FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TWM |
| Lat/Long: | 47-02-56.9000N / 091-44-42.8000W 47-02.948333N / 091-44.713333W 47.0491389 / -91.7452222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1073 ft. / 327.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (1990) |
| From city: | 4 miles NW of TWO HARBORS, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 55616 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1970 |
| Sectional chart: | GREEN BAY |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TWM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL (218) 834-2969/3475 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1873 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 06/24; PAPI & REIL RYS 06 & 24 -CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.325 (218-834-6591) |
| DULUTH APPROACH: | 125.45 |
| DULUTH DEPARTURE: | 125.45 |
| WX AWOS-3 at BFW (18 nm NE): | 350 (218-226-3537) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DLHr047/23.9 | | DULUTH VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 05E |
| EVMr125/38.0 | | EVELETH VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| TWO HARBORS | | at field | | 243 | | 01E | | TWM | - .-- -- |
| SILVER BAY | | 228/18.1 | | 350 | | 00E | | BFW | -... ..-. .-- |
| BONG | | 033/26.0 | | 260 | | 01E | | SUW | ... ..- .-- |
| CLOQUET | | 057/37.6 | | 335 | | 01W | | COQ | -.-. --- --.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A MOGAS 100LL & MOGAS AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. JET A AFTER HRS CALL 218-834-2969/3475 |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 4400 x 75 ft. / 1341 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 47-02.838293N | | 47-03.175442N |
| Longitude: | 091-45.185775W | | 091-44.248832W |
| Elevation: | 1073.1 ft. | | 1070.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.1% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 061 magnetic, 062 true | | 241 magnetic, 242 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 44 ft. trees, 442 ft. from runway, 267 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear | | 37 ft. trees, 635 ft. from runway, 240 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 2581 x 150 ft. / 787 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 15/33 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| Gradient: | NW |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD WINTER MONTHS EXCEPT SKI EQUIPPED ACFT. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 47-03.028665N | | 47-02.666638N |
| Longitude: | 091-44.869627W | | 091-44.545183W |
| Elevation: | 1072.3 ft. | | 1040.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 1.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 147 magnetic, 148 true | | 327 magnetic, 328 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. trees, 649 ft. from runway, 182 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF TWO HARBORS CITY HALL, 522 FIRST AVE. TWO HARBORS, MN 55616 Phone 218-834-5631 |
| Manager: | RICHARD B. HELGESON 522 FIRST AVE TWO HARBORS, MN 55616 Phone 218-834-2162 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 30 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 27 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 134/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 12 July 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU DLH CD & FLT SVCS. |
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 |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (193KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (234KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBFW - Silver Bay Municipal Airport (18 nm NE)
KDLH - Duluth International Airport (22 nm SW)
KSUW - Richard I Bong Airport (26 nm SW)
KCOQ - Cloquet/Carlton County Airport (37 nm SW)
KEVM - Eveleth-Virginia Municipal Airport (38 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunrise | | 07:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunset | | 18:18 | | 23:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:48 | | 23:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 17:30:30 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 12:30:30 |
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| METAR |
KBFW 17nm NE | 161653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/M03 A2986 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KDLH 22nm SW | 161325Z 1613/1712 33005KT P6SM OVC012 TEMPO 1614/1615 SCT015 FM161500 31005KT P6SM SCT015 FM161800 28006KT P6SM SKC
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