Speedway Field

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Speedway Field was the original airfield that evolved into today’s Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport in Minnesota.

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Speedway Field canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf airfield
former airport
country United States of America
surface form: United States
endTime 1930s
evolvedInto Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
hasHeritage early aviation facility in Minnesota
hasRoleIn development of commercial aviation in the Twin Cities
origin of Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
hasSuccessor Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
inception early 1920s
locatedIn Fort Snelling State Park
surface form: Fort Snelling area

Hennepin County
surface form: Hennepin County, Minnesota

Minneapolis–Saint Paul
surface form: Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area

Minnesota
locatedNear Minneapolis
surface form: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
surface form: Saint Paul, Minnesota
namedAfter adjacent speedway auto racing track
partOf Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
precededBy auto racing track at the same site
replacedBy expanded Minneapolis–Saint Paul airport facilities
startTime 1920s
usedBy Minnesota National Guard
United States Army Air Corps
surface form: U.S. Army Air Corps
usedFor civil aviation
military aviation

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