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Flying Cloud Airport Officials Seek Pilot Input in Facility’s Future

Busiest GA airport in the Minneapolis region is considering the relocation of its air traffic control tower.

The Metropolitan Airports Commission invites the public to attend an open house to learn about the draft 2040 long-term plan for Flying Cloud Airport. [Courtesy of the Metropolitan Airports Commission]
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Key Takeaways:

The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) in Minnesota has opened a 45-day public comment period for its 2040 long-term plan for Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) in Eden Prairie, its busiest GA airport.

One of the items to be considered is the relocation of the air traffic control tower. The present tower, built in 1963, is located on the west side of the airport.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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