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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Predicate Object
instanceOf airfield
former airport
country 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 area
Hennepin County, Minnesota
linked to: Hennepin County

Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area
Minnesota
locatedNear Minneapolis, Minnesota
linked to: Minneapolis

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
U.S. Army Air Corps
usedFor civil aviation
military aviation

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