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Dane County Regional AirportIATA code MSN

Dane County Regional Airport (MSN/KMSN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Madison, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Madison, United States
Codes
MSN · KMSN
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Chicago
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Dane County Regional Airport (MSN/KMSN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Madison, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 43.140°, -89.350°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Madison, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Dane County Regional Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
MSN
ICAO code
KMSN
City
Madison
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
43.140°, -89.338°
From OurAirports
Official website
msnairport.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Dane County Regional Airport’s own pages.

MSN airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
270 m (887 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1942
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2021
1.4 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Chicago Rockford International Airport RFD · 107 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at MSN

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

3 open runways, all lit. Longest 18/36: 2,745 m, concrete.

Runways at MSN: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
18/362,745 m9,006 ft46 mconcrete
03/212,195 m7,200 ft46 mconcrete
14/321,782 m5,846 ft46 mconcrete

Routes from MSN

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from MSN yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where MSN is

Calculated

8.2 km north-northeast

Dane County Regional Airport lies 8.2 km north-northeast of Madison city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at MSN

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Madison, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Dane County Regional Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:msnairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Madison

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Dane County Regional Airport: common questions

Where is Dane County Regional Airport?

Dane County Regional Airport serves Madison, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 43.140°, -89.338°.

What are the airport codes for Dane County Regional Airport?

The IATA code is MSN and the ICAO code is KMSN.

What time zone is MSN in?

Dane County Regional Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What is the official website of Dane County Regional Airport?

The airport’s official website is msnairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Dane County Regional Airport have?

OurAirports lists 3 open runways at MSN: 18/36 (2,745 m (9,006 ft), concrete); 03/21 (2,195 m (7,200 ft), concrete); 14/32 (1,782 m (5,846 ft), concrete).

When did Dane County Regional Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1942 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Dane County Regional Airport?

Wikidata records 1.4 million passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.

How far is MSN from Madison city centre?

Dane County Regional Airport is about 8.2 km north-northeast of Madison city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Dane County Regional Airport?

OurAirports gives MSN’s elevation as 270 m (887 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Dane County Regional Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)