KMSP Runway 12R/30L — Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Name: KMSP Runway 12R/30L wind climatology 2005–2025
Creator: ATIS Alerts

10,000 × 200 ft pem · true headings 121° / 301° · field elevation 842 ft

Runway 12R/30L at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (KMSP) in Minneapolis, MN is 10,000 ft long and 200 ft wide, pem, with true headings 121° and 301°. The FAA record lists ILS/DME (CAT III) and ALSF-2 approach lights on runway 12R. Over 2005–2025 the wind gave runway 12R the headwind 47.3% of the time and runway 30L 52.7%, with a crosswind above 15 kt in 0.9% of wind hours. KMSP publishes a digital ATIS, so this page shows the runway the tower is actually using right now, today's configuration changes, and a growing record of how often each end is assigned.

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Runway 12R/30L — current operational status

What the D-ATIS, the tower and current NOTAMs state now. The published FAA baseline (NASR) is a separate line in the overview below and does not reflect temporary closures.

RESTRICTED (NOTAM)

NOTAM 10/649: !MSP 10/649 MSP RWY 12R FICON 5/5/5 100 PCT WET OBS AT 2610282129. 2610282129-2610292129
NOTAM 10/629: !MSP 10/629 MSP RWY 12R FICON 25 PCT WET OBS AT 2610280930. 2610280930-2610290930

Sources: Published FAA baseline (OurAirports/NASR record) · FAA NOTAMs · D-ATIS · D-ATIS 0108Z (8:08 PM CDT). Runway NOTAMs stream live from the FAA NOTAM Management Service (SWIM); the official text is shown verbatim below the card. Always confirm with a current briefing.

NOTAMs for runway 12R/30L

Official text as issued; grouped for reading only. “Scheduled” means not yet in effect. NOTAMs are received live from the FAA NOTAM Management Service through SWIM and recorded since Sep 19, 2026; a NOTAM issued before that and not re-issued since may be missing. Get a full briefing before flight.

Surface condition · 2

10/649 · DOM10/28 2129Z (4:29 PM CDT) → 10/29 2129Z (4:29 PM CDT)

!MSP 10/649 MSP RWY 12R FICON 5/5/5 100 PCT WET OBS AT 2610282129. 2610282129-2610292129

10/629 · DOM10/28 0930Z (4:30 AM CDT) → 10/29 0930Z (4:30 AM CDT)

!MSP 10/629 MSP RWY 12R FICON 25 PCT WET OBS AT 2610280930. 2610280930-2610290930

Instrument procedure (FDC) · 2

6/2778 · FDC10/27 1529Z (10:29 AM CDT) → 06/27 2000Z (3:00 PM CDT)

!FDC 6/2778 MSP IAP MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN, MINNEAPOLIS, MN. RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 12R, AMDT 5... LNAV MDA 1240/HAT 398 ALL CATS, VIS CAT C/D/E RVR 3500. FOR INOP ALS, INCREASE LPV CAT E VISIBILITY TO RVR 4000, INCREASE LNAV/VNAV CAT E VISIBILITY TO 1 1/4 SM, AND INCREASE LNAV CAT E VISIBILITY TO RVR 6000. TEMPORARY CRANE 979 MSL 1543FT NE OF RWY 12R (2024-AGL-6447 TO 6461-NRA). 2610271529-2706272000EST

6/1743 · FDC03/20 1556Z (10:56 AM CDT) → 10/30 2000Z (3:00 PM CDT)

!FDC 6/1743 MSP IAP MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN, MINNEAPOLIS, MN.
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 12R, AMDT 5...
LNAV MDA 1240/HAT 398 ALL CATS, VIS CAT C/D/E RVR 3500. FOR INOP ALS, INCREASE LPV CAT E VISIBILITY TO RVR 4000, INCREASE LNAV/VNAV CAT E VISIBILITY TO 1 1/4 SM, AND INCREASE LNAV CAT E VISIBILITY TO RVR 6000. TEMPORARY CRANE 979 MSL 1543FT NE OF RWY 12R (2024-AGL-6447 TO 6461-NRA).
2603201556-2610302000EST

Other · 3

10/553 · DOM10/25 1603Z (11:03 AM CDT) → 01/25 2300Z (5:00 PM CST)

!MSP 10/553 MSP RWY 12R/30L CL MARKINGS OBSC 2610251603-2701252300

10/526 · DOM10/23 1325Z (8:25 AM CDT) → 07/23 2100Z (4:00 PM CDT)

!MSP 10/526 MSP RWY 12R/30L N EDGE IRREGULAR SFC 2610231325-2707232100

09/631 · DOM09/30 2026Z (3:26 PM CDT) → 12/31 2359Z (5:59 PM CST)

!MSP 09/631 MSP RWY 30L LEAD OFF CL MARKINGS AT TWY A8 AND TWY W8 OBSC 2609302026-2612312359

Runway visual rangeSTDDS 0109Z (8:09 PM CDT)

12R TDZ 6000+ ↑ · MID 6000+ ↑ · RO 6000+ ↑ · lights edge 2 / CL 2

30L TDZ 6000+ ↑ · MID 6000+ ↑ · RO 6000+ ↑ · lights edge 2 / CL 2

Feet, touchdown / midpoint / rollout; 6000+ is the reportable maximum and “off” means the sensor is not reporting (runway not in use). Light settings 0 (off) to 5. Runway lights are on. Not an FAA product; verify with the current METAR and ATIS.

