Believe it or not, there’s a rumor that air traffic control has altered approaching commercial flight paths into MSP and is now over-flying HOA properties on purpose in the south metro as payback for “something.” Goodness knows what, but maybe the FAA workers who live in Twin Cities’-based HOAs are just plain fed up with rising insurance rates. Well, that’s just not our fault. And good luck only targeting HOAs in the south metro. That would be some circuitous and checkered path.
As it turns out, there’s a real reason for the south metro rise in air traffic, especially along the north-south Cedar Avenue corridor above Farmington/Lakeville/Burnsville. From the Pioneer Press:
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport has begun maintenance projects involving temporary runway closures that may mean more airplane noise for some areas nearby.
The first phase started on Monday and is expected to continue through May 23, according to the Metropolitan Airports Commission. The second part will be from Aug. 18 to Sept. 26. By doing the project in two phases, the runway — known as R12-30L — will be open to all aircraft for the majority of the peak summer season.
“This work ensures that critical airport infrastructure maintains the highest level of safety for handling aircraft operations and conforms to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) specifications,” according to MAC officials.
Residents may hear increased air traffic activity overhead due to the change in runway use. Once the work is complete, “the FAA will return MSP to its pre-construction operational patterns,” according to the MAC.
Any interested or affected residents (inside and outside of HOAs) can visit the MAC website for more.
