Tower Municipal
12D · Tower, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:47 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:19 AM | 11:19Z |
| Sunrise | 06:50 AM | 11:50Z |
| Sunset | 07:16 PM | 00:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:47 PM | 00:47Z |
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Runways
RWY 26RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 268° mag · 267° true
- Dimensions
- 3,400 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 088°) on the 45° at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 1,370 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 39 ft, 312 ft from threshold, 233 ft L of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 47 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,370 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14W/32W | 5,000 ft | |
| 08/26 | 3,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
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By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 281.45 | DULUTH RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HIB 116.55
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIB · Hibbing | VOR/DME | 116.55 · 112Y | Low | r026° / 35.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 12D
- Coordinates
- 47.8182, -92.2861
- Elevation
- 1,370 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- GREEN BAY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PNM
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1959/12
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET MED INTST. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- BCHGR, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- 270 FT HILL, 2500 FT SOUTHEAST OF ARPT.
- ULTRALIGHT TFC ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -34C.
Runways
- UNUSBL BYD 4 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET MED INTST.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
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Also nearby: MY56 Robertson Field (private) (41 NM)
About 12D
Tower Municipal (12D) is an airport in Tower, MN, at 1,370 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 12D, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 12D have a control tower?
No. Tower Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 12D?
Tower Municipal has 2 runways; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 12D?
Tower Municipal is in Tower, MN, at an elevation of 1,370 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.8182, -92.2861.
More about 12D
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 12D in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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