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Punta Cana International Airport | PUJ | |
Mc Ghee Tyson Airport | TYS | |
Charlotte Douglas International Airport | CLT | |
Pittsburgh International Airport | PIT | |
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | DCA | |
Los Angeles International Airport | LAX | |
Tampa International Airport | TPA | |
Sacramento International Airport | SMF | |
Chicago O'Hare International Airport | ORD | |
Tucson International Airport | TUS | |
Miami International Airport | MIA | |
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport | SEA | |
Mc Carran International Airport | LAS | |
Orlando International Airport | MCO | |
Nashville International Airport | BNA | |
Edmonton International Airport | YEG | |
Boise Airport | BOI | |
Joe Foss Field Airport | FSD | |
Oakland International Airport | OAK | |
Cancun International Airport | CUN | |
Portland International Airport | PDX | |
Gerald R. Ford International Airport | GRR | |
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport | FLL | |
Norfolk International Airport | ORF | |
Blue Grass Airport | LEX | |
Jacksonville International Airport | JAX | |
Fort Wayne International Airport | FWA | |
Richmond International Airport | RIC | |
Philadelphia International Airport | PHL | |
Palm Springs International Airport | PSP | |
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport | CVG | |
John F Kennedy International Airport | JFK | |
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport | STL | |
Eppley Airfield | OMA | |
MBS International Airport | MBS | |
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport | CLE | |
Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport | BHM | |
Dayton International Airport | DAY | |
Syracuse Hancock International Airport | SYR | |
Salt Lake City International Airport | SLC | |
London Heathrow Airport | LHR | |
Aeroport International Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau de Montreal | YUL | |
Missoula International Airport | MSO | |
Indianapolis International Airport | IND | |
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | AUS | |
Alpena County Regional Airport | APN | |
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport | SJC | |
Aberdeen Regional Airport | ABR | |
Appleton International Airport | ATW | |
Bemidji Regional Airport | BJI | |
Central Illinois Regional Airport | BMI | |
Chicago Midway International Airport | MDW | |
Greater Peoria International Airport | PIA | |
Quad City International Airport | MLI | |
General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport | BOS | |
Chisholm-Hibbing Airport | HIB | |
Duluth International Airport | DLH | |
Falls International Airport | INL | |
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport | BRD | |
Rochester International Airport | RST | |
Lincoln Airport | LNK | |
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport | XNA | |
Raleigh Durham International Airport | RDU | |
Will Rogers World Airport | OKC | |
Tulsa International Airport | TUL | |
Spokane International Airport | GEG | |
Tri-Cities Airport | PSC | |
Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport | RHI | |
Central Wisconsin Airport | CWA | |
La Crosse Municipal Airport | LSE | |
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field | MSN | |
Green Bay-Austin Straubel International Airport | GRB | |
General Mitchell International Airport | MKE | |
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport | PHX | |
Des Moines International Airport | DSM | |
The Eastern Lowa Airport | CID | |
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport | MSY | |
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport | BWI | |
Bishop International Airport | FNT | |
KalamazooBattle Creek International Airport | AZO | |
Capital Region International Airport | LAN | |
Ford Airport | IMT | |
Cherry Capital Airport | TVC | |
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport | DTW | |
Kansas City International Airport | MCI | |
Newark Liberty International Airport | EWR | |
Albany International Airport | ALB | |
Greater Rochester International Airport | ROC | |
Buffalo Niagara International Airport | BUF | |
La Guardia Airport | LGA | |
John Glenn Columbus International Airport | CMH | |
Washington Dulles International Airport | IAD | |
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport | ANC | |
Bradley International Airport | BDL | |
Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport | ATL | |
Louisville International-Standiford Field | SDF | |
Bismarck Municipal Airport | BIS | |
Sloulin Field International Airport | ISN | |
Minot International Airport | MOT | |
Hector International Airport | FAR | |
Grand Forks International Airport | GFK | |
Dickinson - Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport | DIK | |
Watertown Regional Airport | ATY | |
Rapid City Regional Airport | RAP | |
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport | DFW | |
San Antonio International Airport | SAT | |
George Bush Intercontinental Airport | IAH | |
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San Diego International Airport | SAN | |
John Wayne Airport | SNA | |
Denver International Airport | DEN | |
Southwest Florida International Airport | RSW | |
South Bend International Airport | SBN | |
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport | ICT | |
Great Falls International Airport | GTF | |
Billings Logan International Airport | BIL | |
Glacier Park International Airport | FCA | |
Gallatin Field Airport | BZN | |
Helena Regional Airport | HLN | |
Albuquerque International Sunport Airport | ABQ | |
Memphis International Airport | MEM | |
Vancouver International Airport | YVR | |
Saskatoon International Airport | YXE | |
Regina International Airport | YQR | |
Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport | YWG | |
Toronto Pearson International Airport | YYZ | |
Calgary International Airport | YYC | |
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport | CDG | |
Narita International Airport | NRT | |
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Overview:
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (IATA code: MSP, ICAO code: KMSP), is an international airport in the Fort Snelling Unorganised Territory, Minnesota, United States, located 16 km (10 miles) from both downtown Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The airport is a joint civil-military public use facility, and supports both Air Force Reserve Command and Air National Guard operations. MSP serves as a major hub for Delta Airlines, as well as the home airport Sun Country Airlines, which is based out of Minnesota. MSP is operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commision. In 2019, Minneapolis-Saint Paul had 39,555,036 in passenger traffic.
