Bemidji Regional Airport
Civilian Airport

Active for stratospheric balloon launches in the 60's decade
Estimated number of launches performed there: 20

Camp Ripley, Little Falls
Military training camp

Active for stratospheric balloon launches between early 40's until late 50's.
Estimated number of launches performed there: 40

Fleming Field Airport, South St.Paul
Civilian airport with dedicated facilities

Very active for stratospheric balloon launches between 50's and 60's, mainly by Winzen Research Inc.
Estimated number of launches performed there: 500

International Falls airport
Civilian airport

Active for stratospheric balloon launches between 1955 and 1965.
Estimated number of launches performed there: 35

Portsmouth, Feigh and Mangan-Joan iron mines, Crosby
Iron mines open pits

Used for stratospheric balloon launches between late 50's and middle 60's decades
Estimated number of launches performed there: 30

University of Minnesota Airport, New Brighton
Civilian airport with dedicated facilities

The third more active site of the entire United States for stratospheric balloon launches.
It was operative between 1950 and 1968
Estimated number of launches performed there: + 1000

Other balloon launch sites in Minnesota to be included in StratoCat in the near future

  • Anoka
  • Austin
  • Cristal Airport
  • Ely
  • Faribault
  • Hideaway
  • Lake Elmo
  • Mankato
  • Saint Cloud
  • Saint Francis
  • Southport Airport
  • St. Croix River
  • Worthinghton