Location
Latitude: | 46-50-31.4511N (46.84207) |
Longitude: | 092-11-35.6540W (-92.193237) |
Elevation: | 1427.8 feet MSL (435 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: | 1.1 W (as of May 2024 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: | UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: | 05 N.M. NW of Duluth, Minnesota |
Found On: | Green Bay Chart |
FAA Region: | AGL |
Contacts
Manager: | Publicly owned: |
| MARK PAPKO, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 4701 GRINDEN DR DULUTH, MN 55811-1578 218-625-7767 | CITY OF DULUTH, MINNESOTA 4701 GRINDEN DR DULUTH, MN 55811-1578 218-625-7766 |
Operations
Airport Status: | Operational |
Facility Use: | Public |
Type: | Airport |
Activation Date: | 04/1940 |
Control tower: | Yes |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): | Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/ALL |
Boundary ARTCC: | ZMP (Minneapolis) |
Responsible ARTCC: | ZMP (Minneapolis) |
Segmented Circle Indicator: | No |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): | 2428 feet (740 m) |
NOTAMs Facility: | DLH |
NOTAM-D Service: | Yes |
International Airport of Entry: | Yes |
Customs Landing Rights: | No |
Military Landing Rights: | Yes |
Civil/Military Joint Use: | No |
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: | Class I ARFF Index: B Air Carrier Service: Scheduled Certification Date: 05/1973 |
Based Aircraft
| Single Engine: | 49 |
| Multi Engine: | 10 |
| Jet Engine: | 4 |
| GA Helicopters: | 4 |
| Military Aircraft: | 22 |
Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2022)
| Total Operations: | 61302 | |
| Commercial: | 1988 | 3.2% |
| Air Taxi: | 6771 | 11.0% |
| GA Local: | 23410 | 38.2% |
| GA Itinerant: | 24776 | 40.4% |
| Military Aircraft: | 4357 | 7.1% |
Communications
| Unicom: | 122.950 |
| Tower: | DULUTH 118.3 257.8 Hrs: 24 |
| Ground: | 121.9 348.6 |
| Approach: | DULUTH 125.45 125.45 233.7 Hrs: 24 |
| Departure: | DULUTH 125.45 125.45 233.7 Hrs: 24 |
| ATIS: | 124.1 270.1 Hrs: 24 |
| ASOS: | (218-740-5977) |
| EMERG: | 121.5 |
| ANG COMD POST: | 288.9 |
| ANG COMD POST: | 6735 ;LSB 6735 |
| ANG COMD POST: | 139.9 |
| EMERG: | 243.0 |
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 218
| Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cirrus Service Center Duluth Update FBO info | 788-3101 | ||
| North Country Aviation, Inc. Update FBO info | Unicom 122.95 | 727-2911 | 100LL, Jet A |
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Flight Service Stations
| Primary | Alternate | |
| FSS on Field: | N | |
| FSS Name (ID): | Princeton(PNM) | |
| Frequency: | ||
| Toll Free Phone: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
Instrument Procedures / Charts
FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 05/16/24 to 0901Z 06/13/24.