Current active runways at KMSP

As stated by the airport’s D-ATIS — the facility’s own broadcast, not an estimate.

Information Mike · 0108Z (8:08 PM CDT)

Flow: Northwest flow— the compass direction of the stated arrival ends

Runway 12R/30L in this configuration: 30L — ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

Arrivals

30L30R

Departures

30L30R

This D-ATIS configuration has been stated since 2353Z (6:53 PM CDT).

Show the D-ATIS text

MSP ARR INFO M 0108Z SPECIAL. 30010KT 10SM FEW011 BKN022 OVC028 16/14 A2991 (TWO NINER NINER ONE). ILS RWY 30L APCH IN USE, ILS RWY 30R APCH IN USE. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. RWYS 4, 22 CLSD. RWYS 12R AND 12L INNER MARKER OTS. RWY 30L CONDITION CODES, 5 5 5 AT 2129Z, RWY 30R CONDITION CODES, 5 5 5 AT 2128Z, RWY 17 CONDITION CODES, 5 5 5 AT 2130Z. HAZD WX INFO FOR MSP AREA AVBL FM FSS. CTN, BIRDS NEAR MSP. READ BACK HS AND ALT. ALL ACFT TAXI WITH TRANSPONDER AND ALTITUDE ENCODING ON. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO M.

MSP DEP INFO Z 0108Z SPECIAL. 30010KT 10SM FEW011 BKN022 OVC028 16/14 A2991 (TWO NINER NINER ONE). DEPARTING RWY 30L, RWY 30R. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. RWYS 4, 22 CLSD. SWAP IN EFCT, INCLUDING CDR. ALL ACFT CTC METERING ON ONE THREE THREE POINT FIVE SEVEN WHEN READY TO PUSHBACK OR TAXI. RWY 30L CONDITION CODES, 5 5 5 AT 2129Z, RWY 30R CONDITION CODES, 5 5 5 AT 2128Z, RWY 17 CONDITION CODES, 5 5 5 AT 2130Z. HAZD WX INFO FOR MSP AREA AVBL FM FSS. CTN, BIRDS NEAR MSP. READ BACK HS AND ALT. ALL ACFT TAXI WITH TRANSPONDER AND ALTITUDE ENCODING ON. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO Z.

Current wind on Runway 12R/30L

Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 kt

METAR 0108Z (8:08 PM CDT)

Runway 12R

Tailwind: 10 kt
Crosswind: 0 kt

Runway 30L

ACTIVEFAVORED BY WIND

Headwind: 10 kt
Crosswind: 0 kt

arrivals
departures
LAHSO hold-short
closed

Layout from FAA NASR runway-end coordinates; the selected runway is highlighted and the ends the D-ATIS states in use are marked at their own threshold. Not for navigation. Official FAA diagram ↗

Wind-favored runway at KMSP right now: 30R (10 kt headwind) — a different runway than this one.

Components use TRUE runway headings and TRUE METAR wind. “Favored by wind” is arithmetic, not an ATC assignment.

Today's runway configuration at KMSP

Meaningful configuration changes recorded from the D-ATIS — the facility's own statements, not estimates.

Oct 28, 2026 (airport-local day): 5 configuration changes since local midnight, from the D-ATIS broadcasts ATIS Alerts recorded. A change is a different arrival or departure set; a new ATIS letter with the same runways is folded into the row it belongs to. The history section below counts the same way over rolling windows.

05:08Z12:08 AM CDT(in effect since before the day began)
4.2 h
Arrivals
12L
Departures
12L17
ATIS: Echo → Foxtrot → Sierra → Golf → Tango → Hotel → Uniform → India → Victor → Juliett → Whiskey → Kilo → X-raySoutheast flowIn effect at the start of the day
09:21Z4:21 AM CDT
10.5 h
Arrivals
12R12L
Departures
12L12R17
ATIS: Lima → Yankee → Mike → Zulu → Alfa → November → Bravo → Oscar → Charlie → Papa → Delta → Quebec → Echo → Romeo → Foxtrot → Sierra → Golf → Tango → Hotel → Uniform → India → Victor → Juliett → Whiskey → Kilo → X-ray → Lima → Yankee → Mike → Zulu → Alfa → November → Bravo → Oscar → Charlie → Papa → Delta → QuebecSoutheast flowArrivals +12R · Departures +12R
19:53Z2:53 PM CDT
1.0 h
Arrivals
12R12L
Departures
12L12R
ATIS: Echo → RomeoSoutheast flowDepartures −17
20:53Z3:53 PM CDT
2.0 h
Arrivals
12R12L
Departures
12L12R17
ATIS: Foxtrot → Sierra → Golf → TangoSoutheast flowDepartures +17
22:53Z5:53 PM CDT
1.0 h
Arrivals
30L30R
Departures
30L30R17
ATIS: India → Victor → Juliett → WhiskeyNorthwest flowFlow changed: Southeast → Northwest · Arrivals +30L, 30R −12R, 12L · Departures +30L, 30R −12L, 12R
23:53Z6:53 PM CDT
1.5 h · current
Arrivals
30L30R
Departures
30L30R
ATIS: Kilo → X-ray → Lima → Yankee → Mike → ZuluNorthwest flowDepartures −17

