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MAC Leads Environment Clean-up

Posted on August 14, 2013

On Saturday, 10 August, the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) Green Team helped to keep Fort Snelling State Park beautiful by fanning out over the park and picking up trash. For two hours, about 30 MAC employees, including members of the MAC Noise Program Office, and their families collected a variety of items including cans and bottles, plastic wrappers, old flip-flops and steel pipes that were then disposed of properly. While collecting trash, several Green Team members enjoyed seeing deer, bald eagles and wild turkeys in their natural habitat. "Helping to maintain the environment

Noise Oversight Committee Elects New Co-Chairs

Posted on July 30, 2013

At the July 17 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) Noise Oversight Committee (NOC) meeting, Representative Jeff Hart (Delta Air Lines) and Representative Elizabeth Petschel (Mendota Heights City Council) were elected by their fellow representatives to serve as the committee's co-chairs.

Analysis of MSP Departure Trend Continues

Posted on June 5, 2013

The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) Noise Program office continues to analyze activity for aircraft departing to the northwest and west of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP).

Over the past three months, community members, through several channels, have expressed concern about a perceived increase in activity over their homes, as well as lower aircraft altitudes from departures off Runways 30L and 30R.

MAC, Cities Agree on Process for Next Steps in Noise Mitigation Program

Posted on May 29, 2013

The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) and the Cities of Minneapolis, Eagan and Richfield - parties to a legal agreement that established the foundation of the MAC's current noise mitigation program - have agreed to a proposed amendment to the agreement they believe will provide a path forward for continued mitigation of homes impacted by aircraft noise from operations at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP).

Increase in Departures to the North and West

Posted on April 10, 2013

Based on recent comments from community members about a perceived increase in the number of departures to the northwest off Runway 30L, the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) Noise Program Office analyzed flight track and weather data comparing March 2013 to March 2012. The results show that the greater number of aircraft operations to the northwest in 2013 is attributed to a greater number of days with winds from the north and/or west, compared to 2012.

Edina Joins the MSP NOC At-Large Community Membership

Posted on March 27, 2013

During its meeting on March 20, 2013, the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) Noise Oversight Committee (NOC) approved a change to the committee bylaws in order to include the City of Edina in the At-Large Community membership.

The City of Edina sought membership on the NOC in November 2012 when Edina residents became concerned about whether their input about the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) proposed implementation of Area Navigation (RNAV) departure and arrival procedures at MSP was being considered.

MAC Proposes Communication Framework to FAA Regarding PBN/RNAV

Posted on February 14, 2013

On February 1, 2013 Jeff Hamiel, the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director, sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recommending a framework for community outreach associated with future implementation of Performance-Based Navigation (PBN)/Area Navigation (RNAV) procedures at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP).

MSP Runway 17 RNAV Departure Procedure on Hold

Posted on January 28, 2013

On December 21, 2012 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) suspended use of two Runway 17 Area Navigation (RNAV) Departure Procedures at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) while it works to resolve computer system issues. The MSP Runway 17 Departure procedures were implemented on November 30, 2012 for southwest-bound aircraft only. According to the FAA, these procedures, have proven to be operationally problematic from an air traffic control perspective.

MSP 2020 Improvements Project Open for Review and Comment

Posted on January 16, 2013

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in cooperation with the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), has completed a Final Environmental Assessment (EA)/Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) and drafted a Finding of No Significant Impact-Record of Decision (FONSI-ROD) for the 2020 Improvements projects at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). These documents are open for a 30-day public review and comment period, which closes Friday, February 8, 2013.

Update on the MAC's Action to Support Proposed FAA Procedures

Posted on December 4, 2012

At the request of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) recently took action related to the FAA's proposed Performance-based Navigation (PBN/RNAV) flight procedure changes for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP).

Hundreds of community representatives and residents voiced their concerns about the proposed new procedures at the Commission's November 19, 2012 board meeting. Prior to the meeting thousands of emails and phone calls were received by Commissioners and MAC staff.

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