FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DLH |
| Lat/Long: | 46-50-31.5000N / 092-11-37.1000W 46-50.525000N / 092-11.618333W 46.8420833 / -92.1936389 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1427.8 ft. / 435.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles NW of DULUTH, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 55811 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | GREEN BAY |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DLH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, LNDG FEE FOR ALL COML ACFT & ALL ACFT OVR 10,000 LBS MAX LDG WEIGHT. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 124.1 270.1 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 218-723-8340 |
| DULUTH GROUND: | 121.9 348.6 |
| DULUTH TOWER: | 118.3 257.8 |
| DULUTH APPROACH: | 125.45 125.45 255.9 255.9 |
| DULUTH DEPARTURE: | 125.45 125.45 255.9 255.9 |
| ANG COMD POST: | 139.9 |
| BASIC RADAR SVC: | 125.45 255.9 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| LSB: | 6735 |
| PTD/ANG COMD POST: | 288.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at DYT (9 nm SE): | 119.275 (218-720-4886) |
| WX AWOS-3 at SUW (10 nm SE): | 120.35 (715-394-0283) |
| WX AWOS-3 at COQ (15 nm SW): | 118.525 (218-879-0783) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DLHr004/2.4 | | DULUTH VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 05E |
| HIBr141/34.6 | | HIBBING VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 02E |
| EVMr159/37.0 | | EVELETH VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PYKLA | | 090/6.6 | | 379 | | 02E | | DL | -.. .-.. |
| BONG | | 337/9.8 | | 260 | | 01E | | SUW | ... ..- .-- |
| CLOQUET | | 057/15.4 | | 335 | | 01W | | COQ | -.-. --- --.- |
| TWO HARBORS | | 235/22.3 | | 243 | | 01E | | TWM | - .-- -- |
| SOLON SPRINGS | | 333/35.2 | | 388 | | 01E | | OLG | --- .-.. --. |
| MOOSE LAKE | | 043/35.9 | | 362 | | 02E | | MZH | -- --.. .... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A J8 AVBL AT BOTH CIVILIAN & MILITARY FUELING FACILITIES. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 10162 x 150 ft. / 3097 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 75 /R/C/W/U | | Single wheel: | 94.0 | | Double wheel: | 180.0 | | Double tandem: | 650.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 46-50.547302N | | 46-50.481050N |
| Longitude: | 092-13.217400W | | 092-10.783143W |
| Elevation: | 1427.8 ft. | | 1419.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 090 magnetic, 092 true | | 270 magnetic, 272 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:10162 TODA:10162 ASDA:10162 LDA:10162 | | TORA:10162 TODA:10162 ASDA:10162 LDA:10162 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5719 x 150 ft. / 1743 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 16 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 52.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 | | Double tandem: | 361.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 46-50.144437N | | 46-50.946172N |
| Longitude: | 092-11.296187W | | 092-10.578715W |
| Elevation: | 1413.7 ft. | | 1416.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 030 magnetic, 032 true | | 210 magnetic, 212 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5718 TODA:5718 ASDA:5718 LDA:5718 | | TORA:5718 TODA:5718 ASDA:5718 LDA:5718 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF DULUTH, MINN 4701 GRINDEN DR DULUTH, MN 55811 Phone 218 625-7766 |
| Manager: | TOM WERNER 4701 GRINDEN DR DULUTH, MN 55811 Phone 218 625-7766 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 86 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 49 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 3 | | Military aircraft: | | 21 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 162/day * | | 35% | local general aviation | | 34% | transient general aviation | | 17% | air taxi | | 14% | military | | 1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| E60-27 | TYPE H BAK 12B(B) (2300 FT). |
| E60-09 | TYPE H BAK-12B(B) (1470 FT). |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY WEIGHT BEARING STRENGTH RY 03/21 - ST127, RY 09/27 ST153. |
| - | 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. |
| - | WINDSHEAR/DOWNDRAFTS FINAL APCH RY 27. |
| - | ANG - PPR ALL ACFT. OPR 1200Z-2130Z++M-F EXEC HOL. LTD OPR HR AND TRAN SVC AVBL. CTC COMD POST DSN 825-7370/71, C218-788-7370/71. TRAN ACFT MAY NOT BE SVC 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. |
| - | ANG: IF MIL ACFT WILL BE LANDING AND RQR CSTMS SVC AND ANG RAMP IS CLSD, ACFT WILL PARK ON THE CSTMS RAMP. |
| - | CAUTION: BIRD HAZ. (PHASE II CONDITIONS) EXISTS DUR 1 SEP THRU 31 OCT. CTC SOF/COMD POST FOR INFO. |
| - | TRAN ACFT SVCS AVBL CONTINUOUSLY C218-727-2911. |
| - | MILITARY SERVICE: FUEL J8(MIL), 100LL, JET A, (TRAN ACFT SVCS AVBL CONTINUOUSLY-MONACO AIR DULUTH, CALL C218-727-2911). |
| - | FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVIAILIBLE. |
| - | NON-FIGHTER AIRCRAFT USE TWY F TO ENTER THE ANG RAMP. |
| - | REMARKS-ANG: NSTD MRK FOR ALERT/MAINT VEH, ACFT GRD EQPT AND PRK SPOTS. |
| - | TAXI LANE 'G' MAY BE USED AS AN ALTERNATE TAXI ROUTE. |
| - | ANG: ALL TRAN ACFT WILL CTC COMD POST 15 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. TRAN ACFT WILL CTC COMD POST BEFORE TAXI. |
| - | HIGH SPEED MIL JET TFC AT 3000 FT TO 3300 FT MSL IN AREA. |
| - | WHEN RY 03/21 IS IN USE TWY C NORTH OF RY 09/27 MAY BE RESTRICTED BY ATC TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS LESS THAN 49 FT. |
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 between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 09 | |
download (250KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 27 | |
download (285KB) |
| ILS RWY 09(CAT II) | |
download (209KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (219KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (235KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 21 | |
download (210KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 03 | |
download (211KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 09 | |
download (211KB) |
| TACAN RWY 09 | |
download (202KB) |
| COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 27 | |
download (206KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (48KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (42KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSUW - Richard I Bong Airport (10 nm SE)
KCOQ - Cloquet/Carlton County Airport (15 nm SW)
KTWM - Richard B Helgeson Airport (22 nm NE)
KOLG - Solon Springs Municipal Airport (35 nm SE)
KMZH - Moose Lake Carlton County Airport (36 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Stuart King
Photo taken 10-Jun-2011
looking north.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunrise | | 07:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunset | | 18:20 | | 23:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:50 | | 23:50 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 17:12:44 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 12:12:44 |
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| METAR |
| KDLH | 161655Z VRB03KT 10SM BKN023 08/01 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP133 T00830011
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KDYT 10nm SE | 161654Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM SCT029 08/02 A2992 RMK AO2
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KCOQ 15nm SW | 161656Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM SCT023 08/01 A2990 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KDLH | 161325Z 1613/1712 33005KT P6SM OVC012 TEMPO 1614/1615 SCT015 FM161500 31005KT P6SM SCT015 FM161800 28006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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