Quick Summary:
● Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (IATA code: MSP, ICAO code: KMSP) is an international airport located just outside of both downtown Minneapolis and Saint Paul
● MSP is a joint civil-military public use airport, serving civilian aviation as well as Air Force Reserve Command and Air National Guard operations
● In 2019, Minneapolis-Saint Paul had 39,555,036 in passenger traffic
● MSP has two terminals with 131 total gates, and four runways
Geography:
Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport is situated 16 km (10 miles) with both downtown Minneapolis and Downtown Saint Paul. Airport coordinates are 44° 52′ 55″ N, 093° 13′ 18″ W. It has an elevation of 256 m (841 ft) above mean sea level.
History:
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport began in 1919 as Speedway Field. The first hangar was a simple wooden structure, which was built in 1920 for airmail services. In 1923, the airport was renamed "Wold–Chamberlain Field" after World War I pilots Ernest Groves Wold and Cyrus Foss Chamberlain. In 1929, passenger services began. By 1948 the site was renamed to "Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport/Wold-Chamberlain Field". The Wold–Chamberlain portion of the name is now seldom used.
Construction for the current Terminal 1 began on October 26, 1958. A 600,000 square foot (56,000 m2) terminal with 24 gates on two concourses was built, costing eight million USD. The terminal was completed on January 13, 1962, and operations began on January 21. The current Concourse C was completed in 1971 and the current Concourse G was completed in 1972, both as part of an expansion of the terminal. This project also focused on renovating existing concourses into bi-level structures with new holding rooms and jet bridges. Concourses A and B opened on June 1, 2002, as part of a $250 million terminal expansion designed by Minneapolis-based Architectural Alliance. The project included a $17.5 million extension of Concourse C which added six additional gates. These gates were opened on October 31, 2002.
Terminal 2 was first built in 1986 and was subsequently rebuilt in 2001. The terminal is mostly used for charter and low cost airlines, such asMinnesota-based Sun Country and Southwest. The terminal has since been expanded and now has a total of 14 gates.
Facility and Operations:
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport has two terminals with 131 gates total. International arrivals are processed in Concourse G in Terminal 1, and in Terminal 2.
Terminal 1: Has 117 gates across seven concourses, lettered A–G
Terminal 2: Has 14 gates across one concourse, lettered H
Ground transportation:
The terminal buildings are directly located off of Minnesota State Highway 5.
The METRO light rail Blue Line stops both at the Hub Building Terminal 1 (Lindbergh Station) and Terminal 2 Humphrey Terminal (Humphrey Station). It links the airport with downtown Minneapolis and the Mall of America in nearby Bloomington, while also operating a shuttle service between the two airport terminals. Travellers can use the rail line to go between the two sites.
The Terminal 1 station is the only underground station on the line, as the rails return to the surface near Terminal 2. Due to concerns about threats such as terrorism, specific emphasis went into ensuring that the tunnels are highly blast-resistant. The underground portion was the most expensive section of the entire rail project.
Runways:
04/22 is 11,006 ft (3,355 m) long and 150 ft (46 m) wide
17/35 is 8,000 ft (2,438 m) long and 150 ft (46 m) wide
12R/30L is 10,000 ft (3,048 m) long and 150 ft (46 m) wide
12L/30R is 8,200 ft (2,499 m) long and 150 ft (46 m) wide
Military Facilities:
The Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Joint Air Reserve Station at MSP houses the 934th Airlift Wing, an Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) unit and the 133d Airlift Wing of the Minnesota Air National Guard. The 934th consists of over 1,300 military personnel, with approximately 250 full-time Active Guard and Reserve (AGR) and Air Reserve Technician (ART) personnel. The 133rd has similar manpower, making for a total military presence of over 2,600 full-time and part-time personnel.
