--- iata: MSN name: Dane County Regional Airport city: Madison country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-12' officialWebsite: 'https://www.msnairport.com/' sources: - 'https://www.msnairport.com/' - 'https://msnairport.com/flight_travel' - 'https://msnairport.com/flight_travel/where' - 'https://www.msnairport.com/flight_travel/airlines' - 'https://www.msnairport.com/flight_travel/security' - 'https://msnairport.com/dining_shopping/restaurants' - 'https://msnairport.com/dining_shopping/shops' - 'https://www.msnairport.com/dining_shopping/services' - 'https://msnairport.com/dining_shopping/services/family-resources' - 'https://msnairport.com/dining_shopping/services/wifi' - 'https://www.msnairport.com/parking_transportation/parking' - 'https://msnairport.com/parking_transportation/ground_transportation' - 'https://www.msnairport.com/parking_transportation/car_rental' - 'https://www.msnairport.com/parking_transportation/cell' - 'https://www.msnairport.com/parking_transportation/special_needs' - 'https://www.msnairport.com/faq/home' - 'https://www.msnairport.com/about/facilities_maps/tour' - 'https://www.msnairport.com/documents/pdf/ConcourseMap-102924.pdf' - 'https://msnairport.com/about/contact/contact_us' - 'https://msnairport.com/about/contact/leadership' - 'https://www.danecountyparks.com/PressDetail/11805' - >- https://msnairport.com/documents/pdf/DCRA-Economic-Impact-Study-Report-021626.pdf - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KMSN' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/united-states-of-america' - 'https://www.clearme.com/where-to-use-clear' - 'https://aviationdb.com/Aviation/OTP/Destination-OTP-2025.shtm' - >- https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-all-enplanements-preliminary.pdf - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dane_County_Regional_Airport' quickFacts: - >- Official Feb 4, 2026 press: CY 2025 **nearly 2.5 million** passengers — a new all-time record, **+6%** vs 2024, and about **100,000** above the 2019 mark. The official Feb 2026 economic-impact PDF prints the precise CY 2025 total as **2,347,990** passengers and **92,971** takeoffs and landings. FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **1,226,462** (rank 130, +6.06% vs 1,156,399) is a different extract — do not mix. Wikipedia/BTS **2,482,000** is a rolling 12 months ending May 2026 — do not mix. - >- One civil campus at **4000 International Lane, Madison, WI 53704**. Owner **Dane County**; operator Dane County Regional Airport. Live leadership: County Executive **Melissa Agard**; Executive Director **Mark Papko**; Airport Commission chair **Jason Ilstrup**. Switchboard **608-246-3380** / fax **608-246-3385** / airinfo@msnairport.com. TTY via Wisconsin Relay **711**. Parking Manager **Mike Maromaty**, **608-246-3394**. Civil passenger terminal on a joint-use field with Wisconsin ANG **115th Fighter Wing / Truax Field ANGB** (F-35 transition). Historical Truax Field / Madison Municipal names are gone as branding; IATA stays **MSN**. **Do not create a second airport for KMSN or an ANGB page.** **Do not merge MKE.** - >- Official airlines page (12 Sep 2026) names **six** carriers: **American, Breeze, Delta, Frontier, Sun Country, United**. Official press still says **19 destinations**. Live Where We Fly cards name more cities than that line — including leftovers with no airline on the card (SFO, and EWR with a blank carrier). Confirm FIDS. **No scheduled international passenger airline.** Feb 2025 application for a U.S. Treasury international-airport designation is **not live**. - >- **One TSA.** Official security page: checkpoint **4:30 a.m. until last departure**. Official FAQ leftover: checkpoint opens **90 minutes** before the first departure, and the building is open at least **120 minutes** before the first departure. Arrive **at least 90 minutes** or as your airline says. TSA PreCheck is **exclusively at the SOUTH checkpoint, inside Door 1**. **No CLEAR.** **No passenger lounge.** Live Priority Pass USA (12 Sep 2026) does **not** include MSN. - >- `lib/airports.json`: IATA **MSN**, ICAO **KMSN**, 43.139483, −89.336957, America/Chicago. AirNav elev **886.6 ft**, 5 mi NE of Madison; 43.1398791, −89.3375045. Wikipedia / FAA: **3,500 acres**. RWY **18/36 9,006×150**, **3/21 7,200×150**, **14/32 5,846×150**. Official virtual tour: **16** passenger loading gates, **16** with bridges. - >- South Terminal expansion opened **June 2023** (~**$85 million**; Wikipedia: three new gates then, with more added later to reach 16). 2006 prairie-style terminal doubling is the current building language. Official concourse map dated **29 Oct 2024** still shows Gates **1–16** on one sterile concourse. