Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Compiled by Bill Gao

Minneapolis, Minnesota (United States)

IATA: MSP ICAO: KMSP

Longest Active Runway

11,006 ft

3,355 meters

Field Elevation

841 ft

256 m MSL

Runway Inventory

4 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

44.8801°, -93.2217°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#360 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#578 of 7558

Top 7.6% percentile worldwide

National Standing (United States)

#34 of 63 in US

#112 of 2020 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+10.1%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 MSP in numbers: 11,006 ft longest runway · #360 of 650 published · #578 of 7,558 worldwide (top 7.6%) · #34 in United States.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

MSP lies at 256 m (841 ft), #211 of 650 published airports by elevation and 62.8 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 234 ft above the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 5,346 ft higher than MSP.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of MSP. Nearest published airport: General Mitchell International Airport (MKE), 258 NM, 9,990 ft (1,016 ft shorter than MSP); none other within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,006 ft (3,355 m)

MSP runways: 04/22 11,006 × 150 ft concrete (con); 12R/30L 10,000 × 200 ft permanent paved (pem); 12L/30R 8,200 × 150 ft permanent paved (pem); 17/35 8,000 × 150 ft concrete (con). National standing: #34 of 63 in United States; DEN leads by 4,994 ft (16,000 ft). +10.1% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
04/22	11,006 ft (3355 m / 3.355 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
12R/30L	10,000 ft (3048 m / 3.048 km)	200 ft (61m)	`Permanent Paved (PEM)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
12L/30R	8,200 ft (2499 m / 2.499 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Permanent Paved (PEM)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
17/35	8,000 ft (2438 m / 2.438 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →