KRAUS-ANDERSON CONSTRUCTION COMPLETES AIRPORT FIXED BASE OPERATION

BLAINE, MINN. — Minneapolis-based Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. has completed the $11.5 million Anoka County-Blaine Airport Fixed Base Operation located at 8891 Airport Rd. in Blaine. The new Fixed Base Operation, which is owned and operated by Key Air, will cater to the business jet sector of general aviation. With close proximity to the Twin Cities, the facility will receive visitors for the Republican National Convention, which is being held in the Twin Cities this October. In order to complete the last step in the construction process, Kraus-Anderson worked with Viking Sprinkler, Nardini Fire Equipment and Weber Electric to complete emergency fire-suppression foam testing. The high-expansion foam emersion, flame detection and fire sprinkler system will protect the new Key Air private jet aircraft hangar. The first phase of the project includes 12,500 square feet of terminal space; 66,000 square feet of hangar space; and 10,000 square feet of office bays attached to the hangar. Upon completion of the multi-phase project, the northwest building area of the airport will include more than 250,000 square feet of hangar space.