Piney Pinecreek Border Airport
| Piney Pinecreek Border Airport[1] Piney/Pinecreek Border Airport[2] |
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 48Y – TC LID: CJX2[3] | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Minnesota DOT | ||
| Operator | Piney/Pinecreek Border Airport Commission | ||
| Serves | Piney, Manitoba[2] Pinecreek, Minnesota[1] |
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| Location | Canada-United States border | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,078 ft / 329 m | ||
| Coordinates | 48°59′58.6″N 095°58′57″W / 48.999611°N 95.9825°WCoordinates: 48°59′58.6″N 095°58′57″W / 48.999611°N 95.9825°W[1] 49°00′00″N 095°58′57″W / 49°N 95.9825°W[2] |
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 48Y
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 15/33 | 3,298UNIQ1de5bf6d6bc13fa9-ref-00,000,015-QINU 3,300UNIQ1de5bf6d6bc13fa9-ref-00,000,018-QINU |
1,005UNIQ1de5bf6d6bc13fa9-ref-0,000,001B-QINU 1,006UNIQ1de5bf6d6bc13fa9-ref-0,000,001E-QINU |
Asphalt |
| Statistics (2008) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 3,000 | ||
| Sources: Federal Aviation Administration[1] and Canada Flight Supplement[2] | |||
Piney Pinecreek Border Airport (FAA LID: 48Y, TC LID: 48Y)[2] is a public use airport located 2 NM (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) northwest[2] of the central business district of Pinecreek, in Dieter Township, Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. It is owned by the Minnesota Department of Transportation.[1]
Also known as Piney/Piney Pinecreek Border Airport[2], it is the first, and one of only three, "international airports" that cross the United States-Canada border (the others are Avey Field State Airport and Coronach/Scobey Border Station Airport). It is shared by the rural settlements of Piney, Manitoba and Pine Creek, Minnesota.
The airport, located at a latitude of 49 degrees, 0 minutes, 0 seconds latitude, 95 degrees, 58 minutes, 57 seconds longitude, originally was located entirely within the United States. Needing to extend the runway, the owners found it could not be extended south due to obstacles, but the land north was unused. After arrangements were made with Canadian and Manitoba authorities, the runway was extended across the 49th parallel.
The airport, located in both Manitoba and Minnesota (in Roseau County), has both United States and Canada customs services, and is attractive to tourists, hunters and fishermen. Ground access is available on Manitoba Highway 89 and Minnesota State Highway 89.
The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.[2]
[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Piney Pinecreek Border Airport covers an area of 61 acres (25 ha) at an elevation of 1,078 ft (329 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 15/33 which measures 3,298 by 75 ft (1,005 by 23 m). For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2008, the airport had 3,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 250 per month.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h FAA Airport Master Record for 48Y (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2009-07-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 December 2011 to 0901Z 9 February 2012
- ^ Some US sources indicate CJX2 as the code. However, the CFS uses 48Y and as of the current edition there is no airport in Canada using CJX2
[edit] External links
- Piney - Pinecreek Border AirportPDF (209 KB) at Minnesota DOT Airport Directory
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for 48Y
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 48Y
