Piney Pinecreek Border Airport
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Piney Pinecreek Border Airport is a public use airport
located 2 NM northwest of the central business district
of Pinecreek
, in Dieter Township, Roseau County
, Minnesota
, United States
. It is owned by the Minnesota Department of Transportation
.
Also known as Piney/Piney Pinecreek Border Airport, 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.
of 1078 ft (328.6 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt
paved runway
designated 15/33 which measures 3298 by. For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2008, the airport had 3,000 general aviation
aircraft operations, an average of 250 per month.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located 2 NM northwest of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Pinecreek
Pinecreek, Minnesota
Pinecreek is an unincorporated community in Dieter Township, Roseau County, Minnesota, United States.The community is located northwest of Roseau at the junction of State Highway 89 and County Road 3.-References:...
, in Dieter Township, Roseau County
Roseau County, Minnesota
Roseau County is a county located in the state of Minnesota, United States. As of 2010, the population was 15,629. Its county seat is Roseau.-Geography:...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is owned by the Minnesota Department of Transportation
Minnesota Department of Transportation
The Minnesota Department of Transportation oversees transportation by land, water, and air in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The cabinet-level agency is responsible for maintaining the state's trunk highway system The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT, pronounced "min-dot") oversees...
.
Also known as Piney/Piney Pinecreek Border Airport, it is the first, and one of only three, "international airports" that cross the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
border (the others are Avey Field State Airport
Avey Field State Airport
Avey Field State Airport is a public use airport located on the border at Laurier, in Ferry County, Washington, United States. It is owned by the Washington State DOT Aviation Division....
and Coronach/Scobey Border Station Airport
Coronach/Scobey Border Station Airport
Coronach/Scobey Border Station Airport is located southeast of Coronach, Saskatchewan, Canada and north of Scobey, Montana, United States. In the United States, the airport is known by the names Scobey Border Station Airport and East Poplar International Airport. It is owned by the U.S...
). It is shared by the rural settlements of Piney
Piney, Manitoba
The Rural Municipality of Piney is a rural municipality in southeastern Manitoba, Canada, along the border with Minnesota in the United States. The population was 1,755 at the 2006 census.-Geography:...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
and Pine Creek, Minnesota.
The airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an 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
49th parallel north
The 49th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 49 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean....
.
The airport, located in both Manitoba and Minnesota (in Roseau County), has both United States and Canada customs
Customs
Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods including animals, transports, personal effects and hazardous items in and out of a country...
services, and is attractive to tourists, hunters
Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
and fishermen
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
. Ground access is available on Manitoba Highway 89 and Minnesota State Highway 89
Minnesota State Highway 89
Minnesota State Highway 89 is a highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 2 at Eckles Township, just north of Wilton and continues north to its northern terminus at Manitoba Highway 89 near Pinecreek. The route is in length.The highway runs around the...
.
The airport is classified as an airport of entry
Airport of Entry
An airport of entry is an airport that provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. These services allow the airport to serve as an initial port of entry for foreign visitors arriving in a country.-Africa:-Americas:-Asia:...
by NAV CANADA
NAV CANADA
Nav Canada is a privately run, not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates Canada's civil air navigation system .The company employs approximately 2,000 air traffic controllers , 800 flight service specialists and 700 technologists...
and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency
Canada Border Services Agency
The Canada Border Services Agency is a federal law enforcement agency that is responsible for border enforcement, immigration enforcement and customs services....
. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.
Facilities and aircraft
Piney Pinecreek Border Airport covers an area of 61 acre (24.7 ha) at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 1078 ft (328.6 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
designated 15/33 which measures 3298 by. For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2008, the airport had 3,000 general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
aircraft operations, an average of 250 per month.