Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport

Continent: North America Country: United States Region: Minnesota


Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
Location Minneapolis, Minnesota
IATA code MSP
ICAO code KMSP
Airport type Commercial
Website [www.mspairport.com www.mspairport.com]
Overview map [maps.google.com/maps?q=MSP&spn=0.051828,0.118721&t=h&hl=en Google Maps]
Communications
Tower 123.675(Rwy 17/35)
123.95(Rwy 12L/30R)
126.7(Rwys 12R/30L & 04/22)
Ground 121.8(North) 121.9(South)
Clearance 133.2
Approach 118.72(Rwy 35)
119.3(N or E of arrival Rwys & Rwy 17)
126.95(S or W of arrival Rwys & Rwys 04 and 11)
Departure124.7(S or E of arrival Rwys)
125.75(N or W of arrival Rwys)
ATIS 120.8(Dep) 135.35(Arr)
Departure122.95


Official Spotting Locations

Concourse D Observation Deck

The observation deck at MSP is located just prior to the Concourse D departure lounge, and is up a flight of stairs marked "Observation Deck", but the stairway and sign are somewhat concealed (it's immediately to your left as you transition from the hallway outside Quizno's to the departure lounge). The deck offers good views of Concourse C, Concourse E, and on Runway 12L/30R, as well as traffic to and from Concourses A, B, and C on the taxiway paralleling Runway 12L/30R. A lens of about 200mm on a 1.6 DSLR should be plenty for just about all operations visible from this location.

Other Spotting Locations

Gate F10

There are a number of gates at MSP that are generally more photo-friendly than most, due to a number of factors (direction the windows face, availability of windows at certain points in relation to the gate, no adjacent gate, etc..), and Gate F10 is one of these. Generally, photography is good earlier in the day, and a standard zoom is more than enough coverage for stuff at the gate, although a long telephoto could be used to shoot ops on Rwy 30L/12R, and also Taxiways A and A7.

Locations to Avoid

Location

Regular Traffic

Facilities and Transportation