FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (250KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 27 | |
download (285KB) |
| ILS RWY 09(CAT II) **CHANGED** | |
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) |
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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:55 | | 09:55 |
| Sunrise | | 05:31 | | 10:31 |
| Sunset | | 20:39 | | 01:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:15 | | 02:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:55:30 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 07:55:30 |
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| METAR |
| KDLH | 181220Z 12006KT 3/4SM R09/P6000FT -RA BR OVC003 06/04 A3002 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 RAB00 P0000 $
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KDYT 10nm SE | 181213Z AUTO 05008KT 10SM SCT005 OVC010 03/02 A3006 RMK AO2
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KCOQ 15nm SW | 181216Z AUTO 10005KT 2SM -DZ OVC001 05/03 A3001 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S
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| TAF |
| KDLH | 181138Z 1812/1912 11007KT 5SM -RA VCTS OVC003CB TEMPO 1812/1815 2SM +TSRA BR SCT003 OVC010CB FM181500 09010KT 4SM -TSRA OVC005CB FM182100 09009KT 4SM -RA BR OVC010 FM190300 07008KT 1 1/2SM -RA BR OVC003
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| NOTAMs |
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