St Luke Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

MN48 · Duluth, MN · 680 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: MN48
Coordinates: 46.7974, -92.0860
Elevation: 680 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1991/11
Distance from city: 0 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:35 AM	09:35Z
Sunrise	05:15 AM	10:15Z
Sunset	09:06 PM	02:06Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:46 PM	02:46Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:46 PM → 04:35 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:06 PM → 04:15 AM

Plan a flight from MN48

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 758 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DLH · Duluth	VORTAC	112.60	r088° / 4.8 NM
LKI · Lakeside	TACAN	135.40	r120° / 5 NM
HIB · Hibbing	VOR-DME	110.80	r138° / 39.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open MN48 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MN48. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ST. LUKES HOSPITAL

915 EAST FIRST STREET, DULUTH, MN

218-249-5555

Manager

MIKE MOCK, SECURITY MANAGER

915 EAST FIRST STREET, DULUTH, MN

(218) 249-5151

Remarks FAA

General

USE APVD APCH AND DEP PATHS TO THE S AND SE TO LMT RESIDENTIAL NOISE.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER AND OBSTN LGTS CALL 218-249-5664.

Nearby airports

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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 MN48 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.

About MN48

St Luke Hospital Heliport (MN48) is a heliport in Duluth, MN, at 680 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MN48, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does MN48 have a control tower?

No. St Luke Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at MN48?

St Luke Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is MN48?

St Luke Hospital Heliport is in Duluth, MN, at an elevation of 680 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.7974, -92.0860.

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