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Adopt-An-Airport
The MnDOT Office of Aeronautics has a program for airports and their communities called Adopt-An-Airport. Any public-use airport in Minnesota is eligible to participate in the program. It provides a means by which communities may become involved in their local airports and assist in the maintenance and beautification of airport facilities.
The Adopt-An-Airport Program involves an airport agreeing to participate in the program and become available for adoption. Local civic and community groups or individuals can adopt the airport which means they volunteer their time to assist the airport manager or operator with activities mutually agreed upon.
The Minnesota Adopt-An-Airport Program promotes increased awareness of the advantages and economic impacts that airports have on their cities. It is also a means of education by which the community can learn about aviation and aviation careers and understand what activities take place at an airport.
Both the airport and its volunteer groups receive signs indicating their participation in the program that can be placed in a conspicuous location such as the entrance to the airport. The signs serve to promote the program to the public and give recognition to the volunteer groups.
For information or participation in the Adopt-An-Airport Program, please contact the Adopt-An-Airport Coordinator, Janese Thatcher at 651-234-7183, 800-657-3922 or e-mail: janese.thatcher@state.mn.us.
Click here for a copy of our brochure: Adopt-An-Aiport (pdf)
Airports participating in the Adopt-An-Airport program are:
- Aitkin
- Alexandria
- Anoka
- Benson
- Buffalo
- Canby
- Cloquet /Carlton County
- Cook
- Crookston
- Duluth - International
- Elbow Lake
- Fairmont
- Faribault
- Grand Rapids
- Hector
- Hutchinson
- Longville
- Luverne
- Mankato
- McGregor
- Milaca
- Moose Lake
- Orr
- Princeton
- Red Wing
- Rushford
- Silver Bay
- South St. Paul
- St. Cloud
- Tower
- Two Harbors
- Warroad
- Willmar
- Winona
- Worthington