Minnesota Airport Zoning — Minn. Stat. § 360.061 et seq. (MN)
Tracked preemption from the Minnesota overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1945-04-23
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:MN
Other Minnesota preemptions
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Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
parcel.in_airport_zoning_safety_zone == TruePreempted fields
3 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
review_type | require | mndot_aeronautics_approved_airport_zoning_ordinance | Airports licensed by MnDOT Aeronautics must have an Airport Zoning Ordinance adopted by the political subdivisions hosting / surrounding the airport — typically through a Joint Airport Zoning Board under § 360.063. MnDOT Aeronautics approves the ordinance under Minn. R. Ch. 8800. |
base_districts[*].max_structure_height_ft | cap_at | FAR_Part_77_imaginary_surfaces_or_state_zone_floor | Height limits keyed to FAR Part 77 imaginary surfaces (primary, horizontal, conical, approach, transitional) and MN airport-zone classes (Safety Zones A, B, C). Safety Zone A typically prohibits residential and public assembly; Zone B caps density (~15 persons/acre) and prohibits high-occupancy uses. |
base_districts[*].allowed_uses | restrict | no_incompatible_uses_in_runway_protection_zones_or_safety_zone_A |
Citation
Authority source
Minnesota Airport Zoning Act, Minn. Stat. §§ 360.061–360.074; rules Minn. R. Ch. 8800.2400; coordinated with 14 CFR Part 77 (FAA)
Research notes
State framework requiring local airport-zoning ordinances around all 135+ public airports in MN. Federal conflict check enabled — FAR Part 77 establishes federal navigable-airspace protections; state and local zoning may not authorize obstructions to navigable airspace without FAA review.