There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types: APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
| Page Type | Page Name | Volume | Action Since Last Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| APD | AIRPORT DIAGRAM | NC-1 | |
| HOT | HOT SPOT | NC-1 | |
| IAP | HI-TACAN Z RWY 09 | NC-1 | |
| IAP | ILS OR LOC RWY 09 | NC-1 | |
| IAP | ILS OR LOC RWY 27 | NC-1 | |
| IAP | ILS RWY 09 (CAT II) | NC-1 | |
| IAP | ILS RWY 09 (SA CAT I) | NC-1 | |
| IAP | RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | NC-1 | |
| IAP | RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | NC-1 | |
| IAP | RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | NC-1 | |
| IAP | RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | NC-1 | |
| IAP | TACAN Y RWY 09 | NC-1 | |
| IAP | VOR OR TACAN RWY 03 | NC-1 | |
| IAP | VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 21 | NC-1 | |
| LAH | LAHSO | NC-1 | |
| MIN | ALTERNATE MINIMUMS | NC-1 | |
| MIN | RADAR MINIMUMS | NC-1 | |
| MIN | TAKEOFF MINIMUMS | NC-1 |
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near DLH
| Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | LKI | . _ . ._ . _. . | Lakeside | TACAN | 135.40 | 69 | 70 |
| 2.4 | DLH | _ . .. _ . .. . . . | Duluth | VORTAC | 112.60 | 189 | 190 |
| 6.6 | DL | _ . .. _ . . | Pykla | NDB | 379 | 271 | 272 |
| 15.4 | COQ | _ . _ ._ _ __ _ . _ | Cloquet | NDB | 335 | 235 | 236 |
| 34.6 | HIB | . . . .. ._ . . . | Hibbing | VOR-DME | 110.80 | 323 | 324 |
| 35.9 | MZH | _ __ _ . .. . . . | Moose Lake | NDB | 362 | 224 | 225 |
| 37.0 | EVM | .. . . __ _ | Eveleth | VOR-DME | 108.20 | 340 | 341 |
| 40.2 | BFW | _ . . .. . _ .. _ _ | Silver Bay | NDB | 350 | 52 | 53 |
| 55.4 | ASX | . _. . ._ . . _ | Ashland | VOR-DME | 110.20 | 108 | 110 |
| 55.5 | GP | _ _ .. _ _ . | Galex | NDB | 272 | 288 | 289 |
| 56.4 | GPZ | _ _ .. _ _ ._ _ . . | Grand Rapids | VOR-DME | 111.40 | 290 | 291 |
| 58.2 | HYR | . . . ._ . _ _. _ . | Hayward | DME | 113.4 | 147 | 148 |
| 60.6 | ELO | .. _ . ._ _ _ | Ely | DME | 108.15 | 13 | 14 |
| 61.7 | BXR | _ . . ._ . . _. _ . | Big Doctor | NDB | 203 | 186 | 187 |
| 61.8 | RZN | . _ ._ _ . ._ . | Siren | DME | 109.4 | 187 | 188 |
| 63.5 | AIT | . _. ._ | Aitkin | NDB | 397 | 254 | 254 |
| 72.4 | JMR | . _ _ __ _. _ . | Mora | NDB | 327 | 218 | 219 |
| 75.6 | ORB | _ _ _. _ ._ . . . | Orr | NDB | 341 | 339 | 340 |
| 75.7 | ROS | . _ ._ _ _. . . | Rush City | NDB | 282 | 204 | 205 |
| 78.8 | BR | _ . . .. _ . | Larew | NDB | 251 | 253 | 253 |
Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).
Nearby Airports with Fuel
| Dist (NM) | Name (Airport IDs) | True Hdg | Mag Hdg | Fuel Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | Richard I Bong Airport(SUW KSUW SUW) | 156 | 157 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 22.2 | Richard B Helgeson Airport(KTWM TWM) | 55 | 57 | 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS |
| 35.3 | Solon Springs Municipal Airport(KOLG OLG) | 153 | 154 | 100LL |
| 37.1 | Eveleth/Virginia Municipal Airport(EVM KEVM EVM) | 340 | 341 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 37.9 | Sky Harbor Seaplane Base(9Y5) | 342 | 343 | 100LL |
| 40.1 | Silver Bay Municipal Airport(KBFW BFW) | 52 | 54 | 80, 100LL |
| 42.0 | Range Regional Airport(HIB KHIB HIB) | 321 | 322 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 55.0 | Cable Union Airport(3CU) | 134 | 136 | 100LL |
| 58.0 | Sawyer County Airport(HYR KHYR HYR) | 147 | 149 | 100LL, Jet A+ |
| 58.2 | Grand Rapids/Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field Airport(GPZ KGPZ GPZ) | 292 | 292 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 58.7 | Tower Municipal Airport(12D) | 356 | 357 | 100LL |
