ROSEAU, Minn. (AP) — The Piney-Pinecreek Border Airport has a novel declare to popularity — its runway straddles the border of the U.S. and Canada. However after seven many years of operation, the small airport that sits close to Roseau, Minnesota, and Piney, Manitoba in Canada, will shut for excellent on Friday.The Minnesota Division of Transportation mentioned in a information unencumber previous this month that the airport “had very low use and confronted huge upkeep bills together with runway, apron and terminal reconstruction. The world settlement required to function the airport expires on Dec. 26 and may not be renewed through both airport proprietor.”The airport opened in 1953 with a grass runway — a paved runway used to be added in 1978. It’s one in all six airports straddling the border, however the one one with a paved runway. It used to be continuously utilized by American citizens touring to Canada to seek and fish.Below the world settlement, group of workers on the airport are allowed to go between the 2 international locations for his or her paintings with out going throughout the conventional customs procedure.
