Piney Pinecreek Border Airport

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Piney Pinecreek Border Airport
IATA: none - ICAO: none - FAA: 48Y
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Piney/Pinecreek Border Airport Commission
Serves		Pine Creek, Minnesota
Elevation AMSL		1,078 ft (328.6 m)
Coordinates		49°00′00″N, 95°58′57″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
15/33	3,300	1,006	Asphalt

Piney Pinecreek Border Airport or Piney/Piney Pinecreek Border Airport (FAA LID: 48Y) is the first, and one of only two, "international airports" that crosses the United States-Canada border (Avey Field State Airport is the other). It is shared by the rural settlements of Piney, Manitoba and Pine Creek, Minnesota.

The airport, located at a latitude of 49 degrees, 0 minutes, 0 seconds latitude, 95 degrees, 58 minutes, 57 seconds longitude, originally was located entirely within the United States. Needing to extend the runway, the owners found it could not be extended south due to obstacles, but the land north was unused. After arrangements were made with Canadian and Manitoba authorities, the runway was extended across the 49th parallel.

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