Duluth International Airport
DLH · KDLH · Duluth, MN · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:12 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:17 AM | 10:17Z |
| Sunrise | 05:52 AM | 10:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:37 PM | 01:37Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:12 PM | 02:12Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 212° mag · 211° true
- Dimensions
- 5,719 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.95
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 1,416 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 30 ft, 1,289 ft from threshold, 324 ft L of centerline — 36:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 37 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,420 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,719 / 5,719 / 5,719 / 5,719 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 5,719 ft | |
| 09/27 | 10,591 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Duluth”Taxi & takeoff
“Duluth”Departure & arrival
“Duluth”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (8 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 139.9 | ANG COMD POST |
| 233.7 | APCH/P DEP/P IC |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 270.1 | ATIS |
| 288.9 | ANG COMD POST |
| 348.6 | GND/P |
| 6735.0 | ANG COMD POST (LSB 6735) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 27 · RWY 09
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 27 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.7 (JUD) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 09 | ILS · CAT II · LOC 110.3 (DLH) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LKI 135.40 · DLH 112.60 · HIB 116.55
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LKI · Lakeside | TACAN | 135.40 · 11X | — | r257° / 0.5 NM |
| DLH · Duluth | VORTAC | 112.60 · 73X | High | r359° / 2.4 NM |
| HIB · Hibbing | VOR/DME | 116.55 · 112Y | Low | r141° / 34.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KDLH / DLH
- Coordinates
- 46.8419, -92.1988
- Elevation
- 1,428 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- GREEN BAY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC CONTINUOUS
- Weather station
- ASOS · 124.1 · ☎ 218-208-0194
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Princeton Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- DLH
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Customs / AOE
- Yes
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 5 NW
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 4-light PAPI (left) · 21: 4-light PAPI (left) · 09: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF2 · 27: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
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, Jet A, Jet (JP-8)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 19 notes
General
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- HIGH SPEED MILITARY JET TRAFFIC NOT ON ADS-B OPERATING IN AND ABOVE CLASS D AIRSPACE FROM 3000' TO 11,500' MSL CTC DLH APP FOR TRFC ADZYS FOR TRANSIT RCMDD.
- 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.
- JASU: 9(AM32A-60) 2(A/M32A-86) 2(MC-11) 6(MC-2A) (MIL).
- SP DE-ICE LHOX LHNIT.
- OIL: O-148(MIL). JOAP.
- CAUTION: BIRD HAZ. (PHASE II CONDITIONS) EXISTS DUR 1 SEP THRU 31 OCT. CTC SOF/AFLD MGR/COMD POST FOR INFO.
- FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
- FUEL: A+, J8 (MONACO AIR DULUTH, C218-727-2911.) (NC-100LL, A). A++(MIL) (ANG, C218-788-7340).
- 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.
- ACFT DEICE TYPE 1 & 4 FLUID AVBL - CTC FBO C218-727-2911.
- US CUST INTL AOE (NO FEES) AVBL H24 C218-720-5203 THEN PRESS 0. CUST CLEARING LCTD AT FBO.
- FOR MIL TSNT ACFT PRKG, RFLG, & SER OFF ANG CTC FBO C218-727-2977 H24.
Runways
- WEIGHT BEARING STRENGTH - 2S127.
- WEIGHT BEARING STRENGTH - 2S153.
- PCR VALUE: 400/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 570/R/B/W/T
- CAUTION: WINDSHEAR/DOWNDRAFTS FINAL APCH.
Fuel
- AVBL AT MIL & CIVIL FUELING FACILITIES.
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Nearby airports
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About KDLH
Duluth International Airport (DLH · KDLH) is an airport in Duluth, MN, at 1,428 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 10,591 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDLH, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDLH have a control tower?
Yes. Duluth International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KDLH?
Duluth International Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 10,591 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDLH?
Duluth International Airport is in Duluth, MN, at an elevation of 1,428 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.8419, -92.1988.
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