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Dane County Regional Airport (DCRA) (IATA: MSN, ICAO: KMSN, FAA LID: MSN), also known as Truax Field, is a civil-military airport located 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) northeast of downtown Madison,Wisconsin.[2] In the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, it is categorized as a small-hub primary commercial service facility.[4] It is the second busiest of eight commercial airports in Wisconsin in terms of passengers served, after Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport.[3]

Dane County Regional Airport Truax Field
IATA: MSN ICAO: KMSN FAA LID: MSN
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Dane County
Serves	Madison, Wisconsin
Elevation AMSL	887 ft / 270 m
Coordinates	43°08′23″N 089°20′15″W
Website	msnairport.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram
MSN Location of airport in Wisconsin Show map of Wisconsin MSN MSN (the United States) Show map of the United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 18/36 9,006 2,745 Concrete 3/21 7,200 2,195 Concrete 14/32 5,846 1,782 Concrete
Statistics (12 months ending July 2022 except where noted)
Passenger volume 1,742,000 Departing passengers 872,000 Scheduled flights 13,001 Cargo (lb.) 53 mil Aircraft operations (2021) 73,549 Based aircraft (2022) 143
Sources: airport website,[1] FAA,[2] BTS[3]

History

In 1927, the City of Madison purchased 290 acres of land for $35,380. Previously a cabbage patch for a nearby sauerkraut factory, the newly-acquired land would later become the present-day home of the Dane County Regional Airport. In January 1936, the city council voted to accept a Works Progress Administration grant for the construction of four runways and an airplane hangar. Additional grants financed the terminal and administrative building as well as electric floodlights. The development price tag was $1 million – 10% paid by the city and the remainder by the federal government (MSN Airport, 2012). In September 1938, Barnstormer Howard Morey of Chicago; Edgar Quinn; and J.J. McMannamy organized the Madison Airways Corporation.

The airport was renamed Truax Field and activated as a U.S. Army Air Corps airfield in June 1942 during World War II. During the war, it was used by the Army Air Corps Eastern Technical Training Center, a major school operating at Truax AAF for training radio operators and mechanics, and the airport later expanded to training in radar operations, control tower operations, and other communications fields for the Army Airways Communication Service. A unit established in 1943 trained radio operators and mechanics on B-29 Superfortress communications equipment. The host unit on the airfield was the 334th (later 3508th) Army Air Corps Base Unit. On September 17, 1945, the airfield's mission was changed to that of a separation center and it was closed as an active AAF airfield on November 30, 1945.

Conveyed to local civil authorities, the Madison Municipal Airport became the home to the 1st Battalion 147th Aviation Regiment. The 1-147th operates the UH-60M Blackhawk Helicopter and has deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The airport is also home to the Wisconsin Air National Guard and its present-day 115th Fighter Wing (115 FW), an Air National Guard fighter wing operationally gained by the Air Combat Command (ACC). Today, the Air National Guard's F-16 Fighting Falcon still operates at the base. The 115th Fighter Wing is one of the 14 operational air defense units responsible for air defense of the eastern continental United States.

On December 15, 1966, a 31,000 square foot terminal building opened on the west side of the airfield at a cost of $2.36 million. The first scheduled jets were Northwest Orient 727s in 1965. In 1986, the airport tripled in size with a $12 million project that expanded the terminal from 32,000 square feet to 90,000 square feet, adding a second-level concourse with six boarding bridges.[5]

In 2006, the airport completed a $68 million expansion that doubled the size of the terminal, built in a Frank Lloyd Wright-influenced prairie style designed by the Architectural Alliance based in Minneapolis.[6] The new terminal accommodates 13 gates with jetways, WiFi, additional restaurant and retail vendors post-security, an art court, and both business and family lounges. The airport has also continued to expand its parking options, most recently in 2014.

On February 7, 2018, the airport announced a significant terminal modernization program, including replacement of existing jet bridges and design work beginning in 2018 as well as major construction including additional jet boarding bridges beginning in 2019.[7] The county is also planning to add an 8 MW solar energy site on airport-owned land.[8]

In 2021 the airport began construction on an $85 million expansion of the terminal dubbed the South Terminal expansion. This project will add three additional gates that can accommodate larger aircraft. The new terminal will be two stories with 45,000 square feet of public space. The first floor will consist of 45,000 square feet of maintenance workshops and infrastructure. The concourse floor above will include the new gates, a restaurant, a play area for children, a nursing suite for mothers and a service animal relief area.

Facilities

Runways

Dane County Regional Airport covers 3,500 acres (1,416 ha) with a field elevation of 887 feet (270 m) above mean sea level. It has three concrete runways: 18/36 is 9,006 by 150 feet (2,745 x 46 m); 3/21 is 7,200 by 150 feet (2,195 x 46 m); 14/32 is 5,846 by 150 feet (1,782 x 46 m).[2][9]

The fixed-base operator (FBO) is Wisconsin Aviation,[10] which leased the assets of the former FBO, Four Lakes Aviation and Coldstream Aviation, in 1994.

