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There are no aviation facilities in the City of Hopkins, however, the City is within the region's general airspace that needs to be protected from potential obstructions to air navigation. The closest airport facilities to the City of Hopkins is Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie and the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport near Bloomington.

The City of Hopkins has a responsibility to protect airspace as a part of the Comprehensive Plan. Under Minnesota Statues 360, the State regulates the height of structures as they are defined and enforced under Aeronautics Rules and Regulations 8800.1200 Criteria for Determining Air Navigation Obstructions. Subparagraph 4(B) states:

"objects more than 200 feet above the ground or more than 200 feet above the established airport elevation, whichever gives the higher elevation, within three nautical miles of the nearest runway of an airport, and increasing in the proportion of the 100 feet for each additional nautical mile of distance from the airport but not exceeding 500 feet above ground", is a general obstruction.

Notification to Mn/DOT Aeronautics is required when any object as defined above would affect general airspace.

Notification: Any sponsor who proposes any construction or alteration that would exceed a height of 200 feet above ground level at the site, or any construction or alteration of greater height than an imaginary surface extending upward and outward at a slope of 100:1 from the nearest point of the nearest runway of a public airport shall notify the Commissioner at least 30 days in advance.

Local reporting is in addition to any Federal permitting/review process (FAA Form 7460-8) involving a sponsor/proposal.

Aviation Policy

It is the policy of the City of Hopkins to:

  1. Notify Mn/DOT Aeronautics of any structure 200 feet above the ground that could affect airspace.
  2. Work with the Metropolitan Airports Commission in locating needed airport navigational facilities.
  3. Include both Federal and State safety standards when planning the design of any object related to or affecting transportation facilities.

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