Falls International Airport
Encyclopedia
Falls International Airport is a public airport
located just south of the city of International Falls
in Koochiching County
, Minnesota
, USA
. The airport covers 681 acres (276 ha) and has two runway
s. It is mostly used for general aviation
but is also served by one commercial airline.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located just south of the city of International Falls
International Falls, Minnesota
International Falls is a city in and the county seat of Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,424 at the 2010 census....
in Koochiching County
Koochiching County, Minnesota
Koochiching County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 13,311. Its county seat is International Falls. A portion of the Bois Forte Indian Reservation is in the county. A small part of Voyageurs National Park extends into its northeast...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The airport covers 681 acres (276 ha) and has two runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s. It is mostly used for general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
but is also served by one commercial airline.
Airlines and destinations
See also
There are two small airports on the Canadian side:- Fort Frances Municipal AirportFort Frances Municipal AirportFort Frances Municipal Airport, , is located northwest of Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada.The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency...
- small general aviation airport in Fort Frances, OntarioFort Frances, OntarioFort Frances is a town in, and the seat of, Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The population as of the 2006 census was 8,103 and Fort Frances' population peaked in 1971 at 9,947... - Fort Frances Water AerodromeFort Frances Water AerodromeFort Frances Water Aerodrome, , is located northeast of Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada. The aerodrome is a private floatplane base operated by Rusty Myers Flying Service....
- private floatplane base on Rainy LakeRainy LakeRainy Lake is a relatively large freshwater lake that straddles the border between the United States and Canada. The Rainy River issues from the west side of the lake and is harnessed to make hydroelectricity for US and Canadian locations. The U.S...
External links
- Falls International Airport (Official website)