Awards & Press
2023 Awards
Best Airport in North America in size category, second straight year – Airports Council International
2022 Awards
Airport Health Accreditation - Airports Council International
Best Airport in North America (25-40M Pax category) - Airports Council International
Best Airport Employee Recognition Program - Airports Council International
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, 36 consecutive years - Government Finance Officers Association
Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, 38 consecutive years - Government Finance Officers Association
Engineering Excellence National Recognition Award:
Runway 4-22 Conversion to Dual Taxiway - American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) 2022 Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA)
Engineering Excellence Award: MSP Runway 4-22 Conversion to Dual Use Taxiway - American Council of Engineering Consultants (ACEC) of Minnesota
GBAC Facility Accreditation - Global Biorisk Advisory Council
Honor Award: 2020 Runway 14R/32L and Taxiway Echo Modifications (Crystal Airport) - American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota (ACEC/MN)
New Construction Merit Award: Inbound Roadway & Glumack Drive Reconstruction - American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)/MnDOT
Terminal 1 Silver Ramp: Outstanding Parking Garage of the Year - Parking Today Awards/presented at the Parking Industry Expo
Multiple Awards for Video Production for Creating the Aurora, Travel Confidently and Meet the Fleet - Telly Awards
2021 Awards
Above and Beyond Award - Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Airport Business Project of the Year Terminal 1 Silver Ramp Airport Business Magazine
Airport Carbon Accreditation – Level 2 Recertification - Airports Council International – North America
Airport Health Accreditation - Airports Council International
Balchen Post Award, runner-up for 2020-2021 Snow and Ice Control American Association of Airport Executive
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, 35 consecutive years Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Government Finance Officers Association
Commercial Airport Airside Project of the Year MSP Runway 4-22 Conversion to Dual Use Taxiway American Association of Airport Executives International, Great Lakes Chapter
Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, 37 consecutive years Annual Budget Document Government Finance Officers Association
Engineering Excellence: Best Design of a Mixed-Use Parking & Transportation Facility Terminal 1 Silver Ramp International Parking & Mobility Institute
Excellence in Concrete Paving Terminal 1 Silver Ramp Minnesota Department of Transportation & the Concrete Paving Association
Grand Award for Engineering Excellence Terminal 1 Silver Ramp American Council of Engineering Consultants of Minnesota
Merit Award Terminal 1 Silver Ramp American Institute of Architects Minnesota
Merit Award for Bituminous Surfacing Crystal Airport Minnesota Asphalt Paving Association, in cooperation with Minnesota Department of Transportation
Most Efficient North American Airport, large airport category, fourth time in five years MSP Airport Air Transport Research Society
New Construction Merit Award MSP Taxiway D Reconstruction American Concrete Pavement Association & Minnesota Department of Transportation
Non-Broadcast Bronze Award, Editing Travel Confidently at MSP The Telly Awards
Non-Broadcast Bronze Award, Use of Music Travel Confidently at MSP The Telly Awards
Patriotic Employer Award - U.S. Department of Defense
Project of the Year Award MSP Taxiway D Reconstruction & Runway 4/22 Conversion to Dual Use Taxiway Minnesota Council of Airports
Retail/Restaurant – COVID/Retro Refit People’s Organic at MSP Airport Minnesota Real Estate Journal
Social Video Bronze Award, Travel & Tourism Travel Confidently at MSP The Telly Awards
STAR Facility Accreditation - Global Biorisk Advisory Council, a division of International Sanitary Supply Association
Third Best Airport for Customer Satisfaction in North America, MegaAirport Category MSP Airport J.D. Power
Top airport in the Digital Airport Index of North America MSP’s Digital Assets Mijksenaar
Top Projects Terminal 1 Silver Ramp Finance and Commerce newspaper
2020 Awards
Best Airport in North America in size category, four consecutive years – Airports Council International
Best Airport in the U.S., Third Place – Travel + Leisure Magazine Readers
Best Customer Service (Large Airport), MSP – Airport Experience News
Best Dining, Hi-Lo Diner – Airport Experience News
Best Local-Inspired Store, Prince – Airport Experience News
Best on Time Performance (Worldwide Major Airport), Second Place, MSP – Official Airline Guide Punctuality League
Branded Content General-Viral, Bronze Award, “Meet Stitches, the First Therapy Cat at MSP” (video) – The Telly Awards
Branded Content General-Viral, Bronze Award, “MSP Snow Removal: Join the Conga Line” (video) – The Telly Awards
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, 35 consecutive years (p. 21) – Government Finance Officers Association
Director General’s Roll of Excellence in Airport Service Quality – Airports Council International
Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, 35 consecutive years (p. 21) – Government Finance Officers Association
Merit Award for Bituminous Surfacing at Crystal Airport (video) – Minnesota Asphalt Paving Association in cooperation with MnDOT
Non-Broadcast General-Employee Communications, Silver Award, “MAC New Employee Welcome Video” – The Telly Awards
Non-Broadcast Outdoor/Environmental-Other, Bronze Award, “2019 MSP Airport Record Breaking Snow Removal” (video) – The Telly Awards
Outstanding Performance in Emergency Management (scroll to Aug. 12, 2020) – Association of Minnesota Emergency Managers
Pride Ambassador Award – Thunderbird Aviation
Short Form/Social Silver Award, “Meet Stitches, the First Therapy Cat at MSP” (video) – The Telly Awards
Social Video General-Travel & Tourism, Bronze Award, “Meet Stitches, the First Therapy Cat at MSP” – The Telly Awards
Technology Innovation: Operations – Government Technology Magazine