Runway 12R/30L outlook

Where runway 12R/30L stands now and which runway at KMSP is likely over the next 12 hours — an estimate, not an ATC assignment.

Time · runway 12R/30L · airport-wide outlook · confidence · forecast wind · why

Now0123Z · 8:23 PM CDT·12R/30L: 30L in use·Current airport configuration (D-ATIS): arrivals 30L · 30R · departures 30L · 30R·stated·wind 300° at 10 kt
+1 h0223Z · 9:23 PM CDT·12R/30L: 30L likely·airport-wide likely 30L then 30R·Northwest flow·7 kt headwind, 3 kt crosswind·Low 55%·wind 280° at 8 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 280° at 8 kt favors west-facing runway ends: 7 kt headwind and 3 kt crosswind on 30L versus 7 kt headwind on 30R.|The airport is already using 30L and 30R (stated by D-ATIS), so no change is needed.|Runways 04 and 22 are excluded: stated closed.|Recorded use with wind from the west: 30L was named for arrivals 100% of 24 h (D-ATIS).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+1 h).
+2 h0323Z · 10:23 PM CDT·12R/30L: 30L likely·airport-wide likely 30L then 30R·Northwest flow·7 kt headwind, 3 kt crosswind·Low 52%·wind 280° at 8 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 280° at 8 kt favors west-facing runway ends: 7 kt headwind and 3 kt crosswind on 30L versus 7 kt headwind on 30R.|The airport is already using 30L and 30R (stated by D-ATIS), so no change is needed.|Runways 04 and 22 are excluded: stated closed.|Recorded use with wind from the west: 30L was named for arrivals 100% of 24 h (D-ATIS).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+2 h).
+3 h0423Z · 11:23 PM CDT·12R/30L: 30L likely·airport-wide likely 30L then 30R·Northwest flow·7 kt headwind, 3 kt crosswind·Low 49%·wind 280° at 8 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 280° at 8 kt favors west-facing runway ends: 7 kt headwind and 3 kt crosswind on 30L versus 7 kt headwind on 30R.|The airport is already using 30L and 30R (stated by D-ATIS), so no change is needed.|Runways 04 and 22 are excluded: stated closed.|Recorded use with wind from the west: 30L was named for arrivals 100% of 24 h (D-ATIS).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+3 h).
+6 h0723Z · 2:23 AM CDT·12R/30L: 30L likely·airport-wide likely 30L then 30R·Northwest flow·8 kt headwind, 0 kt crosswind·Low 35%·wind 300° at 8 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 300° at 8 kt favors northwest-facing runway ends: 8 kt headwind and 0 kt crosswind on 30L versus 8 kt headwind on 30R.|The airport is already using 30L and 30R (stated by D-ATIS), so no change is needed.|Runways 04 and 22 are excluded: stated closed.|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+6 h).
+12 h1323Z · 8:23 AM CDT·12R/30L: 30L likely·airport-wide likely 30L then 30R·Northwest flow·8 kt headwind, 0 kt crosswind·Low 20%·wind 300° at 8 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 300° at 8 kt favors northwest-facing runway ends: 8 kt headwind and 0 kt crosswind on 30L versus 8 kt headwind on 30R.|The airport is already using 30L and 30R (stated by D-ATIS), so no change is needed.|Runways 04 and 22 are excluded: stated closed.|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+12 h).

ATIS Alerts Predicted Runway is an estimate from the TAF wind forecast, runway geometry (most headwind, crosswind penalised, tailwind over 5 kt avoided, longest runway breaks ties), the current stated configuration and any stated closures; recorded D-ATIS use since Sep 18, 2026 (720 h) is an input wherever a wind sector has 24 h on record. Each row lists its reasons; “no runway favored” is a genuine answer under variable or light wind, never replaced by a guess. It is not an ATC assignment and does not know about noise abatement or traffic flow unless the recorded history shows them. TAF issued 2327Z (6:27 PM CDT).

Runway 12R/30L equipment and lighting

What the FAA record lists for each end, annotated with current NOTAM and D-ATIS outages.

