Sebastien Heintz, CEO of Zenith Aircraft
Monday May 12, 2025
7 p.m.
Heintz was one of six individuals to be honored that evening with various EAA halls of fame inductions.
Heintz, founded Zenith Aircraft Co. in 1992 in Mexico, Missouri with the goal of making aircraft ownership affordable and accessible.
With the support of demo pilot Roger Dubbert and Production Manager Travis Kobush, Zenith has continuously grown in popularity amongst homebuilt aircraft enthusiasts.
The company also hosts monthly workshops to introduce new aviators to the world of homebuilt aircraft.
Heintz was the 2017 recipient of EAA’s Freedom of Flight Award for his contributions to aviation and the recipient of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association’s 2017 President’s Award.
He continues to be an active sport pilot and enjoys sharing the joys of homebuilt aircraft.
Sebastien Heintz – Zenith President and CEO
Upcoming Programs
May 2025: Sebastian Heinz, CEO of Zenith Aircraft
June 2025: Annual Chapter picnic and hangar tour
July 2025: John Mohr-Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Member
August 2025: Oshkosh postmortem
2025:
January: Using Foreflight
February: An evening with Al Kupferschmidt
March: Choosing the right avionics
April: Carl Ziegler on nondestructive inspection and testing of aircraft
2024
January 2024: 3D printing aviation applications (and Lake Elmo noise complaints)
February 2024: A fireside chat with Marlon Gunderson
March 2024: Mark Schaible, owner and president of Sonex
April 2024: Joe Harris, MAC director of reliever airports
May 2024: Sim pit design with Jeff Dale
June 2024: Annual picnic and hangar tour
August 2024: Your Oshkosh experience and fly-in breakfast debrief
September 2024: Dale Seitzer's Sky Ranger
October 2024: The Ups and Downs of Building an RV
November 2024: Former NASA flight director (and RV8 builder Paul Dye)
December 2024: Annual chapter holiday party
From the South: From I-94, drive North approximately 3 miles on Manning Avenue. Just past the 30th Street traffic light, the first gate entrance takes you past the Chapter House. To the left of the MAC garage, you'll find the viewing area.
From the North: Take the second airport entrance (after you go past the runway).
Flying in?
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.075 (651-779-5949) |
| MINNEAPOLIS APPROACH: | 121.2 |
| MINNEAPOLIS DEPARTURE: | 121.2 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.625 |
| WX ASOS at STP (10 nm SW): | 118.35 (651-312-8888) |
| WX AWOS-3 at SGS (11 nm SW): | 119.425 (651-457-8120) |
| WX AWOS-3 at RNH (16 nm NE): | 120.0 (715-246-3202) |
| WX ASOS at MSP (17 nm SW): | PHONE 612-713-4174 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ANE (18 nm NW): | PHONE 763-780-9025 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OEO (20 nm N): | 119.925 (715-294-3845) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VORradial/distance | VOR name | Freq | Var | |||
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| MSPr068/17.3 | MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME | 115.30 | 02E | |||
| GEPr106/23.7 | GOPHER VORTAC | 117.30 | 06E | |||
| FGTr026/26.0 | FARMINGTON VORTAC | 115.70 | 06E | |||
| FCMr067/27.1 | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | 117.70 | 01E |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m | ||||
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition | ||||
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity | ||||
| RUNWAY 14 | RUNWAY 32 | ||||
| Latitude: | 44-59.993048N | 44-59.567783N | |||
| Longitude: | 092-51.480550W | 092-50.933050W | |||
| Elevation: | 925.0 ft. | 932.5 ft. | |||
| Traffic pattern: | left | left | |||
| Runway heading: | 137 magnetic, 138 true | 317 magnetic, 318 true | |||
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | nonprecision, in good condition | |||
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | |||
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | yes | |||
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | yes, no lights | |||
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2496 x 75 ft. / 761 x 23 m | ||||
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition | ||||
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| RUNWAY 4 | RUNWAY 22 | ||||
| Latitude: | 44-59.744760N | 45-00.062903N | |||
| Longitude: | 092-51.424532W | 092-51.058273W | |||
| Elevation: | 923.7 ft. | 932.7 ft. | |||
| Traffic pattern: | left | left | |||
| Runway heading: | 038 magnetic, 039 true | 218 magnetic, 219 true | |||
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | basic, in good condition | |||
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | yes, no lights | |||
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | METROPOLITAN AIRPORT CMSN 6040 28TH AVE A MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450-2799 Phone 612-726-8100 |
| Manager: | PHILIP TIEDEMAN 6040 28TH AVE S MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450-2799 Phone 763-717-0001 MAINT SUPVR 612-919-3508, MON-FRI 0600-1430. |
