FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 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) |
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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Photo by R.B.Johnson
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:52 | | 09:52 |
| Sunrise | | 05:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunset | | 20:38 | | 01:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:15 | | 02:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 13:13:28 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 08:13:28 |
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| METAR |
| KTWM | 181251Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM -RA OVC008 08/05 A3002 RMK AO2 P0037
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KBFW 17nm NE | 181253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN009 06/04 A3003 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KDLH 22nm SW | 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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