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.

Deicing during the polar vortex of 2019 with an air temperature of -22°F(-30°C).

Off to Palmdale after a stop at Minneapolis from Stuttgart.

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

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

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

Taxiing out on its sixth day of revenue service.

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

Delta 1714 off for Orlando.

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

Main gears off the ground in well under 4,000 feet of roll with this obviously lightly-loaded Western Global 747 that was brought in to augment UPS' peak-season workload for the 2018 holidays.

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.

One of my favorites in all its detail.

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

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

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

"Giant 8543" touching down on runway 12R.

First delivery of new Sun Country livery. Former AeroMexico. The registration will be reassigned to N830SY.

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FedEx 1156 off for ORD which looks to be a new leg for this flight.

Some nice morning vapors and vortices on the arriving UPS 560 flight.

Arriving just before sunrise.

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

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