Overview
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) is conveniently located within 30 minutes of both downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul, Minnesota — it is the airport of choice for the region’s 3.3 million residents. MSP is a hub for Northwest Airlines and is served by 20 other airlines, with over 175 domestic and international destinations offered.

Minneapolis is known for its strong, diverse economic base, including Fortune 500 companies Target Corporation, US Bancorp, and Ameriprise Financial; it is also the headquarter city for General Mills, PepsiAmericas Inc., Medtronic and many other national companies. St. Paul, the state’s capital, is home to many Fortune 500 companies as well — The Travelers Companies, 3M, and Ecolab Inc., among others — as well as St. Jude Medical Manufacturers.

Minneapolis-St. Paul serves as a gateway for tourists with the nation’s largest shopping center, the Mall of America, only minutes away. The Twin Cities area, with numerous theaters, museums and music halls, is considered the capital for the arts in the upper Midwest, only to be rivaled nationally by New York City. Professional sports are also well-established in this market, attracting fans for the Minnesota Vikings NFL team, the Minnesota Twins MLB team, the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA team and the Minnesota Wild NHL team.

Airport Facts
% Domestic travelers: 94%
% International travelers: 6%
% Business passengers: 36%

Total number of terminals: 2
Total number of airlines: 21

Residence of Air Travelers by County
Hennepin, MN: 31.7%
Dakota, MN: 11.0%
Ramsey, MN: 9.8%
Washington, MN: 7.4%
Anoka, MN: 6.6%
Scott, MN: 3.8%
Stearns, MN: 2.9%
Other counties (MN, WI): 26.8%

Market Penetration
52% of the Minneapolis-St. Paul DMA adults traveled by air in the past year; of these adults, 92% departed from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. MSP is the primary point of departure for this region.