Lake Elmo Airport
Lake Elmo Airport (FAA LID: 21D) is a public airport located just outside the city of Lake Elmo in Washington County, Minnesota, about 12 miles[2] east of the central business district (CBD) of St. Paul. The airport covers 640 acres (259 ha) and has two runways. There are 74,227 takeoffs and landings annually and 194 aircraft are based at the facility. It is also home to a Civil Air Patrol squadron.[2]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Metropolitan Airports Commission | ||||||||||||||
Serves | St. Paul, Minnesota | ||||||||||||||
Location | Baytown Township, Washington County, near Lake Elmo, Minnesota | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 932 ft / 284.1 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 44°59′51″N 92°51′20″W | ||||||||||||||
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History
During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces
Superfund Site
The Lake Elmo Airport is connected to the contamination at the Baytown Township Ground Water Plume Superfund site. The site is listed due to trichloroethylene contamination of a groundwater aquifer used for local drinking water supplies.
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References
- FAA Airport Master Record for 21D (Form 5010 PDF)
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External links
- Baytown Township Ground Water Plume EPA Factsheet
- "Minnesota Airport Directory: Lake Elmo Airport" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-24. (333 KB)
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 21D
- AirNav airport information for 21D
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 21D
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