Membership Services - Becoming a member

MCOA is a non-profit organization made up of member airports and associates dedicated to providing services and operating the state airports in the safest and most efficient way possible.  MCOA is an “assistance and information resource center” providing a forum for the members to insure they have access to and are kept informed on “state of the art” technologies in airport funding, maintenance, and operations.

Benefits of being a member
Your membership in MCOA offers many benefits.

• MCOA works hand-in-hand with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Office of Aeronautics to identify and resolve potential airport problems.

• Our MCOA Monthly News Update (MNU) provides you with valuable information about upcoming events and current information on national, regional and local changes in the aviation industry.  You can also advertise to buy or sell used equipment free of charge in the publication.

• MCOA has a library of resources, specifications, and information available to you through our Executive Support Services.
• MCOA provides strong leadership and a voice listened to at the state legislature to insure sufficient airport funding is available.
• MCOA (in partnership with the Office of Aeronautics, FAA, and with vendor support) plans and hosts the annual Minnesota Airports Conference providing you with the opportunity to share ideas and concerns with other airports and vendors in a congenial, learning environment.
• MCOA provides guidance and assistance to the AirTAP Steering Committee for matters concerning program development for the University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) AirTAP Fall Forum in concert with the FAA and the MN/DOT Office of Aeronautics.

For our associate members, MCOA provides an opportunity for vendors and exhibitors to advertise their services to airports at minimal cost.

Types of membership available
There are three types of MCOA memberships available.

• Airports – All airports in the state are eligible, from sod strips to seaplane bases
• Associate – All purveyors of services, airport related or not, are eligible
• Individual – Any individual involved with aviation may join MCOA

Invitation to join
The benefits of being a member of MCOA far outweigh the minimal membership costs.  To join, just contact any MCOA Board member or our Executive Support Services Agency, GenAvCon, at 218/828-5049.  Airport annual membership dues are based on airport size and level of service while associate and individual memberships are generally fixed fees.

2005 - 2009 Membership Rates

• Airports, commercial scheduled air carrier served ... $250
• Airports, all other airports ... $125
• Airports, landing strips and sod airports... $50
• Associates or individuals ... $100

Did you know?

• Minnesota has more than 140 public use airports and 15 public use seaplane bases.
• Minnesota has over 6,000 active, registered aircraft and over 15,000 licensed pilots.
• Minnesota ranks in the top 19 percent in the nation in the number of aviation education courses at the elementary, high school and college level.

Economic Impact Calculator

In 2005, the Minnesota Department of Transportation MN/DOT Office of Aeronautics sponsored a research project on the economic impacts of airports.  This project resulted in a web based economic calculator that can be used to identify the economic impact of individual airports.  The calculator can be found on MN/DOT’s web site www.mndot.gov and clicking on the picture of the airplane.  The economic impact calculator can be found under the quick links portion of the Aeronautics web page.  The full research report can be found on MN/DOT’s Research website at http://www.research.dot.state.mn.us/detail.cfm?productID=1980

In addition to this, the Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) developed Flying High, Showing the Value of Minnesota Airports to Their Communities, a Marketing Toolkit for Minnesota Airports to help airport personnel present information on the benefits of their airports to their communities.  This information can be found on the AirTAP website at http://www.airtap.umn.edu/publications/toolkit/index.html .