KMSP/MSP METAR & TAF Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Minneapolis, MinnesotaElevation 841 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR31 min old

Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

340@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

8,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-5 ft

-846 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0753Z (2:53 AM local) · 31 min old

KMSP is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 8,000 feet AGL.

WIND

340° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 8,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 6°C

50°F / 43°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.37 inHg

1028.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

RAB27E45

rain began at :27 past the hour, ended at :45 past the hour

SLP283

sea-level pressure 1028.3 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T01000056

precise temperature 10.0°C, dew point 5.6°C

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station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

KMSP forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC0505,000 ft

BKN0505,000 ft

BKN0404,000 ft

0600Z1:00 AM1200Z7:00 AM1800Z1:00 PM0000Z7:00 PM0600Z1:00 AM1200Z7:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC TEMPO BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at MSP.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 340° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 8,000 ft. Forecast suggests sunday chance rain showers, high near 56F, low near 44F, 41% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	56/44	N 4 kt	–	41%
Monday	Rain Showers	50/44	NE 9 kt	–	81%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	64/52	SSE 13 kt	26 kt	60%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Rain Showers Likely	65/46	SW 13 kt	–	60%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	62/50	NNW 4 kt	–	25%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	68/53	SE 9 kt	–	57%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	64	SSE 9 kt	–	54%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0720Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

4 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

340° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 358 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

35

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

30R

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

30L

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

04

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

OK

22

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

OK

12L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

12R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

17

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 11,006 ft

12L/30R

Dimensions

8,200 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 12L121°T

Landing length (LDA)7,620 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,200 / 8,200 / 7,620 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30R301°T

Landing length (LDA)8,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,200 / 8,200 / 8,200 ft

Displaced threshold200 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

8,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17170°T

Landing length (LDA)8,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,000 / 8,000 / 8,000 ft

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

RWY 35350°T

Landing length (LDA)8,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,000 / 8,000 / 8,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

12R/30L

Dimensions

10,000 x 200 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 12R121°T

Landing length (LDA)10,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30L301°T

Landing length (LDA)10,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

11,006 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0445°T

Landing length (LDA)9,456 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,006 / 11,006 / 11,006 ft

Displaced threshold1,550 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22225°T

Landing length (LDA)10,006 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,006 / 11,006 / 11,006 ft

Displaced threshold1,000 ft

ILSLOCALIZER

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-5 ft

Pressure altitude

391 ft

Field elevation

841 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.37 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2313Z 6:13 PM

Sunrise

1241Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field is in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Field elevation 841 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerBRIAN RYKS

Manager phone612-726-8100

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMSP / MSP

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.8801, -93.2217

Distance from city6 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerTowered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.72

APP

120.8

ATIS

133.2

CLNC DEL

CLD

132.975

DEP

121.8

GND

28.267

934 AW BASE OPS

MISC

31.12

133 AW COMD POST

OPS

25.21

934 AW COMD POST

POST

28.267

PTD

122.3

PRINCETON RDO

RDO

123.675

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMSP traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

533.6

AVG OPS/DAY

566.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Airliner 96%Unknown 3%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B738 (Airliner) · ~1357 landings/mo

›B739 (Airliner) · ~1333 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~1223 landings/mo

›BCS1 (Airliner) · ~1204 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~1012 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly large aircraft.

›CRJ7 (Airliner)

›CRJ9 (Airliner)

›E75L (Airliner)

›BCS1 (Airliner)

›F2TH (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field

8 NM NE

VFR

KFCM Flying Cloud Airport

11 NM W

VFR

KMIC Crystal Airport

12 NM NW

VFR

KSYN Stanton Airfield

26 NM S

VFR

KRNH New Richmond Regional Airport

33 NM NE

MVFR

KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field

33 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL MIL RAMP - MILOPS.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›REMARKS: ALL ACFT MUST CTC NORTHSTAR ON FREQ 252.1 20 MIN PRIOR ARR.

›SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT 128.95

›MILITARY: ARFC 934 AW OPS 1300-0400Z++ MON-THUR, 1300-2200Z++ FRI, CLSD WKEND AND FEDERAL HOL. UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLY (UTA) WKEND 1330-2200Z++. ALL TRANS ACFT MUST RECEIVE PPR 72 HR PRIOR TO ETA - CTC AIRFIELD MGMT.

›FUEL CIV RAMP A+; NC-100LL - 612-726-5700.

›MILITARY RSTD: NO HAZ CL/DIV1.1 OR 1.2 EXPLOSIVES PERMITTED. LOADING OR UNLOADING OF HAZ CL/DIV 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 0R 1.6 MUST BE APV BY ARPT DRCT PRIOR TO FLT.

›PCR VALUE: 1350/R/D/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 2160/R/D/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 2010/R/D/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 1840/R/D/W/T

›ALL GA ACFT WITH LESS THAN 20 PAX THAT NEED TO CLEAR US CUSTOMS SHOULD CTC SIGNATURE FLT SUPPORT 128.95 OR 612-726-5700 PRIOR TO ARR.

›ALL GROUP IV AND LRGR ACFT OPRG ON THE PTN OF TWY S ADJ TO DELTA BLDG C RQR THE USE OF WINGWALKERS AND THAT THE VEHICLE SVC ROAD BE CLEAR OF VEHICLES.

›AFRC - PPR ALL ACFT 72 HR PN RQR.

›934 AW AFLD MGMT - PTD 282.675 REMARKS: CALL VIKING OPS.

›8 FT FENCE, 500 FT R.

›RWY STATUS LGTS IN OPRN.

›ALL GROUP VI ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 214 FT PPR REQ PRIOR TO ARR - CTC AIRSIDE OPS 612-726-5111.

›COMMUNICATIONS: MINNEAPOLIS AIR RESERVE STATION JOINT COMD POST - 252.1 REMARKS: CALL NORTHSTAR.

›APCH RATIO 43:1 TO DTHR OVR 102 FT TREE, 4456 FT DIST, 834 FT L.

›APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DTHR OVR 70 FT TREE, 2337 FT DIST, 439 FT R.

›133 AW AFLD MGMT - 324.1 REMARKS: CALL LIGHTHOUSE.

›TRNG FLTS PROHIBITED. GA FLTS MUST TRMT AT THE FBO OR US CUSTOMS UNLESS APVD BY AMGR.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES - 612-726-9411. NO STAGE 1 CAT CIVIL ACFT. NIGHT HR 2230-0600.

›UNSKED ACFT AT TRML 2-HUMPHREY REQ TO CTC TRML 2 GATE CONTROL ON 122.95 OR CALL 612-726-5742 PRIOR TO ARR.

›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 160 FT IN LENGTH BY 216 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT DER 12R.

About Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KMSP on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMSP have a METAR?

Yes. KMSP has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KMSP have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KMSP; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KMSP?

KMSP sits at 841 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMSP?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.