Minneapolis

MN, US

#24 OF 25

LIVE·Data as of May 21, 2026·AIS · Methodology v1.3·Sources: FKB · MCS · OID · RPL · FPIS·Sourced from public records · Override audit trail available

10NASCENT

How is this scored? · See factor breakdown →Score history →

Dec '25Jan '26

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NEUTRALBURDEN: MODERATEWX PARTIAL

SCORE BREAKDOWN

PILOT PROGRAM

0/15

VERTIPORT

0/15

OPERATORS

0/15

ZONING

0/15

REGULATORY

5/10

LEGISLATION

0/20

WEATHER

5/10

FACTOR TRENDS

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REGULATORY LANDSCAPEPosture + Burden · two parallel axes

PostureNEUTRALScoring · 10pts

Stance — how friendly state and municipal government posture is toward AAM infrastructure. Currently scored as a single weight in the AirIndex 7-factor model.

BurdenmoderateTracked · not yet scored

Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics provides state-level licensing on top of FAA review. Minneapolis-St. Paul International airspace and lake-corridor restrictions affect siting. Initial assessment pending verification.

First-pass assessment · pending credentialed-advisor verification

Burden measures process friction — documents, reviews, public notices, and time-to-approve. A state can be posture-friendly AND burden-heavy simultaneously (e.g., Florida has enacted UAM legislation but requires a 13-document packet for heliport approval). Methodology.

OPERATOR PRESENCE

No specific operator has been catalogued for this market yet.
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VERTIPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

No specific vertiport has been catalogued for this market yet.
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AIR CORRIDORS

No specific corridor has been catalogued for this market yet.
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KEY MILESTONES

▶University of MN UAM research program active

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

Cold weather testing ground — any operator validated here works everywhere. MSP is a major Delta hub. Twin Cities sprawl creates transit gaps UAM could address.

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LAST UPDATED 2026-05-21← BACK TO MARKETS

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