Duluth International Airport (DLH)

DLH
Duluth International Airport (DLH)
Duluth, MN
Latest photo of Duluth International Airport (DLH)
DLH, Duluth Air and Aviation Expo 2008., photo by Mitch Sando
Mitch Sando
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier DLH
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 92°11'35.6540" W / 46°50'31.4511" N
-92.193237 / 46.842070 (Estimated)
Elevation 1427.80 ft / 435.19 m (Surveyed)
Land 3020 acres
From nearest city 5 nautical miles NW of Duluth, MN
Location St Louis County, MN
Magnetic Variation 01W (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF DULUTH, MINNESOTA
Address 4701 GRINDEN DR
DULUTH, MN 55811-1578
Phone number 218-625-7766
Manager RYAN WELCH
Address 4701 GRINDEN DR
DULUTH, MN 55811-1578
Phone number 218-727-2968
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT-TRACON
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge Yes
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 DLH (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1973/05
Airport Communications
UNICOM 122.95 MHz
ASOS DLH (218-208-0194)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A,J8
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen HIGH/LOW
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AFRT,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 03/21
Dimensions 5719 x 150 ft (1743 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
03 21
Alignment 32° 212°
Physical elevation 1413.70 ft 1416.00 ft
Coordinates 46.835741 / -92.188270 46.849103 / -92.176312
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 09/27
Dimensions 10591 x 150 ft (3228 x 46 m)
Surface CONC (FAIR)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
09 27
Alignment 92° 272°
Physical elevation 1427.80 ft 1419.40 ft
Coordinates 46.842455 / -92.220290 46.841304 / -92.178006
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment touchdown, midfield, rollout touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light ALSF2 MALSR
Runway end lights No No
CL lights Yes Yes
TDZ lights Yes No
Remarks
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • 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.
  • 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.