| 60.7 | Ely Municipal Airport(LYU KELO ELO) | 13 | 15 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 61.6 | Burnett County Airport(KRZN RZN) | 187 | 188 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 62.2 | Cook Municipal Airport(KCQM CQM) | 341 | 342 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 63.5 | Aitkin Municipal/Steve Kurtz Field Airport(KAIT AIT) | 254 | 254 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 72.4 | Mora Municipal Airport(KJMR JMR) | 218 | 218 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 75.4 | Orr Regional Airport(KORB ORB) | 339 | 340 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 80.6 | Cumberland Municipal Airport(KUBE UBE) | 173 | 174 | 100LL, UL94 |
| 84.2 | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport(BRD KBRD BRD) | 252 | 252 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 86.3 | Scotts Seaplane Base(KCDD CDD) | 352 | 353 | 100LL, MOGAS |
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
| A110-1 | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| A110-11 | JASU: 9(AM32A-60) 2(A/M32A-86) 2(MC-11) 6(MC-2A) (MIL). |
| A110-13 | SP DE-ICE LHOX LHNIT. |
| A110-14 | OIL: O-148(MIL). JOAP. |
| A110-20 | CAUTION: BIRD HAZ. (PHASE II CONDITIONS) EXISTS DUR 1 SEP THRU 31 OCT. CTC SOF/AFLD MGR/COMD POST FOR INFO. |
| A110-25 | FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL. |
| A110-30 | TAXI LANE G MAY BE USED AS ALTERNATE TAXI ROUTE. |
| A110-32 | FUEL: A+, J8 (MONACO AIR DULUTH, C218-727-2911.) (NC-100LL, A). A++(MIL) (ANG, C218-788-7340). |
| A110-33 | PPR ALL ACFT. OPR 1200-2130Z++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL AND FLEX DAYS. LTD OPR HR AND TRAN SVC AVBL. CTC AFLD MGT DSN 825-7252, C218-788-7252, OPS DESK DSN 825-7399, C218-788-7399, COMD POST DSN 825-7370/7371, C218-788-7370/7371. FTR ACFT AND C12/C21 CARGO ACFT MAY ENTER ANG RAMP VIA TWY E OR H. ALL OTHER NON-FTR ACFT USE TWY F TO ENTER ANG RAMP. PER GIANT REPORT, TWY F CURRENTLY RSTD TO ONLY C17/C130 ACFT. ALL OTHER CARGO AMC ACFT MUST PARK AT MIDFIELD RAMP. ALL TRAN ACFT WILL CTC COMD POST 15 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. TRAN ACFT WILL CTC COMD POST BEFORE ENGINE STARTUP AND BEFORE TAXI. NO SVC AVAILABLE WHEN WIND CHILL EXCEEDS OR IS FCST TO EXCEED -30-F. FOR RCR INFO, AFLD STATUS AND CRASH RESCUE CAPABILITY CTC COMD POST OR TWR. NONSTD MRK FOR ALERT/MAINT VEH, ACFT GND EQPT PRK SPOTS. |
| A110-34 | TWY C BTWN TWY A & D CLSD 1 OCT THRU 30 APR. |
| A110-35 | ACFT DEICE TYPE 1 & 4 FLUID AVBL - CTC FBO C218-727-2911. |
| A110-36 | US CUST INTL AOE (NO FEES) AVBL H24 C218-720-5203 THEN PRESS 0. CUST CLEARING LCTD AT FBO. |
| A110-37 | FOR MIL TSNT ACFT PRKG, RFLG, & SER OFF ANG CTC FBO C218-727-2977 H24. |
| A110-4 | HIGH SPEED MIL JET TFC AT 3000 FT TO 3300 FT MSL IN AREA. |
| A110-6 | WHEN RWY 03/21 IN USE; TWY C NORTH OF RWY 09/27 MAY BE RESTRICTED BY ATC TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS LESS THAN 49 FT. |
| A24 | LDG FEE FOR ALL COML ACFT & ALL ACFT OVR 12500 LB MAX LDG WT EXC ACFT OPRD OR CHTRD BY THE US GOVT OR THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. |
| A26 | ARFF INDEX D AVBL H24 WITH 2 HR PPR - CTC ANG 218-788-7434. |
| A30A-27 | CAUTION: WINDSHEAR/DOWNDRAFTS FINAL APCH. |
| A35-03/21 | WEIGHT BEARING STRENGTH - 2S127. |
| A35-09/27 | WEIGHT BEARING STRENGTH - 2S153. |
| A70-FUEL-J8 | AVBL AT MIL & CIVIL FUELING FACILITIES. |
| E60-09 | TYPE H BAK-12B(B) 1470 FT. |
| E60-27 | TYPE H BAK 12B(B) 2544 FT. |
Runways
Runway Summary
| Runways: | 03/21 09/27 |
| Longest Runway: | 09/27 is 10591 ft (3228 m) long |
| Runways with an Instrument Approach: | 09, 27 |
DLH Seaplane Base Runway Details
| Runway 03/21 | 5719 ft x 150 ft (1743 m x 46 m) | |
| Runway Length Source: | 3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/04/2010 | |
| Surface: | Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved | |
| Runway Pavement Class: | 45 /F/B/X/T | |
| Runway Edge Lights: | Medium Intensity | |
