Piney Pinecreek Border Airport

Piney Pinecreek Border Airport[1] Pinecreek/Piney Pinecreek Border Aerodrome[2]
Ramp facilities at Piney Pinecreek Border Airport. The left-hand building and ramp is north of the border in Canada; the right-hand building and ramp is in the United States.
IATA: none ICAO: K48Y FAA LID: 48Y TC LID: K48Y[3]
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Minnesota DOT and government of Piney, Manitoba
Operator	Piney/Pinecreek Border Airport Commission
Serves	Piney, Manitoba[2] Pinecreek, Minnesota[1]
Location	Canada–United States border
Time zone	CST (UTC−06:00)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL	1,082 ft / 330 m
Coordinates	48°59′56″N 095°58′56″W / 48.99889°N 95.98222°W / 48.99889; -95.98222
Map
48Y Location in Minnesota/Manitoba Show map of Minnesota 48Y 48Y (the United States) Show map of the United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 15/33 3,297 1,005 Asphalt
Statistics (2008)
Aircraft operations 3,000
Sources: Federal Aviation Administration[1] and Canada Flight Supplement[2]

Piney Pinecreek Border Airport (ICAO: K48Y, FAA LID: 48Y, TC LID: K48Y)^[1][2] is a public use general aviation airport located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) northwest^[1][2] of the central business district of Pinecreek, in Dieter Township, Roseau County, Minnesota, United States, on the Canada–US border. It is jointly owned by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the government of Piney, Manitoba.^[1] It is shared by the rural communities of Piney, Manitoba and Pinecreek, Minnesota.

Also known as Pinecreek/Piney Pinecreek Border Aerodrome,^[2] it is one of six airports that cross the Canada–US border and the easternmost.^[4] The other airports, east to west, are International Peace Garden Airport, Coronach/Scobey Border Station Airport, Coutts/Ross International Airport, Whetstone International Airport (Del Bonita/Whetstone International Airport), and Avey Field State Airport.

The airport, located at 48°59′56″N 095°58′56″W / 48.99889°N 95.98222°W / 48.99889; -95.98222,^[1][2] was originally located entirely within the United States. Needing to extend the runway, the owners found it could not be extended south due to a nearby road, but the land to the immediate north was unused. After arrangements were made with Canadian and Manitoba authorities, the runway was extended across the 49th parallel. The initial and extended runways were turf but have since been paved.

The airport, located in Manitoba and Minnesota, has both United States and Canada customs services and is attractive to tourists, hunters and fishermen. Ground access is available on Manitoba Highway 89 and Minnesota State Highway 89.

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.^[2]