Runway 12R

Approach lighting: ALSF-2OUT OF SERVICE
Visual glide slope: PAPI (4-box, left side)
Runway edge lighting: HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting: Available
Touchdown zone lighting: Available
REIL: Not available
ILS: ILS/DMEDEGRADED
Localizer: Available
Glideslope: Available
DME: Available
Marker beacons: IMOUT OF SERVICE
RVR: touchdown, midpoint, rolloutOUT OF SERVICE
Runway markings: Precision instrument
Arresting system: EMAS

Runway 30L

Approach lighting: ALSF-2
Visual glide slope: PAPI (4-box, left side)
Runway edge lighting: HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting: Available
Touchdown zone lighting: Available
REIL: Not available
ILS: ILS/DME
Localizer: Available
Glideslope: Available
DME: Available
Marker beacons: IM
RVR: touchdown, midpoint, rollout
Runway markings: Precision instrument
Arresting system: Not available

Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective 2026-10-01 (equipment on record) · FAA NOTAMs via SWIM (live)and the current D-ATIS (outages). “Not available” means the FAA record lists no such equipment for the end; nothing here is inferred. An outage annotation is only ever a reading of the official text shown with it. Declared distances are not shown in this phase.

Land and hold short operations

LAHSO hold-short points and available landing distances on the FAA record, and whether the current D-ATIS reports LAHSO in effect.

Runway 12R

No LAHSO hold-short point on the FAA record for this end.

Runway 30L

Hold short: Taxiway A9/W9
Available landing distance: 8,150 ft

A hold-short point on record means LAHSO can be conducted to this end; it is active only when ATC says so. The current D-ATIS does not state LAHSO in effect. Source: FAA NASR cycle 2026-10-01; D-ATIS text read by ATIS Alerts.

Frequencies for runway 12R/30L

Tower, ground, clearance, ATIS and approach frequencies from the FAA record, labelled by what they apply to.

Frequencies serving runway 12R/30L at KMSP
Service	Frequency	Applies to
Tower	126.7	Runway 12R/30L
Tower	273.55	Airport-wide
Ground	121.8	Sector: N
Ground	121.9	Sector: S
Ground	127.925	Sector: W
Ground	348.6	Airport-wide
D-ATIS	120.8	Departure
D-ATIS	135.35	Arrival
D-ATIS	239.275	Arrival

Show all frequencies (8 more: approach and departure sectors, secondary and other)

Frequencies serving runway 12R/30L at KMSP
Service	Frequency	Applies to
UNICOM	122.95	Airport-wide
Approach / departure	126.95	Runway 12R/30L
Approach / departure	124.7	Sector: SOUTH OR EAST OF ARR RWY
Approach / departure	125.75	Sector: NORTH OR WEST OF ARR RWY
Approach / departure	132.975	Sector: E OF DEP RWY 17
Approach / departure	284.7	Airport-wide
Approach / departure	335.5	Airport-wide
Approach / departure	335.65	Airport-wide

Rows marked “Runway 12R/30L” are sectorized to this runway complex in the FAA record; “Airport-wide” rows serve every runway. Source: FAA NASR FRQ, cycle 2026-10-01. Verify on the current chart supplement before use.

Runway 12R/30L overview

Physical characteristics from the FAA-derived runway record.

Length: 10,000 ft
Width: 200 ft
Surface: Partially concrete/asphalt · Good condition
Surface treatment: Grooved
Weight bearing (lb): S 100k · D 200k · 2D 400k · 2D/2D2 850k
PCN: 2010
Runway lights: Lighted
Airport elevation: 842 ft
Published FAA baseline: Open; Published NASR record; does not reflect temporary closures or restrictions. Current operational status is the card at the top of the page.

Runway 12R

True heading: 121°
Magnetic: 121°
Published FAA baseline: Open
Threshold elevation: 842 ft
TDZ elevation: 842 ft
Displaced threshold: None on record
Threshold crossing height: 66 ft
Visual glide path: 3°
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 30L

True heading: 301°
Magnetic: 301°
Published FAA baseline: Open
Threshold elevation: 814 ft
TDZ elevation: 823 ft
Displaced threshold: None on record
Threshold crossing height: 78 ft
Visual glide path: 3°
Traffic pattern: Left
Controlling obstruction: tree, 36 ft, 1,477 ft from threshold, 35:1 slope

Runway 12R/30L numbers are magnetic; the stored geometry and every wind calculation on this page are TRUE north, so they never need a variation correction. Magnetic headings use the FAA's published variation for this airport, 0.0°E (2015), the same value printed on the FAA airport diagram. Surface condition, treatment, weight bearing, thresholds and traffic pattern are from the FAA NASR record (cycle 2026-10-01); lighting, ILS and LAHSO are in their own sections above. Declared distances are not shown in this phase.

Configuration history at KMSP

Observed runway usage: how often the D-ATIS named each end, by window, flow, wind and time of day (the facility's own statement).

D-ATIS runway history at KMSP

720 hours collected since Sep 18, 2026

7-day analysis: Ready
30-day analysis: Ready
90-day analysis: Collecting · 30 / 90 days
12-month analysis: Collecting · 30 / 365 days

Runway percentages are measured independently. Multiple runways can be active simultaneously, so totals may exceed 100%.

