Dane County Regional (MSN) Airport

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  • MSN Airport Overview
    Dane County Regional Airport MSN is located about five miles northeast of the city center of Madison, Wisconsin. Despite its name, it is no longer just a regional airport, due to the considerable increase in passengers and airlines. The roadway approach to the airport is simple and streamlined. The International Lane has four lanes divided by traffic separation islands. An electronic sign welcomes you and advises of any new parking information.
    Getting in and out of MSN Airport, as well as picking up/dropping off someone, is easy: one way leads into the airport and one way out. As you drive into the complex, the turnoffs to hourly, daily and surface parking come up on the left. The roadway in front of the terminal is divided into six lanes, four lanes for dropping off/ picking up passengers, and two lanes for commercial service vehicles, affording better curb access in front of the terminal. A separate holding bay for taxicabs, a rental car area and the exit for pass-through traffic are situated at the north end of the parking area.
    MSN Airport Terminal and Main Check Point open daily at 4 a.m., while TSA Security Check Point at the South End of the Terminal is open daily from 4:30-7am.
    Major airlines serve the Airport with direct flights to 15 airport hubs, from the Atlantic region to the mid-west, offering connecting flights to all parts of the globe.

    The expanded and re-designed airport terminal is both functional and appealing. The terminal includes, among other amenities, an executive conference room equipped with kitchen and audio-visual equipment, two training / conference rooms and work-stations for business travelers, and a 'Meeters and Greeters Lounge', as well as a massage therapy and shoe shine stall. Furthermore, all airport facilities are ADA-accessible. Wide corridors, open spaces, elevators and fully accessible restrooms ease movement for persons with disabilities. There are also TTY phones for the deaf and hard of hearing. Leisure travelers, especially those with children, appreciate the family and mother’s lounges, variety of restaurants, and clean, safe and secure atmosphere. A convention and tourist information booth and a postal center are located near baggage claim.

    A 3,550 vehicle parking facility, consisting of a Parking Ramp, daily Surface Lot and Economy Park & Walk Lot, offers a safe and secure parking with streamlined parking service. Six crosswalks connect the parking ramp with the terminal--of the five on the ground level, two are covered. On the third level, an enclosed, heated skywalk is available. Elevator accessibility is on either end. Two pedestrian crosswalks connect the Economy Lot to the south end of the Surface Lot. Parking options are:
    1. The Parking Ramp is a modern structure across from the terminal building. Two-wheel vehicle parking, for both motorcycles and bicycles, is available immediately inside the parking structure in the hourly parking area.
    2. Surrounding the Parking Ramp and also near the terminal is the Surface Lot with 980 stalls.
    3. The Economy Lot has 800 parking stalls and the lowest daily parking rates. To use the Economy Lot, take a ticket at the entrance, park, then pay on exit using one of two Credit Card Express exit lanes. The lot is a 10-minute walk from the passenger terminal. It can accommodate oversized and extra-long vehicles. 4. Disabled parking is available in all areas of the parking facility. In the parking ramp, stalls are located near the two elevators on the terminal side of each level, while in the surface lot, stalls are west of the parking ramp. When the main parking facility is full, space is still available for handicapped parking. Enter the hourly parking area and proceed to the upper levels by driving around the barricade. If you have difficulty finding a parking space drive to the exit plaza and ask an attendant for assistance.
    Allow additional time for parking during periods of heavy travel such as holidays, spring break, and seasonal events, including fall teachers' convention time.

    To get from the Airport to your destination, you have the option of renting a car, taking a taxi or a hotel shuttle (a courtesy phone is located at the hotel board between Baggage Claims 1 & 2), or a public transportation bus.
    These Taxis depart at the north end of the baggage claim at door 7: Badger Cab (608-256-5566); Madison Taxi (608-255-8294); Union Cab (608-242-2000). The rental car lot shuttle can be found at door 6.
    The Public MetroBus Route 20 (608-266-4466) runs between the North Transfer Point and East Towne Mall via the Airport every thirty minutes weekdays, and hourly weeknights, weekends and holidays. For service from the Airport to downtown Madison or the UW campus area, passengers should board buses reading 'Route 20 - North Transfer Point'. Buses reading 'Route 20 - East Towne Mall' would carry passengers to points east of the airport, including the MATC campus area, and eventually, East Towne Mall. Ground transportation is easy with rental cars available just outside the terminal, hotel courtesy phones and shuttle service to many hotels.