FAQs
Is 40 minute layover enough in MSP? ›
Here's the thing: having a short layover in Minneapolis isn't necessarily a problem. My personal record for a connection time at the Minneapolis Saint-Paul International Airport (MSP) is 40 minutes. I'm sure there are lots of people who have done it in less time than that.
How do I learn airport codes? ›Those codes are actually four letters long: The first letter describes the country, and the remaining three letters mark the specific airport. For instance, Florida's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport would be KFLL; the “K” is for U.S. and “FLL” is the specific airport code.
What is the 3 digit airport code? ›The International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Location Identifier is a unique 3-letter code (also commonly known as IATA code) used in aviation and also in logistics to identify an airport.
Is 45 minutes enough time for a connecting flight in Minneapolis? ›As stated by the other posters - people connect domestic/domestic at MSP with 40-60 minutes all the time, each and every day - and have zero issues. You can physically get from gate to gate in 5 minutes or less in most cases.
What if my layover is too short? ›If your itinerary was purchased as one ticket (as in: you have only one itinerary and one confirmation number), and the connection time was too short and you miss the second (or third) flight, you can rest easy, no matter what happens. The airline will simply put you onto the next available flight, free of charge.
How long of a layover do I need at MSP? ›The average wait time is between 20 and 25 minutes, but can be as long as 50 minutes during especially busy times. Generally, arriving at the airport at least two hours prior for domestic flights and three hours for International flights is recommended.
Do flight attendants have to memorize airport codes? ›One of the first tests you'll be given in new-hire training is the airport codes test. You'll be required to know every airport code for every one of your airline's destination cities.
What is a sample of airport code? ›When you look at US-based airport codes, you'll usually see a pattern, unless there is a special case. For example, the Atlanta airport code is ATL. The airport in Dallas is DFW and stands for Dallas Fort Worth. In Canada, Vancouver is YVR, Montreal YUL, Quebec is YQB and Toronto is YYZ.
Are all airport codes 4 letters? ›ICAO code consists of 4 letters. Certain classifications among countries and regions are used in creating these codes. The first letter stands for the region in which the airport is located, the second is for the country. The other two letters are generally given in order.
Why do airport codes start with K? ›The letter K was simply assigned to the contiguous US by ICAO, in order to have a system with unique identifiers for world-wide use, instead of trying to adapt local system to match.
Why is LAX called LAX? ›
The "X" in LAX
Before the 1930s, US airports used a two-letter abbreviation and at that time, "LA" served as the designation for Los Angeles Airport. With the rapid growth in the aviation industry, in 1947, the identifiers expanded to three letters and "LA" received an extra letter to become "LAX."
An IATA airport code, also known as an IATA location identifier, IATA station code, or simply a location identifier, is a three-character alphanumeric geocode designating many airports and metropolitan areas around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Is MSP a big airport? ›MSP is the 16th busiest U.S. airport for passengers and 17th for aircraft operations. It's also a base for hometown carrier Sun Country Airlines and Delta Air Lines' second largest hub.
Is terminal 1 or 2 bigger at MSP? ›Minneapolis Airport Terminal 1, also known as Lindbergh Terminal, has seven concourses: A to G. It is the largest terminal.
Can you walk between terminals at MSP? ›Travelers who need to transfer from one terminal to the other use the light rail transit service. Trains operate 24 hours a day between terminals. No fare is required between airport stations. There is no pedestrian access between the buildings.
What happens if you miss your connecting flight because of delay? ›If you miss your connection booked with the same airline that your were on for your first flight, and the issue is due to a delayed take off or anything else that's in the hands of your airline, it's the airline's responsibility to rebook you on the next available flight.
Will a connecting flight wait for you? ›No, if your first flight is delayed and you won't make it in time to catch your connecting flight, the plane won't wait for you. However, if you're travelling on a through-ticket, the airline must rebook you on their next available flight to your destination, provided that there are seats available.
What is the shortest layover allowed? ›In most cases, a 30-minute layover for domestic flights and an hour for international flights is considered a minimum, or short, layover.
Is 50 minutes enough layover in Minneapolis? ›That is pretty tight but it depends on the proximity of the arrival and departure gates. It can be a pretty long haul sometimes, a 10–15 minute walk. But if the gates are close by, that's plenty of time. Of course the above assumes your incoming flight arrives on time.