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'Official clock is 90 minutes — TSA prints 4:30 a.m.' detail: >- There is no official live wait tile — the airport points at the MyTSA app. REAL ID has been required since 7 May 2025. Official pages do not print ConfirmID pricing. Peak banks are unpublished. summary: >- The FAQ says arrive at least 90 minutes before departure, or earlier if your airline says so. The security page prints the checkpoint as 4:30 a.m. until the last departure. category: timing - label: Layout title: 'One TSA, then Gates 1–16 on the same walk' detail: >- Official 29 Oct 2024 concourse map pins dining around Gates 5–8 and 13. The Super Ace hanging in the landside lobby is the meet-up landmark, not a lounge. South Terminal opened June 2023 — do not use a pre-2023 gate count. summary: >- After screening you stay sterile. Wrong gate is a walk, not a reclear. PreCheck is only at the south checkpoint inside Door 1. category: terminal - label: Food title: Eat after TSA unless you need landside Ancora detail: >- Airside Ancora, Look Mom No Hands, and Metcalfe’s open 4:30 a.m. Vinoteca is closed Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Official pages do not print bottle prices. summary: >- Almost every named kitchen is past security. Landside Ancora is 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. next to baggage claim. Lake Country Travel Mart in the ticket lobby is Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. only. category: food - label: Status title: There is no passenger lounge and no CLEAR detail: >- Family Lounges, the meeters-and-greeters fireplace room, and the Robert B. Skuldt conference room are public rooms, not Priority Pass or airline clubs. Aggregator The Club MSN / Escape MSN is fiction. summary: >- Official dining, amenity, and family cards have no club. Live Priority Pass USA does not list MSN. CLEAR’s own location list does not include Madison. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Lake Country Travel Mart bottled water zone: landside price: posted register price summary: >- Official shops card Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. only. The named landside bottle shop when it is open. Official pages do not print a bottle price. location: 'Ticket lobby across from Terminal Door 4, landside' terminal: Ticket lobby isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: Ancora / Metcalfe’s / Capital Commons bottled water zone: airside price: posted register price summary: >- Airside Ancora and Metcalfe’s 4:30 a.m. to last departure. Capital Commons 4:45 a.m. to last departure for Gates 1–5. Official pages do not print a bottle price. location: >- Ancora and Metcalfe’s across from Gate 8; Capital Commons across from Gate 5 terminal: Concourse isBestQuality: true - kind: refill name: Unmapped bottle fillers / fountains zone: airside summary: >- A sustainability PDF lists more bottle-filling stations as an ongoing action. Do not invent a fountain by Gate 8. Bring an empty bottle and look rather than trusting a third-party pin. location: >- Official traveler pages do not pin fillers to a shop or gate — walk restrooms and the holdroom terminal: Main terminal airportistScore: 7.1 slug: msn region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/msn](/airports/msn). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/msn) - [Lounge directory](/airports/msn/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) Madison, United States · North America Madison put nearly 2.5 million passengers through one TSA and 16 gates in 2025: easy when the bank is quiet, strong local food after screening, and still no lounge. ## Airportist Score **7.1 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.5 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.5 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.5 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 2.35 million (CY 2025 official PDF) - Terminals: 1 terminal, 1 concourse (Gates 1–16), 1 TSA - Typical security: 10 min - On-time: 74% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - UW / Capitol Square trips on one of the six live airlines - Budget riders on Metro Route D2 at $2 - Local food after TSA (Ancora, Metcalfe’s, Tory Miller kitchens) ## Watch out for - No passenger lounge and no Priority Pass - CLEAR is not at MSN - Vinoteca is closed Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday - Some Where We Fly cards have no airline — confirm the FIDS ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/msn/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/msn/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/msn/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/msn/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/msn/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/msn/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/msn/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/msn/reviews.md) (free)