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61 <br />Aviation <br />There are no airports,proposed airport sites or other related facilities located in Little Canada.The City is <br />generally served by the Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport (MSP)which is located about 13 miles <br />southwest of Little Canada.Other airports in close proximity to the City are Downtown St.Paul Airport <br />(Holman Field) and the South St. Paul Municipal Airport. <br />Any person or organization who intends to sponsor the construction or alteration of a structure affecting <br />navigable airspace as defined in Federal Regulation Title 14;Part 77 needs to inform the Federal Aviation <br />Agency of the project.This notification is accomplished through the completion and submittal to the FAA of <br />Form 7460.The City of Little Canada is not within the area of influence of any of the above-mentioned airports <br />and is therefore not subject to any associated land use restrictions. <br />Freight <br />With its three primary arterials,Little Canada sees a sizable amount of Freight traffic in addition to standard <br />personal vehicles.The map below gives the most recent set of traffic counts for Heavy Commercial Annual <br />Average Daily Traffic,in addition to showing the cities two railroad lines,and commercial/industrial areas <br />which generate a higher amount of freight and heavy commercial traffic. <br />I-694 was the most significant carrier of Heavy Commercial Traffic,with 10,000 annual average trips.Looking at <br />the map,it is clear to see that industrial and commercial development in the northwest and southwest portions <br />of the city is being complemented and spurred by both rail and freeway proximity.