How early do you have to be at the airport for MSP? ›Please arrive at MSP two hours before domestic flights and three hours prior to international travel. This allows for enough time to check your bags, be screened and arrive at your gate.
What concourse does Delta use in Minneapolis? ›
Delta Air Lines flights fly exclusively out of Terminal 1: Lindbergh, with directions on how to get there found here.
Do flight attendants have a key to the cockpit? ›How do flight crew normally open a cockpit door? Since the incidents in 911, pilots and flight attendants no longer have keys to open the cockpit door, which remains locked during flight. Access is granted via a keypad found outside the cockpit door.
Is it a felony not to listen flight attendant? ›Potential Criminal Consequences
This means injuring or intimidating a crew member -- or attempting to do so -- can result in a felony conviction if the defendant has interfered with the performance of the crew member's duties.
Pilots (particularly the captain) can speak to all people in the cabin (including flight attendants) through the public address system.
Why can't airport codes start with W? ›This also explains why Newark airport became EWR. In terms of the letters K and W, cities that start with these letters are not allowed to have airport codes beginning with the first letters of their proper names. That is because these two letters are reserved for radio stations east and west of the Mississippi.
What is an airport code 11? ›An Airport Security Bond (ASB) is a U.S. Customs bond needed for outsourced service companies to enter secured areas of airports. An ASB is usually designated as an activity code 11 bond on Customs Form 301. ASBs apply to the employees of any business that operates beyond the security checkpoint within the airport.
How many airports in the world? ›There are over 41,700 airports around the world, with the United States having the most with over 13,000 airports listed. Airports serve a variety of purposes, including commercial service, cargo service, and general aviation.
What is the C in airport codes? ›Larger countries may have an initial letter dedicated to them, for example, Canadian airport codes start with “C.” Montreal/Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport would be CYUL–the “C” is for Canada, and “YUL” is the specific airport code.
What airport code is rap? ›RAP. Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) is the fastest and most convenient way to travel to and from Rapid City and the Black Hills.
Is airport code K or P? ›The 'K' prefix was only reserved for the contiguous United States (all states from California to Maine and from Washington to Florida, but not Hawaii and Alaska). Therefore, both Hawaii and Alaska actually use the 'P' prefix, which is more commonly used in the South Pacific islands.
Why are airports named with Y? ›
As air travel increased in the 1930s, it was important to identify if an airport had a weather/radio station located on its premises for safety and landing reasons. If it did, the letter Y for “yes” was added in front of the existing radio call sign.
What does the Y stand for in airport codes? ›Thus, when the three-letter system was imposed during the 1940s, most of Canada's airports had already been using the Y for "yes" prefix due to weather/radio stations located on-site. It was then decided that this should remain in place for the overwhelming majority of Canada's airports (some begin with the letter Z).
What letters can airport codes not start with? ›I'll close by noting that there are three letters that do not start any airport code in the United States: K, N, and W. The letters K and W are so there is no confusion with North American radio stations which all have call signs using those two letters.
Is LAX or JFK bigger? ›IATA | Name | Airlines |
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JFK | John F Kennedy International Airport | 74 |
LAX | Los Angeles International Airport | 62 |
ORD | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 46 |
MIA | Miami International Airport | 43 |
So it would have been confusing to put those together, and I think Oakland tried to get its own three-letter code from the same time frame as SFO,” Hill says. “With S.F. they simply took an O, which we can assume was convenient to the fact that San Francisco has an O at the end of it,” says Hill.
What is the busiest airport in the world? ›Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson international airport topped the list as the world's busiest airport for the second year in a row.
What is code F airport? ›IATA codes starting with the letter F
Listed are cities with an international, regional, or municipal airport and some cities with an airport for only General Aviation (GA), which are usually not served by commercial airlines. FAA.
The company left after the war ended, but the airfield remained, and was called Orchard Field Airport, after a nearby farming community named Orchard Place. (It's from this original name that the abbreviation ORD comes.) It was renamed O'Hare in 1949 to honor Edward “Butch” O'Hare, a naval aviator during World War II.
Who controls the gates at airports? ›Customs and immigration controls
International gates at U.S. international airports always have a second doorway to a separate corridor system that leads directly to the airport's U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry facility.
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport ranked as the 10th most-expensive and 13th best airport in the country in two separate reports released today. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport ranked as the 10th most-expensive and 13th best airport in the country in two separate reports released Thursday.
What is the biggest plane to land at MSP? ›
The world's largest plane, the Antonov 225, returned to MSP Airport on Saturday.