Last 24 hours

6 configuration changes · 5 distinct configurations · 24 h recorded

Most-used arrival ends at the airport: 12L (93%) · 12R (70%) · 30L (7%)
Most-used departure ends: 12L (93%) · 17 (93%) · 12R (70%)

Runway 12R

Arrivals70%

Departures70%

Runway 30L

Arrivals7%

Departures7%

Insufficient history for flow shares: 24 of the 48 hours of stated configuration needed have been recorded.

Last 7 days

29 configuration changes (≈ 4.1 per day) · 11 distinct configurations · 7 days recorded

Most-used arrival ends at the airport: 12L (70%) · 12R (61%) · 30R (30%)
Most-used departure ends: 12L (70%) · 17 (66%) · 12R (61%)

Runway 12R

Arrivals61%

Departures61%

Runway 30L

Arrivals26%

Departures26%

Flow

Southeast flow70%(118 h)
Northwest flow29%(49 h)
Mixed configuration1%(1 h)

Most common configurations

51% · arrivals 12L · 12R · departures 12L · 12R · 17(Southeast flow)
18% · arrivals 30L · 30R · departures 30L · 30R(Northwest flow)
9% · arrivals 12L · 12R · departures 12L · 12R(Southeast flow)

Last 30 days

79 configuration changes (≈ 2.6 per day) · 21 distinct configurations · 30 days recorded

Most-used arrival ends at the airport: 12L (55%) · 12R (53%) · 30R (40%)
Most-used departure ends: 12L (54%) · 12R (51%) · 30R (40%)

Runway 12R

Arrivals53%

Departures51%

Runway 30L

Arrivals39%

Departures39%

Flow

Southeast flow58%(414 h)
Northwest flow42%(300 h)
North flow1%(5 h)
Mixed configuration0%(1 h)

Most common configurations

36% · arrivals 30L · 30R · departures 30L · 30R(Northwest flow)
25% · arrivals 12L · 12R · departures 12L · 12R(Southeast flow)
22% · arrivals 12L · 12R · departures 12L · 12R · 17(Southeast flow)

How the facility used runways by wind

Wind from	Hours	12R arrivals	30L arrivals	12R departures	30L departures
N (338–023°)	70	31%	46%	31%	46%
E (068–113°)	24	77%	0%	77%	0%
SE (113–158°)	126	94%	0%	94%	0%
S (158–203°)	67	94%	0%	94%	0%
SW (203–248°)	98	27%	68%	27%	68%
W (248–293°)	24	0%	100%	0%	100%
Calm / light (< 5 kt)	306	42%	52%	38%	52%

Use by time of day (airport-local)

night (240 h)

12R arr 45%30L arr 34%

morning (180 h)

12R arr 60%30L arr 38%

afternoon (180 h)

12R arr 56%30L arr 44%

evening (120 h)

12R arr 55%30L arr 44%

Bars: share of each local hour in which an end of this runway was named for arrivals. Patterns are described, not explained.

Observed runway usage — 720 hours of D-ATIS runway configuration history collected · 21 distinct configurations observed · 1,817 D-ATIS broadcasts recorded · through Oct 29, 2026. Shares are the fraction of recorded hours in which the D-ATIS named each end. Wind sectors use the wind reported when each configuration began. Nothing here is inferred from wind; the wind-favored analysis for KMSP is a separate module. 90-day, 12-month and seasonal views appear once the record is long enough.

Historical wind and crosswind on runway 12R/30L

20-year hourly climatology from the ASOS archive, computed per runway end.

From 175,075 hourly observations at KMSP (2005–2025), 157,373 with a steady wind direction (10.1% calm, variable or direction-less). One observation per clock hour; TRUE headings against TRUE wind.

Crosswind on runway 12R/30L (either end)

Mean crosswind

4.6 kt

median 3.9 kt

90th / 95th percentile

9.4 / 11.2 kt

max 32.3 kt

Above 10 kt

7.7%

> 15 kt: 0.9% · > 20 kt: 0.1%

Gust crosswind > 15 kt

7.3%

90th pct gust 12.3 kt

Strongest-crosswind month on average: Apr; calmest: Jan. Percentiles are streaming approximations (t-digest), accurate to about 0.1 kt.

Runway 12R

Headwind

47.3%

of wind hours

Tailwind > 5 kt

28.8%

> 10 kt: 11.1%

Most wind-favored end

9.3%

of steady-wind hours, 12R had the most headwind of every end at KMSP

Runway 30L

Headwind

52.7%

of wind hours

Tailwind > 5 kt

25.6%

> 10 kt: 6.3%

Most wind-favored end

11.4%

of steady-wind hours, 30L had the most headwind of every end at KMSP

“Most wind-favored end” is meteorological analysis: the share of steady-wind hours (2005–2025) in which this end had the most headwind of every open runway end at KMSP. It does not mean ATC selected the runway that often (parallel ends with the same heading share the credit equally). Observed runway use, where available, is the configuration-history section above.

