10, 1956.
Building Area and Terminal Building Program for Wold-Chamberlain Field, May 7, 1956.
Determination of Future Development of Holman Field, Preliminary Report, June 1, 1956.
Request to Administrator of Civil Aeronautics for Release from Repossession Clause of U. S. Military, October 29, 1956.
A Brief Report on Aviation Progress and Airport Problems in the Twin Cities, January 30, 1957.
News Information Kit, New Terminal, circa 1962.
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Wold-Chamberlain Field, circa 1962.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Disaster Control Plan, July 1962.
Airport Terminal Building Lease, October-November 1962.
An Analysis of the Minneapolis- St. Paul Integrated Airport System, May 19, 1965.
Airline Service Survey, December 1966.
Master Plan Report: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, September 12, 1967, Revised October 25, 1967.
Ham Lake Airport Examining Committee: Summary of Studies on Second Major Airport, 1968.
Summaries of Reports and Testimony from Public Hearing: Consideration of Second Major Airport, Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area, April 22, 1968.
Public Hearing Transcript for Consideration of Second Major Airport, April 22, 1968.
Public Hearing Transcript for Consideration of Second Major Airport, July 9, 1968.
Report to Mr. Henry Kuitu Regarding the Annual Expense of Operating the Various Airport Areas at Wold Chamberlain Airport, Aviation Services Company, September 19, 1968.
A Study of Accessibility for Passengers and Air Freight to Airport Facilities, January 22, 1969.
Policy on Personnel procedures, adopted February 3, 1969.
Location
116.A.5.6Airport Master Plan, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, May 22, 1969. 1 volume.
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116.E.1.7BAirport Development Report, circa 1970.
Summary Report Regarding Low Ceilings and Limited Visibility at Airport Sites Near Minneapolis-St. Paul, Report No. 81, February 27, 1970.
Air Traffic Considerations Relating to Selection of a Major Airport Site South of the Twin Cities Area, May 1970.
Employee Handbook, June 1, 1970.
Twin Cities Metropolitan Area 2nd Major Airport Site Selection Study, July 1970.
Summary Report of Studies and Documents Related to Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Second Major Airport Site Selection, October 1970.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission and the Location of a New Major Airport, October 1970.
Financial Aspects of Closing Wold-Chamberlain Airport in 1980, January 15, 1971.
Airports Input Narrative Report: 1972 National Transportation Needs Study, August 1971.
Location
116.E.1.8FA Program for the Reduction of the Impact of Aircraft Noise Around Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, October 1971.
Report on Engineering and Monitoring Services at the Vehicular Tunnel at Wold Chamberlain Field, June 1972.
Public Opinion Poll, Airport Area Adults’ Attitudes Toward Airport Noise and Airport Location, August 7, 1972.
Commissioners Testimony to Senate Metropolitan and Urban Affairs Committee, December 6, 1973.
Lake Elmo Airport, Master Plan Study Interim Report, May 1974. 2 folders.
St. Paul Downtown Airport, Master Plan Study, Interim Report, August 1974.
Testimony Presented During Airport Noise Policy Hearings of the Federal Aviation Administration, 1975.
Airport Disaster Control Plan for Wold Chamberlain Field, January 1975.
General Obligation Revenue Bonds, Series 1, $10,000,000 Statement, May 19, 1975.
Audited Financial Statements and Other Financial Information, December 31, 1975.
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Master Plan Study:
Study Background and Airport Land Use, February 1976.
Report of Environmental Advisory Team, February 1976.
Airport Access Report, June 1976.
Passenger Terminal Area Report, June 1976.
External Land Use Report, 1976.
Summary Report, August 1976.
Financial Plan Report, January 1977.
Airport Layout Plan Report, February 1977, Revised October 1977.
Public Affairs in Government, December 15, 1976.
An Organized Public Affairs Program at the Metropolitan Airports Commission, December 15, 1976, January 12, 1977.
Environmental Impact Assessment, Snelling Lake Storm Water Retention Basin No. 2 Wold-Chamberlain Field, October 1977.
1998 Public Safety Annual Report, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Flying Cloud Airport: Proposed Extension to Runway 9R-27L Associated Taxiways and Lighting System, Environmental Impact Assessment Report, June 1979.
The Airport Operator and Deregulated Air Commerce: Coping with Unprecedented Change, August 1979.
Scheduled Airline Operating Agreement and Terminal Building Lease Working Draft, August 1979.
Request for $75 Million Bonding Authority, circa 1980.
Airport South District Plan, 1980.
General Obligation Revenue Bonds, Series 4, $15,300,000 Statement, January 11, 1980.
Personnel Policy Guide, March 1983.
St. Paul Downtown Airport/Holman Field: Planning for a Quieter Airport, 1985.
Fact Sheets: Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport and Reliever Airports, January 1985.
Crystal Airport Study, Aviation Resources Group Inc., March 1, 1985.
International Airport Parking Facility, April 10, 1986.
