Connecting Airports to the Community: Last Mile

Christopher Morgan | Kreg Anderson | Mark NelsonMinnesota Airports Conference

April 25th, 2019

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Agenda

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• Introductions

• Overview of “Last Mile” and MnDOT’s Role

• Case Study: Alexandria Municipal Airport

• Case Study: Hawk Aviation (Rush City Regional Airport)

• Group Discussion

Overview of “Last Mile” and MnDOT’s Role

Christopher Morgan

Overview of the “Last Mile Problem”

• GA airports are part of a larger community economic ecosystem

• People fly into your airport from all over, but rarely is the airport their final destination!

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• Maintaining connectivity between local businesses and the airport should be a priority for airport managers and fixed base operators

• I know of one occasion where visitors actually have to cross state lines to get into town!

General Benefits of Last Mile Transportation

• Attract people to your airport over another one

• Enhance local economic opportunity

• Builds a connection in order to showcase your community

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Strategy within the State Aviation System Plan

• Objective: Critical Connections• Strategy: Support ‘last mile’

solutions through education, outreach, and innovation• Workplan To Execute Strategies:

Yet to come

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What are your options?

• Courtesy Car

• Taxi/Rideshare

• Dial-a-Ride Transit

• Bicycles

• Rental Car

• Squad Car?

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Federal Study

• Submitted an idea to ACRP’s ‘IdeaHub’

• Was picked up last fall

• Titled Last Mile in General Aviation -Challenges with Courtesy Cars and other forms of Ground Transportation

• Kreg is serving on the panel

• “Research would compile practice in courtesy vehicle procurement, insurance, maintenance, and usage.”

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Case Study: Alexandria Municipal Airport

Kreg Anderson

Case Study: Hawk Aviation (Rush City Regional Airport)

Mark Nelson

Group Discussion

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