Public Safety and Operations Center
Timeline: 2024 - 2027
Description: New 158,000 sq. ft. emergency operations center for strategic response and communications.
Project Summary
- Strategic consolidation of public safety and airport operations into a high-tech facility for more advanced airport operations and emergency response.
- The Public Safety and Operations Center will house the MSP Airport Police Department, Emergency Communications Center (a 911 public safety answering point), Airside Operations, and other functions.
- The facility will be connected to the new Fire Station 2, a 25,000 sq. ft. fire station that was completed in 2024, to connect the MSP Airport Fire Department.
- The unified airport teams will have technology and systems for improved awareness of day-to-day airport activities or emergency events.
Project Highlight: LEED Certification
- The high-performance structures incorporate improved insulation, energy efficient mechanical systems, and low impact materials and finishes.
- The buildings will utilize a water reclamation system, capturing rainwater for use in non-potable conditions (flushing toilets and urinals), providing an estimated 53% reduction in potable water use.
- Sustainable landscaping is also part of the overall design, using native plantings and fescue grasses that will not require watering, once established.
