Tower Municipal Airport (12D)

12D
Tower Municipal Airport (12D)
Tower, MN
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 12D
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 92°17'9.8400" W / 47°49'5.3600" N
-92.286067 / 47.818156 (Estimated)
Elevation 1369.90 ft / 417.55 m (Surveyed)
Land 100 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles NW of Tower, MN
Location St Louis County, MN
Magnetic Variation 01W (2010)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF TOWER
Address PO BOX 576
602 MAIN ST
TOWER, MN 55790-0576
Phone number 218-753-4070
Manager JOHN BURGESS
Address PO BOX 576
602 MAIN ST
TOWER, MN 55790-0576
Phone number 218-780-5902
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart GREEN BAY
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS PNM - PRINCETON
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility PNM (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services BCHGR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 08/26
Dimensions 3400 x 75 ft (1036 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
08 26
Alignment 87° 267°
Physical elevation 1365.80 ft 1369.90 ft
Coordinates 47.817928 / -92.292978 47.818383 / -92.279156
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
*UNUSBL BYD 4 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Runway 14W/32W
Dimensions 5000 x 200 ft (1524 x 61 m)
Surface WATER
Surface treatment
14W 32W
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • 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.