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) | ||
| Single Wheel Landing Gear: | 52.0 | |
| Dual Wheel Landing Gear: | 100.0 | |
| Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: | 361.0 | |
Runway 03 | Runway 21 | |
Elevation: | 1413.7 | 1416.0 |
Latitude: | 46-50-08.6662N | 46-50-56.7703N |
Longitude: | 092-11-17.7712W | 092-10-34.7229W |
| Runway True Alignment: | 032 | 212 |
Glide Path Angle: | 3.0 degrees | 3.0 degrees |
Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
Runway Markings Type: | Nonprecision Instrument | Nonprecision Instrument |
Runway Markings Condition: | Good | Good |
Object at End: | TREE | TREE |
Object Height: | 51 | 30 |
Distance from End: | 2194 | 1289 |
Object Centerline Offset: | 217 ft. right of centerline | 324 ft. left of centerline |
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: | 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway | 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway |
REIL: | Yes | Yes |
Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
Centerline Lights: | No | No |
Threshold Crossing Height: | 39 | 37 |
Declared Distances | ||
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): | 5719 | 5719 |
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): | 5719 | 5719 |
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): | 5719 | 5719 |
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): | 5719 | 5719 |
| Runway 09/27 | 10591 ft x 150 ft (3228 m x 46 m) | |
| Runway Length Source: | 3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 07/03/2017 | |
| Surface: | Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved | |
| Runway Pavement Class: | 75 /R/C/W/U | |
| Runway Edge Lights: | High Intensity | |
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) | ||
| Single Wheel Landing Gear: | 94.0 | |
| Dual Wheel Landing Gear: | 180.0 | |
| Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: | 650.0 | |
Runway 09 | Runway 27 | |
Elevation: | 1427.8 | 1419.4 |
Latitude: | 46-50-32.8381N | 46-50-28.6955N |
Longitude: | 092-13-13.0440W | 092-10-40.8224W |
| Runway True Alignment: | 092 | 272 |
ILS Type: | ILS | ILS |
Glide Path Angle: | 3.0 degrees | 3.0 degrees |
Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
Runway Markings Type: | Precision Instrument | Precision Instrument |
Runway Markings Condition: | Good | Good |
Arresting Device: | BAK-12 | BAK-12 |
Object at End: | TREE | TREE |
Object Height: | 93 | 26 |
Distance from End: | 2797 | 1376 |
Object Centerline Offset: | 217 ft. right of centerline | 324 ft. left of centerline |
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: | 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway | 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway |
Runway Visual Range (RVR): | Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout | Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout |
Approach Light System: | Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. II or III Config. | 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights |
REIL: | No | No |
Touchdown Lights: | Yes | No |
Centerline Lights: | Yes | Yes |
Threshold Crossing Height: | 70 | 91 |
Threshold Elevation: | 1419.0 | |
Displaced Threshold: | 529 | |
Threshold Latitude: | 46-50-28.9038N | |
Threshold Longitude: | 092-10-48.4254W | |
Declared Distances | ||
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): | 10591 | 10591 |
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): | 10591 | 10591 |
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): | 10062 | 10591 |
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): | 10062 | 10062 |
Services
Airframe Repair: | None |
Powerplant Repair: | None |
Bottled Oxygen: | None |
Bulk Oxygen: | None |
Fuel Available: | 100LL, MOGAS |
Landing Fees: | No |
Parking: | Tiedowns available |
