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Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field Coordinates

MN, US · Elevation 256m

Quick answer: Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field is located at 44.880081, -93.221741 (N, W).

Different tools require different formats — Garmin devices default to DDM, military maps use MGRS, topo maps use UTM, and web apps expect Decimal Degrees. Copy whichever format your device or application needs. Click any format abbreviation to learn how it works.

All Coordinate Formats

DD

Decimal Degrees

44.880081, -93.221741
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

44°52'48.29"N 93°13'18.27"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

44°52.8049'N 93°13.3045'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

15T 482487 4969653
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

15TVK8248769653
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

9zvxqdjvr
Plus Code

Open Location Code

86P8VQJH+32

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

The point on the exact opposite side of Earth from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field. If you drilled straight through the planet's center, you would emerge here.

Antipodal coordinates

-44.880081, -93.221741

Hemisphere: S, W

DD

Decimal Degrees

-44.880081, -93.221741
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

44°52'48.29"S 93°13'18.27"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

44°52.8049'S 93°13.3045'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

15G 482487 5030347
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

15GVL8248730347
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

3bj8wtvfx
Plus Code

Open Location Code

46784Q9H+VR

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 15TVK8248769653 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 15 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 15 runs -96° to -90° longitude.
Latitude Band T One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square VK A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter V (west–east) and row letter K (south–north).
Easting 82487 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 69653 Distance north within the 100 km square. Same resolution as easting (10 m).

Geohash Precision

A geohash encodes coordinates by subdividing the Earth into progressively smaller cells. Each extra character roughly halves the cell area. The table below shows Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
9
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
9z
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
9zv
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
9zvx
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
9zvxq
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
9zvxqd
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
9zvxqdj
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
9zvxqdjv
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
9zvxqdjvr
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

Precision 9 (highlighted) is the default and provides sub-5-metre accuracy for most applications.

About Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis–Saint_Paul_International_Airport

Live Converter

The coordinates above are fixed to this landmark. Use this converter to enter any other coordinates — such as a nearby trailhead, parking area, or a location you want to compare — and get all 7 formats instantly.

DD

44.880081, -93.221741

DMS

44°52'48.29"N 93°13'18.27"W

DDM

44°52.8049'N 93°13.3045'W

UTM

15T 482487 4969653

MGRS

15TVK8248769653

GH

9zvxqdjvr

OLC

86P8VQJH+32

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