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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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