The State of the Metropolitan Airports Commission upon the Retirement of Raymond G. Glumack, circa January 1987.
Biological Assessment on Bald Eagles, St. Paul Downtown Airport, 1987.
Facts about the Metropolitan Airports Commission [MAC], 1988.
The Economic Impact of the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, January 1988.
Twin Cities Air Travel: A Strategy for Growth, October 1988.
The Future of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Report, circa 1989.
Ten Year Development Plan for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, February 1989.
Airport Issues Survey, April 1989.
New Air Carrier Airport Conceptual Design Phase 1: Conceptual Design Study, 1990.
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116.A.5.6New Ford Town Development, February 1990.
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116.E.1.9BProposal for Northwest Airlines Heavy Maintenance Base, January 1990.
Report on Planning Assumptions and Parameters and Airport Integration Studies, February 23, 1990.
Metropolitan Airports Commission Proposal for Northwest Airlines Heavy Maintenance Base, April 1990.
Supplement to Proposal for Northwest Airlines Heavy Maintenance Base, August 1990.
Metropolitan Airports Commission Employee Directory, Fall 1990.
St. Paul Downtown Airport, Holman Field, Planning for a Quieter Airport, September 1990.
General Aviation Activity at Minneapolis and St. Paul, November 1990.
Twin Cities Major Airport Planning: A Citizen’s Guide, December 1990.
Selecting a Search Area for a New Major Airport, Part One: Three Candidate Areas, December 14, 1990.
Summary: New Airport Conceptual Design Study and Plan, January 1991.
New Air Carrier Conceptual Design Study and Plan, January 1991.
St. Paul Downtown Airport Long-term Comprehensive Development Plan: Final Report, February 1991.
The Local and Regional Economic Impacts of the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, February 28, 1991.
Flying Cloud Airport Long-term Comprehensive Development Plan, April 1991.
Newsletters, circa 1970s, May 1991.
Personnel Policy Guide, July 1991.
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116.A.5.6St. Kevin’s Acquisition Study, August 1991.
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116.E.1.9BStudy Design for Dual Track Airport Planning Process, Volume 1, October 1991.
Financial Analysis of Northwest, November 10, 1991.
Cost Analysis of Northwest Airlines Heavy Maintenance and Jet Engine Repair Facilities, November 18, 1991.
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Long-Term Comprehensive Plan, Volume 5, December 1991.
Dakota County Airport Search Area, 1992.
Dual Track Airport Planning Activities: Annual Report to the Legislature, 1992.
Noise Abatement Program, 1992.
New Ford Town and Rich Acres Acquisition Feasibility Report, February 11, 1992.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission General Obligation Revenue Bonds, Series 8, $45,000,000 Statement, February/March 1992.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission General Obligation Revenue Bonds, Series 9, $270,000,000, March 1992.
Final Appraisal of the Bond Financing Collateral Required of Northwest Airlines, Inc., March 12, 1992.
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Air Traffic Potential, August 1992.
Commissioner Handbook, August 1992.
Re-Use Study (Phase II) of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport: Interim Working Papers Summary, August 1992.
Re-Use Study (Phase II) of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport: Interim Working Papers Technical Appendix, August 4, 1992.
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120.A.4.4FDual Track Airport Planning, New Airport Site Selection Scoping Document and Draft Scoping Decision Document, March 1993.
Dual Track Airport Planning, First Phase Scoping Report Comments and Responses, March 1993.
Environmental Assessment, New Ford Town and Rich Acres Noise Abatement, May 1993.
Metropolitan Airports Commission General Obligation Revenue Bonds, Series 10, $29,025,000 Statement, May 25, 1993.
Metropolitan Airports Commission/Northwest Airlines Contingency Media Plan, June 1993.
Metropolitan Airports Commission Evaluation of Northwest Airlines, Inc., Preliminary Review, August 25, 1993.
Dual Track Airport Planning, Governor’s Task Force Final Report, September 1993.
Airport Fact Book, 1994.
Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport Economic Impact, 1995.
St. Paul Downtown Airport Marketing Plan, August 1995.
Impacts of Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Alternatives on the City of Minneapolis, September 5, 1995.
Dual Track Airport Planning Process, Report to the Legislature Summary, March 1996.
2010: Building a Better Airport, 1998.
1998 Public Safety Annual Report, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Access to airports -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
Airlines -- Deregulation -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
Airplanes -- Motors -- Maintenance and repair.
Airport noise -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
Airport parking facilities -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
Airports -- Minnesota -- Hibbing.
Airports -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- Employees.
Airports -- Location -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
Airports -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- Planning.
Airports -- Public relations -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
Emergency management -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
Noise pollution -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
Public investments -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
Organizations:
Crystal Airport (Minn.).
Duluth International Airport (Minn.).
Flying Cloud Airport (Hennepin County, Minn.).
Holman Field (Airport : Saint Paul, Minn.).
Lake Elmo Airport (Minn.).
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Northwest Airlines, inc.
Functions:
Planning.

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