Airport guide
Minneapolis-St. Paul International AirportIATA code MSP
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP/KMSP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Minneapolis, United States in North America. Originfacts tracks 1 direct destination departing from MSP.
- Serves
- Minneapolis, United States
- Codes
- MSP · KMSP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP/KMSP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Minneapolis, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 44.880°, -93.210°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 1 destination departing from MSP, with primary carrier operations including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines, connecting key routes to Chicago. Passengers traveling through Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Minneapolis, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport details
- IATA code
- MSP
- ICAO code
- KMSP
- City
- Minneapolis
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 44.880°, -93.222°
- From OurAirports
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 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport’s own pages.
MSP airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 256 m (841 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 36.1 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing metroairports.org (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Saint Cloud Regional Airport STC · 99 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MSP
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
4 open runways, all lit. Longest 04/22: 3,355 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 3,355 m11,006 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 12R/30L | 3,048 m10,000 ft | 61 m | concrete | Lit |
| 12L/30R | 2,499 m8,200 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 17/35 | 2,438 m8,000 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from MSP
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from MSP in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from MSP to 25 destinations in 6 countries, on 7 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for MSP are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- SYSun Country Airlines10 destinations
- F9Frontier Airlines5 destinations
- AAAmerican Airlines3 destinations
- WSWestJet3 destinations
- UAUnited Airlines2 destinations
- AFAir France1 destination
- WNSouthwest Airlines1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- United States (17)
- Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Seattle, Washington
- Canada (3)
- Calgary, Regina, Vancouver
- Mexico (2)
- Cancun, San Jose Del Cabo
- Dominican Republic (1)
- Punta Cana
- France (1)
- Paris
- Sint Maarten (1)
- Sint Maarten
Check schedules with the airline or Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from MSP
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the route Originfacts tracks from MSP. Only 1 route from MSP is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Routes from MSP
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The route Originfacts tracks from MSP so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 1 route from MSP is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: mspairport.com (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Airlines with a hub at MSP
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names MSP, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at MSP
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Minneapolis, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:mspairport.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.
Climate at MSP, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 44.88°, -93.21° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: July (average high 28°C). Coolest: January (-6°C high, -15°C low). Wettest: August (124 mm); driest: January (21 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -6°C | -15°C | 21 mm | |
| Feb | -3°C | -14°C | 30 mm | |
| Mar | 6°C | -5°C | 62 mm | |
| Apr | 12°C | 0°C | 86 mm | |
| May | 21°C | 8°C | 111 mm | |
| Jun | 26°C | 15°C | 121 mm | |
| Jul | 28°C | 17°C | 102 mm | |
| Aug | 27°C | 16°C | 124 mm | |
| Sep | 24°C | 12°C | 88 mm | |
| Oct | 15°C | 4°C | 74 mm | |
| Nov | 5°C | -3°C | 37 mm | |
| Dec | -2°C | -11°C | 43 mm |
Airports near Minneapolis
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MinneapolisFlying Cloud AirportFCM12 km
- MinneapolisSt. Paul Downtown AirportSTP12 km
- Saint CloudSaint Cloud RegionalSTC106 km
- RochesterRochester International AirportRST122 km
- Eau ClaireEau Claire AirportEAU136 km
- BrainerdCrow Wing County AirportBRD184 km
- La CrosseLa Crosse Regional AirportLSE191 km
- Mason CityMason City AirportMCW191 km
- MontevideoMontevideo-ChippewaMVE198 km
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport: common questions
Where is Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport?
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport serves Minneapolis, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 44.880°, -93.222°.
What are the airport codes for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport?
The IATA code is MSP and the ICAO code is KMSP.
What time zone is MSP in?
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport?
The airport’s official website is mspairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from MSP?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines on routes from MSP. This is not a complete list of airlines at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from MSP?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only one route from MSP so far, to Chicago. That is a small sample, not Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (mspairport.com) or the airlines.
How many runways does Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 4 open runways at MSP: 04/22 (3,355 m (11,006 ft), concrete); 12R/30L (3,048 m (10,000 ft), concrete); 12L/30R (2,499 m (8,200 ft), concrete); 17/35 (2,438 m (8,000 ft), concrete).
Where can you fly nonstop from MSP?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from MSP to 25 destinations in 6 countries, the most in United States (17), Canada (3) and Mexico (2). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1923 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport?
Wikidata records 36.1 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who owns Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport?
Per Wikidata, MSP is owned by Metropolitan Airports Commission.
Which airlines have a hub at MSP?
Wikidata lists MSP as a hub of Bemidji Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air and Sun Country Airlines.
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 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q875749 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)