FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 12D |
| Lat/Long: | 47-49-05.3600N 092-17-09.8400W
47-49.089333N 092-17.164000W
47.8181556,-92.2860667
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1369.9 ft. / 417.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (2010) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW of TOWER, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 55790 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1959 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PNM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT OR INCR INTST PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET MED INTST. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CQM (16 nm W): | 118.175 (218-666-2539) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at ELO (18 nm E): | 132.025 (218-365-3814) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON 127.9/281.45 (DULUTH RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HIBr027/35.3 | | HIBBING VOR/DME | | 116.55 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SCOTT | | 165/27.6 | | 385 | | 01W | | SCG | ... -.-. --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
100LL:FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3400 x 75 ft. / 1036 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 47-49.075667N | | 47-49.103000N |
| Longitude: | 092-17.578667W | | 092-16.749333W |
| Elevation: | 1365.8 ft. | | 1369.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 088 magnetic, 087 true | | 268 magnetic, 267 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 4 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 32 ft. brush, 478 ft. from runway, 230 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear | | 39 ft. brush, 312 ft. from runway, 233 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14W/32W
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 200 ft. / 1524 x 61 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 14W | | RUNWAY 32W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF TOWER
PO BOX 576, 602 MAIN ST
TOWER, MN 55790-0576
Phone 218-753-4070 |
| Manager: | JOHN BURGESS
PO BOX 576, 602 MAIN ST
TOWER, MN 55790-0576
Phone 218-780-5902 |
Additional 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. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (191KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (185KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCQM - Cook Municipal Airport (16 nm W)
KELO - Ely Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
KEVM - Eveleth/Virginia Municipal Airport (25 nm S)
KORB - Orr Regional Airport (26 nm NW)
KHIB - Range Regional Airport (34 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Apr-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:54 | | 10:54 |
| Sunrise | | 06:27 | | 11:27 |
| Sunset | | 19:53 | | 00:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:25 | | 01:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Apr-2026 16:41:14 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Apr-2026 11:41:14 |
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| METAR |
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KCQM
16nm W | 121615Z AUTO 17007G15KT 5SM BR OVC004 09/09 A2951 RMK AO2
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KELO
19nm E | 121615Z AUTO 17006KT 9SM OVC003 08/08 A2952 RMK AO2 T00840080
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KORB
26nm NW | 121615Z AUTO 14005KT 7SM OVC002 08/08 A2951 RMK AO2 T00800080
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KEVM
27nm S | 121615Z AUTO 16005KT 3SM BR OVC003 09/08 A2954 RMK AO2 T00850082
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KHIB
34nm SW | 121120Z 1212/1312 14008KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC002 FM121800 18008G18KT 2SM BR VCSH OVC003 FM122100 22010G19KT P6SM SCT022 PROB30 1221/1301 4SM -TSRA BKN012CB FM130100 29007KT 6SM BR BKN009
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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