In November 2022, there were 143 aircraft based at this airport: 81 single-engine, 10 multi-engine, 15 jet and 37 various military aircraft.[2]

Terminal

The terminal currently has 13 gates on one concourse.[11] Upon the completion of the South Terminal Expansion this will expand to 16 gates.

Pre-security amenities include a Coffee Shop and Gift Shop. The post-security side of the terminal includes two restaurants a coffee shop and two travel markets. The South Terminal expansion when complete will add an additional restaurant, a lactation room and a new post-security pet relief area.[12]

Ground transportation

Taxi service and Transportation Network Company drivers (e.g. Uber and Lyft) are available outside the terminal. Rental car counters are located across from the baggage claim area. Many local hotels provide courtesy shuttle service to and from the airport.

Madison Metro serves the airport with Route 20 to the North Transfer Point or Madison Area Technical College / East Towne Mall.[13]

Both short and long-term parking are available in a large parking structure and in several adjacent lots.[14]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

This section needs to be updated. (April 2022)

Airlines	Destinations	Refs
American Airlines	Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix–Sky Harbor	[15]
American Eagle	Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Philadelphia, Phoenix–Sky Harbor Seasonal: Miami	[15]
Delta Air Lines	Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul	[16]
Delta Connection	Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York–LaGuardia,[17] Washington–National	[16]
Frontier Airlines	Denver Seasonal: Orlando	[18]
Sun Country Airlines	Seasonal: Fort Myers, Green Bay,[19] Las Vegas,[20] Orlando (resumes April 20, 2023),[21] Phoenix–Sky Harbor[22]	[23]
United Airlines	Chicago–O'Hare, Denver	[24]
United Express	Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Newark

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
Air Cargo Carriers	Milwaukee, Louisville, Traverse City
FedEx Express	Appleton, Bloomington/Normal, Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, Des Moines, Indianapolis, Memphis, Mosinee, Sioux Falls
Freight Runners Express	Milwaukee, Wisconsin Dells

Statistics

Airline market share

Largest airlines at MSN (August 2021 – July 2022)[3]

Rank	Airline	Passengers	Share
1	Delta	297,000	17.04%
2	SkyWest	278,000	15.96%
3	United	276,000	15.83%
4	American	220,000	12.65%
5	Envoy	132,000	7.59%
—	Other	539,000	30.93%

Top destinations

Busiest domestic routes from MSN (August 2021 – July 2022)[3]

Rank	Airport	Passengers	Carriers
1	Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois	168,340	American, United
2	Denver, Colorado	117,410	Frontier, United
3	Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota	98,630	Delta, Sun Country
4	Atlanta, Georgia	97,940	Delta
5	Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas	85,330	American
6	Detroit, Michigan	84,090	Delta
7	Charlotte, North Carolina	61,440	American
8	Phoenix, Arizona	48,890	American, Sun Country
9	New York–LaGuardia, New York	33,420	Delta
10	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	18,910	American

Passenger development

See also

• List of airports in Wisconsin
• Madison Metro
• List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin

References

External links

• Dane County Regional Airport
• Wisconsin Airport Directory: Dane County Regional Airport (PDF)
• 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard
• LiveATC.net: Class C airports - Listen live to Madison's Air Traffic Control
• FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective November 3, 2022
• FAA Terminal Procedures for MSN, effective November 3, 2022
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KMSN
  • ASN accident history for MSN
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KMSN
  • FAA current MSN delay information

На других языках

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[de] Flughafen Madison-Dane County

Der Flughafen Madison-Dane County (offiziell: Dane County Regional Airport, früher auch: Truax Field) (IATA-Flughafencode: MSN, ICAO-Code: KMSN) ist der Flughafen von Madison, der Hauptstadt des US-Bundesstaates Wisconsin. Der ständig geöffnete und dem Dane County gehörende Flughafen ist der wichtigste Knotenpunkt des Luftverkehrs der Metropolregion Madison.

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- [en] Dane County Regional Airport

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[fr] Aéroport de Madison/comté de Dane

L'Aéroport régional du comté de Dane (DCRA) (code IATA : MSN • code OACI : KMSN • code FAA : MSN) est un aéroport civilo-militaire situé à six miles au nord-est du centre-ville de Madison, la capitale du Wisconsin. Dans le plan national de la Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pour les systèmes aéroportuaires intégrés pour 2019-2023, il est classé comme une installation de service commercial principal de petite taille[1]. C'est le deuxième des huit aéroports commerciaux du Wisconsin en nombre de passagers desservis.

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