St. Paul Downtown Airport will temporarily close its primary runway
Big changes are coming to St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) on Monday.
The airport will close its primary runway through Aug. 9 for a $12.5 million improvement project, including pavement reconstruction, lighting upgrades, and surface drainage.
In addition to Runway 14-32 , several connected taxiways will experience intermittent closures, the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), which owns and operates STP, said in a statement.
'This is the longest general aviation runway in our reliever system of airports and supports a high volume of business jet activity, including international flights,' Brian Ryks, CEO of the MAC, said in a statement.
"We're replacing end-of-life pavement that was originally installed in the 1980s to continue to maintain a high level of safety, operations and efficiency."
While MSP is the MAC's largest airport, STP sees lots of business travel. The announcement notes that STP had the highest operational growth among MAC's airports last year, an 11% increase, bringing it to 42,476 takeoffs and landings.
Additionally, the MAC will commence work on a new standalone U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility at STP later this year.This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
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