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Private Jet Airports in Minneapolis and St. Paul

48 airfieldsUnited States

Overview

48 airfields serve Minneapolis and St. Paul. Flying Cloud (KFCM) handles the most business aviation traffic, with 24% of the area's business jet movements , followed by Minneapolis-Saint Paul International / Wold-Chamberlain and Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field . The area spans the Minnesota-Wisconsin border and reaches north to Michigan's Upper Peninsula, with fields as far out as Houghton County Memorial (KCMX) at 237 NM from the center. Most activity sits close in: 16 fields fall within 60 NM of downtown Minneapolis-Saint Paul, against 11 beyond 150 NM. Customs access is not limited to the core, with Duluth International (KDLH) offering CBP inspection well north of the metro cluster. Winter brings the lowest monthly volume, with July and August both near the annual peak.

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Comparison

Ten of the 48 airfields serving Minneapolis and St. Paul handle 87% of the area's business jet movements. Distance is measured from the area center, and runway length is the longest paved surface on the field.

# Airfield Distance Longest runway Services Business jet movements
1 Flying Cloud Airport KFCM 13 NM 5,001 ft JET A · TWR 21,163 24% of area movements
2 Minneapolis-Saint Paul International / Wold-Chamberlain KMSP 4 NM 11,006 ft CUS · JET A · TWR 13,787 16% of area movements
3 Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field KSTP 6 NM 6,491 ft CUS · JET A · TWR 13,060 15% of area movements
4 Anoka County / Blaine (janes Fld) Airport KANE 12 NM 5,000 ft JET A · TWR 7,639 9% of area movements
5 Duluth International KDLH 121 NM 10,591 ft CUS · JET A · TWR 7,499 9% of area movements
6 Chippewa Valley Regional KEAU 73 NM 8,101 ft JET A · TWR 3,735 4% of area movements
7 La Crosse Regional KLSE 105 NM 8,742 ft JET A · TWR 2,638 3% of area movements
8 Lakeland / Noble F Lee Memorial Field KARV 157 NM 5,150 ft JET A 2,526 3% of area movements
9 Houghton County Memorial Airport KCMX 237 NM 6,501 ft JET A 2,457 3% of area movements
10 Rice Lake Regional / Carl's Field KRPD 67 NM 6,700 ft JET A 1,448 2% of area movements

Headline figures cover public airports only. Military and private fields stay in the list below but are excluded from the counts.

Source: FAA Form 5010 and CBP list of ports of entry.

All airfields

All 48 airfields serving Minneapolis and St. Paul, grouped by distance from the area center. Each tier carries its own scale in nautical miles, and every mark is one airfield.

Within 60 NM (16) 2318144121152213403412314516 0 30 60 NM
3 Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field KSTP 6 NM 6,491 ft
14 Crystal Airport KMIC 9 NM 3,751 ft
1 Flying Cloud Airport KFCM 13 NM 5,001 ft
21 Lake Elmo Airport 21D 15 NM 3,504 ft
15 Airlake Airport KLVN 19 NM 4,099 ft
22 Buffalo Municipal KCFE 30 NM 3,200 ft
13 New Richmond Regional KRNH 30 NM 5,507 ft
40 L O Simenstad Municipal KOEO 31 NM 5,006 ft
34 Cambridge Municipal KCBG 37 NM 4,001 ft
12 Red Wing Regional KRGK 37 NM 5,010 ft
45 Amery Municipal KAHH 40 NM 4,002 ft
16 Menomonie Municipal / Score Field KLUM 57 NM 5,074 ft
60 to 150 NM (21) 271038619114473546412923305323725424317 60 105 150 NM
27 Cumberland Municipal KUBE 61 NM 4,043 ft
10 Rice Lake Regional / Carl's Field KRPD 67 NM 6,700 ft
38 Chetek Municipal / Southworth Y23 70 NM 3,401 ft
6 Chippewa Valley Regional KEAU 73 NM 8,101 ft
19 Winona Municipal / Max Conrad Field KONA 82 NM 5,679 ft
11 Sawyer County Airport KHYR 98 NM 5,003 ft
44 Rusk County Airport KRCX 99 NM 4,001 ft
7 La Crosse Regional KLSE 105 NM 8,742 ft
35 Black River Falls Area Airport KBCK 109 NM 4,601 ft
46 Minnesuing Airport WI31 109 NM 5,300 ft
41 Cloquet / Carlton County Airport KCOQ 109 NM 4,002 ft
29 Cable Union Airport 3CU 111 NM 3,709 ft
23 Richard I Bong Airport KSUW 114 NM 5,100 ft
30 Decorah Municipal KDEH 119 NM 4,001 ft
5 Duluth International KDLH 121 NM 10,591 ft
32 Taylor County Airport KMDZ 123 NM 6,000 ft
37 Price County Airport KPBH 127 NM 5,220 ft
25 John F Kennedy Memorial Airport KASX 135 NM 5,197 ft
42 Richard B Helgeson Airport KTWM 140 NM 4,400 ft
43 Tomahawk Regional KTKV 147 NM 4,401 ft
17 Range Regional KHIB 147 NM 6,758 ft
Beyond 150 NM (11) 33392482026284847369 150 194 237 NM
33 Major Gilbert Field 4R5 150 NM 3,000 ft
39 Eveleth / Virginia Municipal KEVM 151 NM 4,000 ft
24 Manitowish Waters Airport D25 156 NM 3,498 ft
8 Lakeland / Noble F Lee Memorial Field KARV 157 NM 5,150 ft
20 Gogebic / Iron County Airport KIWD 160 NM 6,502 ft
26 Cook Municipal KCQM 174 NM 4,000 ft
28 Ely Municipal KELO 182 NM 5,596 ft
48 Northwoods Airport 72MI 183 NM 5,000 ft
47 Orr Regional KORB 185 NM 4,000 ft
36 Grand Marais / Cook County Airport KCKC 209 NM 5,002 ft
9 Houghton County Memorial Airport KCMX 237 NM 6,501 ft

