Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field Guide
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport sits in the Fort Snelling area, roughly 16 kilometres from both downtown Minneapolis and downtown Saint Paul. The airport covers 2,930 acres and is operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission, a public body established in 1943. It ranks as the 17th busiest U.S. airport by passenger volume, handling 37.2 million passengers in 2024.
Delta Air Lines uses MSP as its second-largest hub, accounting for about 65% of passenger traffic. Sun Country Airlines is also based at the airport. In 2024, MSP served 165 nonstop destinations — 130 domestic and 35 international — including transatlantic routes to Europe and connections to Canada and Mexico.
The airport has four runways and two passenger terminals. Terminal 1 (Lindbergh) handles the bulk of traffic across seven concourses with 99 gates. Terminal 2 (Humphrey) is a separate facility primarily used by low-cost carriers, with 14 gates. The Metro Transit Blue Line light rail connects both terminals to downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 37M passengers (2024)4 runwaysopened 1929
- Location
- 44.880, -93.222
- Operator
- Metropolitan Airports Commission
Terminals
2 terminalsMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field has 2 passenger terminals — Terminal 1 (Lindbergh) and Terminal 2 (Humphrey), handling both international and domestic flights for around 14 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Terminal 1 (Lindbergh)Mixed
Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, Air France, KLM, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, WestJet
Concourses Concourse A · Concourse B · Concourse C · Concourse D · Concourse E · Concourse F · Concourse G
- Terminal 2 (Humphrey)Mixed
Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Icelandair
Concourses Concourse H
Nearby cities
4 citiesMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field is closest to Bloomington (9 km west), and also serves Eagan, Minneapolis and other nearby areas. With 4 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Minneapolis16 km north
- Saint Paul16 km northeast
- Bloomington9 km west
- Eagan11 km southeast
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