Environmental Assessment for Runway Improvements – Albert Lea Municipal Airport

Albert Lea, Minnesota

The city of Albert Lea retained Mead & Hunt to prepare the environmental document for its proposed municipal airport runway improvement project.  The project consists of shifting the existing 4,500-foot-long runway 400 feet west, extending it to 5,000 feet, and improving the existing runway to allow its use as a full length parallel taxiway. 

A federal Environmental Assessment and State of Minnesota Environmental Impact Statement (mandatory based on the 5000-foot runway length) was prepared to satisfy Federal Aviation Administration and State of Minnesota Environmental Quality Board review requirements.  A wetland delineation, Section 106 compliance, and noise analysis were included in the analysis.