Staples Municipal Airport[1] (ICAO: KSAZ, FAA LID: SAZ) is a city-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of the central business district of the City of Staples, in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States.[1]
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| Owner | City of Staples | ||||||||||
| Serves | Staples, Minnesota | ||||||||||
| Opened | October 1, 1946 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,288 ft / 393 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°22′51.166″N 094°48′23.766″W / 46.38087944°N 94.80660167°W | ||||||||||
| Website | Staples Airport Board | ||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft edit
Staples Municipal Airport covers an area of 172 acres (70 ha) at an elevation of 1,288 feet (393 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 14/32 with a asphalt surface measuring 3,305 by 75 feet (1007 x 23 m).[1]
In 2010 the Arrival-Departure Building was remodeled.[2]
History edit
In 2020 the airport received a $30,000 CARES Act award.[3][4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for SAZ PDF, effective 2019-07-31.
- ^ Foster, Tom (October 2013). "Airport of the Month". Minnesota Flyer.
- ^ Uren, Adam (April 15, 2020). "97 Minnesota airports receive federal bailout cash, here's how much they got". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $10 Billion in Relief for America's Airports". April 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
External links edit
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for SAZ
- AirNav airport information for SAZ
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for SAZ
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