July and August are the busiest months of the year at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are the heaviest due to business commuters.
Here are some amenities that might ease your pain:
Travel Confidently MSP Education Center: The Travel Confidently MSP Education Center serves multiple purposes, most notably enhancing the Navigating MSP Program, which provides flyers with sensory, physical, or cognitive disabilities, or those with a fear of flying, a place to practice boarding and gives service dogs the ability to become familiar with the surroundings of an aircraft cabin. Reservations are coordinated here: https://www.mspairport.com/navigating
Quick Ride Ramp: Located a mile from Terminal 1 off Highway 5 at the Post Road exit, this ramp offers parking for around $15 a day, compared to around $25 a day for general parking a Terminal 1 (Lindbergh). Free shuttles run 24/7, offering five-minute rides to (or from) Terminal 1.
Lactation/nursing spaces: Mothers can find refuge in lactation rooms near Gate F2 and near Gate C13 and in two nursing rooms — one near the entrance to Concourse E and another on Concourse C. Terminal 2 (Humphrey) is adding a lactation room this fall.
Play areas: Let the kids explore a mock airplane and air traffic control tower with slides — at Concourse C at Terminal 1 and at Gate H6 at Terminal 2.
MSP Arts & Culture Program: This can sure help pass the time. We recently had a delayed flight and we walked around to view all the amazing art!
Airport Aircraft Viewing Area: Located in the heart of MSP’s airfield, this mini park, open from dawn to dusk, provides spectacular views of takeoffs and landings from multiple runways. Newly opened in 2015, the space features parking, picnic tables, benches, and newly planted trees. Get directions at tinyurl.com/msp-mn-view.
Learn more about the family-friendly MSP amenities at tinyurl.com/msp-mn-family.