Distance is measured from the area center, not from another airfield.

Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.

Seasonality

Business jet traffic across Minneapolis and St. Paul peaks in July and is lowest in February. Six months run above the yearly average.

9,059 movements in July5,282 in February6 months above the yearly average24% of area traffic at Flying Cloud
Average 7,303
5,282
9,059
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Flying Cloud All other airfields

Source: FAA TFMSC, 87,641 business jet movements across the area, 2025.

Data last refreshed September 2026. See our methodology →

Skystar in Minneapolis and St. Paul

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Catering
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Minimum $75
Trip support
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Market practice
Landing permit$675.00
Airport slot$270.00
Ground handling$1,860.00
Crew transport$480.00
Crew hotel, 2 rooms$915.00
Coordination feeNot shown
Card processing$210.00
Total due, USD$4,410.00
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Landing permit$450.00
Airport slot$180.00
Ground handling$1,240.00
Crew transport$320.00
Crew hotel, 2 rooms$610.00
Coordination fee$168.00
Card processing$148.40
Total due, USD$3,116.40

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Frequently asked questions

How many airports in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area offer customs clearance, and where are they?

Five airports in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area have CBP inspection services on site: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain (KMSP) and Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field (KSTP) in the core, plus Duluth International (KDLH) to the north. This spread means a crew planning a customs stop is not confined to the downtown cluster; KDLH sits 121 NM from the area center, giving an option for flights approaching from the north without a routing back through the Twin Cities. Each of these fields also carries Jet A and USDA compliance agreements alongside CBP service.

Which runway in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area is long enough for the largest business jets?

Minneapolis-Saint Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain (KMSP) has the longest paved runway in the area at 11,006 ft. Ten fields across the area have runways of 6,000 ft or more, so KMSP is not the only option for heavy or long-range aircraft, but it is the longest by a wide margin over the rest of the field. Duluth International (KDLH), with 10,591 ft, is the next longest and also carries customs service, which matters for dispatchers weighing runway length against border clearance in the same routing decision.

How does business jet traffic in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area change across the year?

Traffic in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area builds from a February low of 5,282 business jet movements to a July peak of 9,059, a difference of nearly 3,800 movements between the slowest and busiest months. Six months of the year run above the average of 7,303 movements, concentrated from May through October. A dispatcher scheduling ground handling or fuel uplift in winter is working against roughly 40% less monthly volume than the summer peak, which affects how far in advance slot or ramp planning may need to start at busier fields.

How far apart are the two customs airports south of Duluth in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area?

Minneapolis-Saint Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain (KMSP) and Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field (KSTP), both offering CBP inspection services, sit only 8 NM apart in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area. For a flight requiring customs clearance, this proximity means a choice between the two carries little routing penalty; the decision comes down to runway length, since KMSP offers 11,006 ft against 6,491 ft at KSTP, and to which field better fits the ramp or handling plan for that specific aircraft.

What share of business jet activity in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area sits within 60 NM of the center versus farther out?

Of the 48 airfields tracked in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area, 16 lie within 60 NM of the center, 21 fall between 60 and 150 NM, and 11 sit beyond 150 NM, including Houghton County Memorial (KCMX) at 237 NM and Gogebic/Iron County (KIWD) at 160 NM. This spread means operators working the outer fields, many in Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, are planning around fields with lower annual business jet movements than the Twin Cities cluster, where Flying Cloud (KFCM) alone logs 21,163 movements a year.