By wind direction

Wind-favored share of runway 12R and 30L by wind sector, 2005–2025
Wind from	Share of wind hours	12R favored	30L favored	Mean crosswind	Crosswind > 15 kt
N 338–023°	13%	0%	0%	7.1 kt	1.8%
NE 023–068°	6%	0%	0%	7.4 kt	2.8%
E 068–113°	9%	30.5%	0%	4.1 kt	0.2%
SE 113–158°	17%	37.6%	0%	2 kt	0%
S 158–203°	14%	0%	0%	6.8 kt	1.5%
SW 203–248°	10%	0%	0%	6.7 kt	2.3%
W 248–293°	14%	0%	33.5%	4 kt	0.4%
NW 293–338°	17%	0%	39.5%	2.3 kt	0%

By time of day (airport-local)

morning

12R favored 9.8% · 30L 10.3%

mean crosswind 4.7 kt · calm 10.8%

afternoon

12R favored 7.5% · 30L 13.2%

mean crosswind 5.4 kt · calm 7.7%

evening

12R favored 9.2% · 30L 12.2%

mean crosswind 4.4 kt · calm 6.3%

night

12R favored 10.5% · 30L 10.3%

mean crosswind 4.1 kt · calm 13.3%

Seasonal runway conditions

Monthly wind and weather statistics for runway 12R/30L at KMSP, 2005–2025
Month	Prevailing	Mean wind	Gusty	Mean xw	xw > 10	xw > 15	xw > 20	12R tail > 5	30L tail > 5	IFR	TS	Fog
Jan	NW	7.6 kt	12%	4 kt	4.1%	0.2%	0%	37.4%	16.7%	11.7%	0%	12.9%
Feb	NW	7.9 kt	14.7%	4.5 kt	6.9%	0.7%	0%	37.9%	16%	8.4%	0%	9.9%
Mar	SE	8.4 kt	18.6%	4.9 kt	9.6%	1.1%	0.1%	30.1%	28.8%	8.4%	0.09%	9.7%
Apr	N	9.3 kt	26.6%	5.6 kt	13.8%	2.5%	0.2%	32.3%	30.9%	5.6%	0.5%	7.2%
May	SE	8.2 kt	21.8%	5.3 kt	11.6%	1.8%	0.2%	23.7%	31.9%	3.5%	1.09%	4.7%
Jun	SE	7.7 kt	19.5%	4.7 kt	7.9%	1%	0.2%	23.4%	30.8%	2.5%	1.93%	3.1%
Jul	S	6.9 kt	15.4%	4.7 kt	7.5%	0.6%	0.1%	22.3%	22.6%	1.4%	1.77%	2.1%
Aug	SE	6.7 kt	12.1%	4.3 kt	5.1%	0.3%	0%	19.6%	27.3%	3.3%	1.52%	3.3%
Sep	SE	7.4 kt	15.4%	4.5 kt	6.7%	0.5%	0%	20.3%	32.1%	3.1%	0.92%	3.6%
Oct	NW	8 kt	19.6%	4.7 kt	8.4%	1%	0.1%	31.4%	25.1%	5.3%	0.29%	6.2%
Nov	NW	8.1 kt	17.5%	4.4 kt	6.3%	0.6%	0%	34.1%	24.3%	7.2%	0.12%	8.7%
Dec	W	7.6 kt	11.8%	4.3 kt	5.1%	0.7%	0%	31.9%	20.6%	16%	0.02%	18.1%

IFR, thunderstorm (TS) and fog columns are airport-wide shares of hours; the crosswind and tailwind columns are specific to this runway. Prevailing = most common 45° wind sector among wind hours.

Runway 12R/30L closure history

Kept per source with its provenance: D-ATIS-observed, NOTAM-observed and the FAA published baseline are never merged.

D-ATIS observed · since tracking began Sep 18, 2026 · coverage 30 / 30 days

12R reported closed on 10 calendar days (140 broadcasts; first seen 2026-09-29 04:25Z, last seen 2026-10-28 09:30Z)
30L reported closed on 10 calendar days (140 broadcasts; first seen 2026-09-29 04:25Z, last seen 2026-10-28 09:30Z)

Normalised status: closed on those days as stated in the broadcast text (shown verbatim in the live band above). History is incomplete until 30 days of coverage exist.

NOTAM observed · recorded since Sep 19, 2026 (no archive before that)

