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.

Dallas Cowboys NFL team charter arriving in wonderful light conditions.

Taxiing out on its sixth day of revenue service.

Fresh catch of the day.

Someone didn't do a very good job of getting the 1L door latch in place.

Delta 1714 off for Orlando.

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

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.

Early morning flap-edge vortices.

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

One of my favorites in all its detail.

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The 150th UPS 747 operation to MSP.

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

"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.

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.

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