What is the largest plane at MSP? ›The world's largest airplane, the Antonov 225, is presently parked at Minneapolis St. Paul airport, awaiting a Wednesday departure. The only one in existence, it can carry up to 550,000 pounds.
What airlines use Terminal 2 at MSP? ›- Allegiant.
- Condor.
- Frontier.
- Icelandair.
- JetBlue.
- Southwest.
- Sun Country.
Terminals. Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport has two terminals with a total of 131 gates.
How do you get from t1 to T2 on MSP? ›Moving from terminal to terminal
Moving between MSP's terminals is free on the light rail transit (LRT) service. Trains run between terminals around the clock, seven days a week, approximately every 15 minutes.
There is a transfers office located in the baggage reclaim hall in T2. Dublin Airport Terminal 2 is close to Terminal 1, and there are no shuttle buses or light railways connecting the two. There is, however, a covered walkway that will keep you dry as you cross from one terminal to the other.
Which gates does Delta use at MSP? ›Concourse D has gates D1-D6 - served by Delta; Delta help center is located between gates C1 & E2.
Do you get off the plane for a 45 minute layover? ›Give yourself a fighting chance
As a rule of thumb, on domestic routes, you need a minimum of 45 minutes between flights. That's because you don't have to go through security, customs, and immigration.
No, if your first flight is delayed and you won't make it in time to catch your connecting flight, the plane won't wait for you. However, if you're travelling on a through-ticket, the airline must rebook you on their next available flight to your destination, provided that there are seats available.
Is it safe to do a 45 minute layover? ›Usually 45 minutes is enough, unless you have special circumstances such as health/mobility issues, traveling with small children, tendency to get lost, etc. Personally I try to get layovers 1.5 hours long so I'll have time to grab a quick meal, use the washroom, and shop.
Do you really need to get to the airport 2 hours early? ›
"The two-hour recommendation is fairly standard across the industry," says Heather Lissner, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport spokesperson. "We recommend the two hours so that travelers have enough time to get dropped off or park their cars, check their bags and get through security to their gates."
Can you walk from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 after security? ›There is a transfers office located in the baggage reclaim hall in T2. Dublin Airport Terminal 2 is close to Terminal 1, and there are no shuttle buses or light railways connecting the two. There is, however, a covered walkway that will keep you dry as you cross from one terminal to the other.
Can you go through Terminal 1 to get to Terminal 2? ›T2 is linked to Terminal 1 both landside and airside. This means that if you're a transfer passenger, you can get to your boarding gates quickly and without a fuss.
What happens if I miss a connecting flight due to delay? ›If you miss your connecting flight due to a delay, the airline will rebook you on the next available flight without charging any fee, as long as the connecting flight is part of the same booking. If you are on two separate bookings, you may have to pay for the rebooking or find another flight yourself.
What to do if you miss your connecting flight? ›Contact the Airline
Assuming you have missed your flight (or are about to) and you are not at the airport, contact your airline through their local number. You should be able to retrieve this via your airport's website. If you want to book a new ticket, your airline is likely to request a change fee.
If you can't avoid connecting, don't book the shortest layover, because you'll be building in stress and the possibility of missing your flight. A 1-hour layover is not enough anymore. Thirty minutes, not a chance. In most cases, 3 hours is safe.
How much time is too little for a connecting flight? ›Two hours. Mayers recommends two hours as a standard buffer between flights to be safe. This gives you a cushion in case things go wrong during your journey. You'll definitely want at least a two-hour window if you've booked a “hacker fare,” as opposed to flying with the same airline your entire trip.
Does United wait for connecting passengers? ›United Airlines Will Now Automatically Hold Some Connecting Flights for Late Passengers. Thanks to new technology, United Airlines will automatically hold some flights for passengers trying to make tight connections—and those passengers don't have to do anything extra beyond, of course, hightailing it to the gate.
Will airlines wait for you? ›There is no specific rule requiring an airline to wait for late passengers. It depends on the airline and conditions. They do a cost-benefit analysis. If there are many connecting passengers, an airline will tend to wait as they will face significant costs.
Do you need to go through security again for a connecting flight? ›Yes, a security check is mandatory when you take a connecting flight. This is because there is a time lag between getting off one aeroplane and getting on-board another to reach your destination.
Is 35 minutes enough time for a layover in Charlotte? ›
What is the minimum layover for domestic flights in Charlotte? The minimum layover that I would recommend in Charlotte from one domestic flight to another is 35 minutes. Honestly, you could probably do it in as little as 25, but I wouldn't recommend it.