10/632 · closure (full) · runway 12R/30Leffective 2026-10-28 15:00Z → 2026-10-28 16:00Z · first seen 2026-10-28 12:18Z · last seen 2026-10-28 12:39Z · cancelled 2026-10-28 12:39Z
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!MSP 10/632 MSP RWY 12R/30L CLSD 2610281500-2610281600
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10/637 · partial closure (partial) · runway 12R/30Leffective 2026-10-28 15:00Z → 2026-10-28 16:00Z · first seen 2026-10-28 15:51Z · last seen 2026-10-28 15:51Z
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RWY 12R/30L CLSD EXC XNG
```
10/637 · partial closure (partial) · runway 12R/30Leffective 2026-10-28 15:00Z → 2026-10-28 16:00Z · first seen 2026-10-28 12:41Z · last seen 2026-10-28 15:49Z · cancelled 2026-10-28 15:49Z
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!MSP 10/637 MSP RWY 12R/30L CLSD EXC XNG 2610281500-2610281600
```
10/613 · closure (full) · runway 12R/30Leffective 2026-10-28 04:00Z → 2026-10-28 10:00Z · first seen 2026-10-27 23:17Z · last seen 2026-10-28 09:30Z · cancelled 2026-10-28 09:30Z
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!MSP 10/613 MSP RWY 12R/30L CLSD 2610280400-2610281000
```
10/602 · closure (full) · runway 12R/30Leffective 2026-10-27 13:05Z → 2026-10-27 13:25Z · first seen 2026-10-27 12:21Z · last seen 2026-10-27 12:21Z
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!MSP 10/602 MSP RWY 12R/30L CLSD 2610271305-2610271325
```
10/583 · closure (full) · runway 12R/30Leffective 2026-10-27 04:00Z → 2026-10-27 10:00Z · first seen 2026-10-26 22:12Z · last seen 2026-10-27 09:19Z · cancelled 2026-10-27 09:19Z
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!MSP 10/583 MSP RWY 12R/30L CLSD 2610270400-2610271000
```
10/583 · closure (full) · runway 12R/30Leffective 2026-10-27 04:00Z → 2026-10-27 10:00Z · first seen 2026-10-27 09:20Z · last seen 2026-10-27 09:20Z
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RWY 12R/30L CLSD
```
10/570 · partial closure (partial) · runway 12R/30Leffective 2026-10-26 17:15Z → 2026-10-26 17:35Z · first seen 2026-10-26 12:07Z · last seen 2026-10-26 12:08Z
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!MSP 10/570 MSP RWY 12R/30L CLSD EXC XNG 2610261715-2610261735
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10/559 · partial closure (partial) · runway 12R/30Leffective 2026-10-26 04:00Z → 2026-10-26 10:00Z · first seen 2026-10-26 01:01Z · last seen 2026-10-26 01:03Z
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!MSP 10/559 MSP RWY 12R/30L CLSD EXC XNG 2610260400-2610261000
```
10/550 · partial closure (partial) · runway 12R/30Leffective 2026-10-25 13:05Z → 2026-10-25 13:25Z · first seen 2026-10-25 12:12Z · last seen 2026-10-25 12:12Z
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!MSP 10/550 MSP RWY 12R/30L CLSD EXC XNG 2610251305-2610251325
```
10/538 · partial closure (partial) · runway 12R/30Leffective 2026-10-24 20:00Z → 2026-10-24 20:30Z · first seen 2026-10-24 19:08Z · last seen 2026-10-24 19:08Z
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!MSP 10/538 MSP RWY 12R/30L CLSD EXC XNG 2610242000-2610242030
```
10/534 · partial closure (partial) · runway 12R/30Leffective 2026-10-24 13:00Z → 2026-10-24 13:20Z · first seen 2026-10-24 12:30Z · last seen 2026-10-24 13:17Z · cancelled 2026-10-24 13:18Z
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!MSP 10/534 MSP RWY 12R/30L CLSD EXC XNG 2610241300-2610241320
```

Published FAA baseline (NASR record)

Runway 12R/30L: Open on the published record — a baseline that does not reflect temporary closures or restrictions, not the current operational status.

Recent pilot reports involving runway 12R/30L

Official PIREPs that name this runway explicitly, past 6 hours.

No pilot report in the last 6 hours names runway 12R/30L at KMSP explicitly. Reports near the airport that do not name a runway are on the airport page.

Instrument approaches to runway 12R/30L

From the FAA d-TPP, linked to the official plates.

Runway 12R

ILSILS OR LOC RWY 12R ↗precision
ILSILS RWY 12R (CAT II - III) ↗precision
ILSILS RWY 12R (SA CAT I) ↗precision
RNAV (GPS)RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 12R ↗
RNAV (RNP)RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 12R ↗

Runway 30L

13 departure procedures · 15 STARs · FAA hot spots page ↗ · LAHSO page ↗ · FAA d-TPP cycle 2611. Plates open on aeronav.faa.gov (public domain); ATIS Alerts does not reproduce charts or minimums.

Methodology and sources

Short version below; the full write-up is at Runway Intelligence methodology, and every launched airport is listed on the Runway Intelligence hub.

