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Staples Municipal Airport

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Staples Municipal Airport
Summary
OwnerCity of Staples
ServesStaples, Minnesota
OpenedOctober 1, 1946 (1946-10-01)
Elevation AMSL1,288 ft / 393 m
Coordinates46°22′51.166″N 094°48′23.766″W / 46.38087944°N 94.80660167°W / 46.38087944; -94.80660167
WebsiteStaples Airport Board
Map
SAZ is located in Minnesota
SAZ
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Location of airport in Minnesota/United States
SAZ is located in the United States
SAZ
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SAZ (the United States)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 3,305 x 75 1,007 x 23 asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Aircraft operations local6600
Aircraft operations itinerant3300
Based aircraft18
Sources:FAA[1]

Staples Municipal Airport[1] (ICAO: KSAZ, FAA LID: SAZ) is a city-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of the central business district of the City of Staples, in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States.[1]

Facilities and aircraft

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Staples Municipal Airport covers an area of 172 acres (70 ha) at an elevation of 1,288 feet (393 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 14/32 with a asphalt surface measuring 3,305 by 75 feet (1007 x 23 m).[1]

In 2010 the Arrival-Departure Building was remodeled.[2]

History

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In 2020 the airport received a $30,000 CARES Act award.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for SAZ PDF, effective 2019-07-31.
  2. ^ Foster, Tom (October 2013). "Airport of the Month". Minnesota Flyer.
  3. ^ Uren, Adam (April 15, 2020). "97 Minnesota airports receive federal bailout cash, here's how much they got". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $10 Billion in Relief for America's Airports". April 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
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