MSP Observation Deck

Minneapolis, United States

4.2

12 reviews

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Lindberg Terminal Concourse D, Minneapolis, MN, 55111
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0.2 miTerminal 1 - Lindbergh
0.2 miGates 1 / 2
0.3 miGate #3
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12 reviews of MSP Observation Deck

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Place rating: 5
Burnsville, MN
Nice and quiet place to relax. Never many people up there, and when there is, they are quiet.
Place rating: 3
Banks, OR
This is a great vantage point! You can see a ton of planes moving and at terminals. Of course 2 business guys decide to take phone calls and create noise pollution up there. I’m glad there are no workstations or it could be worse.
One guy I followed down was on a business call with his earphones. He walked right into the bathroom and kept talking. Even at the urinal!
Place rating: 3
Meridian, ID
Anytime I have a layover at MSP, I would sneak up to the observation deck. It used to be a quiet and nice place to relax. Last time I went up, the place was filled with TSA agents on their break. In the corner there were makeshift mattresses folded up. I wondered why they were there and then some flight crew member comes busting in, grabs a mattress, unfolds it in the center of the floor, lays out and starts talking to his girlfriend on his phone.
Cleared the place out immediately.
Hopefully I just picked a bad time.
Place rating: 5
Saint Paul, MN
I remember back before the days of security I would come here when I was bored to watch planes. Nerd, I know. The view is of what is usually a pretty busy runway, so that’s good. Its just a room with windows and some seating — not very spectacular, but its a fun sort of throwback place to a time when this sort of thing was more common, and flying less so. If you are in the D Concourse and have time to kill, its worth checking out.
Place rating: 4
Des Moines, IA
The beauty of this location is in the relative peace and quiet it affords. The benefit is a chance to sit still, regroup and even really stretch without roll-​aboard dodging. The fun is in the feeling that you are in a secret, or forgotten, place still existing as it did in the mid-​60s.
Place rating: 3
San Rafael, CA
Unilocal says I checked in here but I don’t recall. Although I’ve been through MSP many times so it must be true. Planes coming and going. Sounds like fun to me.
Place rating: 5
Minneapolis, MN
i’m cringing to write this review, as I (very) selfishly don’t want the word to get out too much about this secret haven of mine at MSP. :)
But… there’s no other place like it. I’ve been here a few times when I have a longer than normal wait (as in International flights when you have to get to the airport even earlier). But it’s usually pretty peaceful up here and typically 1 or maybe 2 other people; and when they do come up here, they’re only up for a few minutes and then off to their gates.
I like to watch the planes land and take-​off here. Something so oddly peaceful about seeing a large, heavy metal object ascend into the air.
Place rating: 5
Charlotte, NC
I wish more airports had these. My only complaint was the idiot who insisted on talking to his business partner for twenty minutes. My «STFU» look needs some work.
Place rating: 3
East New York, NY
It’s a view of the tarmac.
Place rating: 5
La Crosse, WI
Quiet place to kill time during a long layover.
Place rating: 5
Minneapolis, MN
A secret gem equal to the the Virgin Clubhouse observation deck at Heathrow.
Place rating: 4
Minneapolis, MN
Killing time at MSP? Head over to Concourse D, up a narrow flight of stairs and back in time. A 60s-​era observation deck with a 360-​degree view of the entire airport. Amazing, even for the casual aviation fan. Added bonus is that it’s pretty much undiscovered, which makes it quiet and empty. The only thing missing is a cocktail bar and a piano.