Explore Minnesota By Air This Fall

Explore Minnesota is encouraging people to get out and explore the rainbow of colorful fall foliage in Minnesota. To find your True North visit: Minnesota Vacations & Travel Guide: Explore Minnesota at https://www.exploreminnesota.com/.

Fly MN Airports! Passport program is sharing this opportunity to Explore MN by Air – Fall 2021 by encouraging you to get back into flying and visit unique places that are located near a Minnesota's public-use airport before Oct. 31, 2021. Just visit https://www.dot.state.mn.us/aero/aviationeducation/aviationpassport/explore-air.html. to learn more about this program and to access the necessary links.

This flying adventure rewards any Fly Minnesota Airports! Passport program participant who is a FAA licensed pilot from any state who flies to five different public-use Minnesota airports from Aug. 6 to Oct. 31, 2021. The reward is a special MnDOT Aeronautics Formula One Cooler. There is a limited number of coolers available, so get out and Explore MN by Air – Fall 2021.

Here's how to participate: Register for the Fly Minnesota Airports! Passport Program online and download the Explore MN by Air – Fall 2021 postcard.

After exploring communities, parks, fall fly-in's at/near MN public-use airports, stamp your Explore MN by Air – Fall 2021 participant postcard with the Fly MN Airports! stamp which is normally located near an airport's weather computer.

Also take a selfie/photo with the Explore MN by Air – Fall 2021 postcard and your aircraft in front of that airport's arrival and departure building. After visiting five Minnesota public-use airports, upload a photo of your Explore MN by Air – Fall 2021 postcard and your five airport selfies to

darlene.dahlseide@state.mn.us.

Upon your completion and a review of the requirements of the Explore MN by Air – Fall 2021 adventure, your cooler will be shipped to you.