Crystal Airport
Crystal Airport
Crystal Airport (MIC)
Welcome to Crystal Airport
Named for the city in which it is located just 10 miles northwest of downtown Minneapolis, Crystal Airport (MIC) has three runways, including the only turf runway (closed November through April) in the MAC’s reliever airport system. A self-serve fuel system and an FAA-operated air traffic control tower are located at Crystal Airport. The tower is open daily in winter (October through April) from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and in summer (May through September) from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. MIC is also home to nationally and regionally known aircraft parts and maintenance facilities, a busy flight-training operation, and a medical flight provider.
Several improvements were made in 2020, including extending one runway, converting another into a lighted taxiway and shortening the turf runway. The MAC purchased Crystal Airport in 1948.
Airport Info
Address
5800 Crystal Airport Road
Crystal, MN 55429
United States
Contact
Navigation Info
Airport Code
MIC
Crystal Airport at a Glance:
3
Runways
100
Direct jobs
320
Total jobs
$71 Million
Total economic output
38,109
Annual landings and takeoffs
Additional Info
Additional Info
Pilot Resources
MIC is located within the City of Crystal and adjacent to the Cities of Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center; its airfield is approximately 436 acres in size.
There is one paved northwest-southeast runway and two southwest-northeast runways (one paved and one turf): Runway 14/32 is 3,751 feet long by 75 feet wide, and Runway 6L/24R is 2,500 feet long by 75 feet wide. The turf runway (6R/24L) is 2,122 feet long by 150 feet wide, and is closed November-April each year. The airport has two non-precision instrument approaches.
The FAA-operated air traffic control tower operates daily in winter from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and in summer from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. There is one fixed-base operator on site that provide services to pilots and aircraft that include supplies, aircraft storage, pilot training, fuel, airframe and mechanical maintenance, etc.
Long-term comprehensive plans
The Crystal Airport 2035 LTCP has been finalized and can be downloaded at the links below. Volume 1 contains the report; Volume 2 contains the appendices, including the public comments (and responses) received as part of the community and stakeholder engagement process. The documents are in PDF format and require Adobe Reader software to read or download.
- Crystal Airport 2035 LTCP FINAL Narrative Report Adopted Vol. 1
- Crystal Airport 2035 LTCP FINAL Narrative Report Adopted Vol. 2
Archived documents associated with the Crystal Airport planning process can be found here.
Hangar space
There are many options for securing hangar space at our airports, including hangars for sale, rent and sublease. There are also sites to build a new hangar.
- Click here for a current listing of hangars for sale, rent or sublease at MAC airports.
- Contact Kelly Gerads for information about hangar development opportunities. (Currently, there are spaces available at Crystal and Airlake Airports.)
- Click here to find the forms that must be completed to lease hangar space, and to find links to our policies and ordinances.