Active runwayscome first from the tower's TFDM (Terminal Flight Data Manager) airport configuration, received as structured data through the FAA SWIM Cloud Distribution Service at towers that have it; otherwise from the airport's D-ATIS text (community relay of the FAA broadcast) with an open, tested parser, and the broadcast text is always shown. Every change is recorded, so “recorded use” is what the facility stated, never an inference. ATIS Alerts is not an FAA product and this is not FAA data; SWIM content is for non-operational use.
Flowis the compass direction of the stated arrival ends (eight sectors, named only when every arrival end points within 30° of the others and clear of a sector edge); a tower's own configuration name is used when it carries a direction word. Stored separately from the runway sets.
Equipment, LAHSO and frequencies come from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription (cycle 2026-10-01): approach lights, visual glide slope, edge / centerline / touchdown-zone lights, REIL, ILS components with FAA status, RVR, markings, LAHSO hold-short points and available landing distances, and facility frequencies with their published sectorization. Outage annotations are readings of the NOTAM or D-ATIS text shown beside them. Blank FAA fields read “Not available”.
Wind components use the current METAR (aviationweather.gov) against TRUE runway headings from the OurAirports/FAA runway record.
Runway visual range, tower demand and traffic-management restrictions come from FAA SWIM: STDDS Airport Data (RVR and light settings, about 130 airports) and TFDM (15-minute runway demand, APREQ/MIT restrictions). Each block is stamped with its own time; none of it is an FAA product or a clearance.
Predicted runway scores each open end from the TAF wind (headwind, crosswind penalty, tailwind avoidance, longest-runway tie-break), excludes stated closures, and — once a wind sector has 24 h of recorded use — adjusts confidence by what the facility did under similar wind; every row lists its reasons. It does not model noise abatement or flow programs beyond what the record shows.
History thresholds: usage shares need 12 / 48 / 168 recorded hours for the 24-hour / 7-day / 30-day windows; a wind sector needs 24 h and 5 days; time-of-day needs 7 days and 20 h per daypart; flow shares need 48 h. Below a bar the module says so instead of showing a percentage.
Climatology: Iowa Environmental Mesonet ASOS archive, one observation per hour, 45° wind sectors, percentiles via t-digest; runway geometry is today's record applied to all years. Methodology v1.
PIREPs: official reports from aviationweather.gov are attached only when the text names this runway and the report is tied to KMSP by identifier or by position within 15 NM. Approaches: FAA d-TPP metafile, current charting cycle; plates link to aeronav.faa.gov. No minimums are reproduced.
Data freshness: METAR and D-ATIS refresh every minute on this page; the D-ATIS recorder ran 3 min ago; usage rollups every 3 h; climatology through 2025-12-31.

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Share of stated hours each end was named for arrivals at KMSP. From the D-ATIS, not wind. Shares are measured independently, so parallels active together can each read 100%.

12L55%dep 54%
12R53%dep 51%
30R40%dep 40%
30L39%dep 39%
351%dep 0%
170%dep 29%
040%dep 1%

30.0 days of stated configuration on record · 79 configuration changes · 21 distinct configurations.

KMSP airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

⚠️ ATIS Alerts provides informational runway analysis based on available weather, the tower's TFDM configuration and NOTAMs received through FAA SWIM, D-ATIS text, FAA data and historical observations. Active runways shown here are what the tower or its D-ATIS stated and may lag or be misread; NOTAM coverage is not complete; predicted runways are an ATIS Alerts estimate, not an ATC assignment; equipment states are readings of the official text shown with them. Not an FAA product. Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

Crosswind (kt)	Share of wind hours
0–5	61.4%
5–10	30.8%
10–15	6.8%
15–20	0.8%
20–25	0.1%
25+	0%

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KMSP Runway 12R/30L — Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Runway 12R/30L — current operational status

NOTAMs for runway 12R/30L

Current active runways at KMSP

Current wind on Runway 12R/30L

Today's runway configuration at KMSP

Runway 12R/30L outlook

Runway 12R/30L equipment and lighting

Land and hold short operations

Frequencies for runway 12R/30L

Runway 12R/30L overview

Configuration history at KMSP

Historical wind and crosswind on runway 12R/30L

Crosswind on runway 12R/30L (either end)

Runway 12R

Runway 30L

By wind direction

By time of day (airport-local)

Seasonal runway conditions

Runway 12R/30L closure history

Recent pilot reports involving runway 12R/30L

Instrument approaches to runway 12R/30L

Runway 12R

Runway 30L

Methodology and sources

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KMSP airport diagram

Month	Mean crosswind (kt)
Jan	4.0 kt
Feb	4.5 kt
Mar	4.9 kt
Apr	5.6 kt
May	5.3 kt
Jun	4.7 kt
Jul	4.7 kt
Aug	4.3 kt
Sep	4.5 kt
Oct	4.7 kt
Nov	4.4 kt
Dec	4.3 kt

Runway 12R/30L — current operational status

NOTAMs for runway 12R/30L

Current active runways at KMSP

Current wind on Runway 12R/30L

Today's runway configuration at KMSP

Runway 12R/30L outlook

Runway 12R/30L equipment and lighting

Land and hold short operations

Frequencies for runway 12R/30L

Runway 12R/30L overview

Configuration history at KMSP

Historical wind and crosswind on runway 12R/30L

Crosswind on runway 12R/30L (either end)

Runway 12R

Runway 30L

By wind direction

By time of day (airport-local)

Seasonal runway conditions

Runway 12R/30L closure history

Recent pilot reports involving runway 12R/30L

Instrument approaches to runway 12R/30L

Runway 12R

Runway 30L

Methodology and sources

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Other runways at KMSP

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Active runway - past 30 days

KMSP airport diagram