Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) passenger traffic totalled 36,071,627 in 2025 based on just-released year-end data.
Despite a total passenger decline of approximately 3% compared to 2024 (37,168,451), MSP saw continued growth in international passenger demand and flight activity.
In 2025, MSP set records in both international destinations at 35 and total international passengers at 3.61 million, equating to 10% of total passengers.
MSP’s growth in international reach was amplified by Delta Air Lines’ new service to Copenhagen, Denmark (CPH), and Rome, Italy (FCO), giving travellers a total of eight nonstop European destinations from Minnesota.
Brian Ryks, CEO of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), which owns and operates MSP, said: “After four years of steady passenger growth at MSP, some airlines reduced their network and flight activity this past year due to industry challenges, including aircraft and pilot shortages.
“Despite those economic headwinds, MSP continued to grow its total number of nonstop destinations anchored by expanded global routes and connectivity.”
In total, MSP supported 342,673 aircraft operations in 2025 (takeoffs and landings, all aircraft types — airline, cargo, military or general aviation).
That compares to 342,124 operations in 2024.
Commercial airlines operating at MSP served a total of 167 destinations, up four markets from 2024.
The top airlines at MSP based on 2025 passenger market share:
| Delta* | 71.55% |
| Sun Country | 11.04% |
| American* | 4.52% |
| Southwest | 4.34% |
| United* | 4.28% |
| Alaska | 0.99% |
| Frontier | 0.92% |
| Other | 2.36% |
In 2025, MSP also marked the completion of two major capital programs to expand and improve Terminal 1 facilities.
The $600 million Operational Improvements Program was a 10-year campaign by the MAC to expand and modernise all the pre-security areas, including the complete makeover of checkpoints, ticketing functions and baggage claim.
The MAC and Delta Air Lines partnered on the $242 million Airport Modernisation Program that renovated six of Terminal 1’s seven concourses (A, B, C, D, F and G) and approximately 75 Delta gate hold rooms.
It was the airport’s largest-ever interior renovation and provides travellers with a more unified experience between the front door and airline gate areas.
