UPS 560 surfs the fog bank over the Minnesota River Valley, spewing a shroud of vapors while on short final for runway 30L this morning.

Off to Palmdale after a stop at Minneapolis from Stuttgart.

"Lake Virginia", from the Hometown Lakes Project that existed on Sun Country aircraft between 2017 and 2019.

Cleveland Browns NFL team charter departs after they defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 14 - 7.

Delta 1714 off for Orlando.

Dallas Cowboys NFL team charter arriving in wonderful light conditions.

Arriving after its third revenue flight, having completed its first earlier in the morning.

Spewing an assortment of vapors as it flies through the more saturated air in the Minnesota River valley, UPS 560 approaches runway 30L in the early morning.

UPS 2557 with a nice wing-wave from the captain on departure!

Probably the best light I will catch this bird in while it has been parked at MSP since 15 MAY 2021.

After a 30-day stay in Minnesota, the Bahrain Royal Flight departs MSP.

"Giant 654" touches down on runway 30L after diverting enroute ANC-ORD due to thunderstorms at the destination.

"Freedom One" departs MSP for the first time in the reddish smoky haze from wildfires out west.

Delta 42 rotates off runway 30L, bound for Paris (CDG/LFPG) as an MSP airport snow thrower makes room for more of the record-breaking February snow to come.

The newest aircraft in the UPS 747 fleet, but not the most recent delivery.

Early morning flap-edge vortices.

The 150th UPS 747 operation to MSP.

UPS 561 off runway 17 for DFW with traffic departing runway 12R in the background.

Arriving just before sunrise.

One of my favorites in all its detail.

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"Giant 8543" touching down on runway 12R.

N441UP, equipped with Rolls-Royce RB211 engines, landing on runway 12R as N409UP, equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW2040 engines, holds short in the background.

This airframe started life as a passenger mover for American in 1991 before becoming a freight dog for FedEx in 1996.

The new Team USA special livery accelerates down runway 12R basking in the winter sunset.

Another unusual visitor to MSP due to another unfortunate medical emergency. Cathay Pacific 806 departs runway 17 to resume her journey from Hong Kong to Chicago O'Hare.

The 208th 747 that UPS has sent to MSP departs for the return trip to Louisville. This was also the 9th visit here for N582UP.