FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 FEBRUARY 2021
Location
FAA Identifier: | DLH |
Lat/Long: | 46-50-31.4511N 092-11-35.6540W 46-50.524185N 092-11.594233W 46.8420698,-92.1932372 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 1427.8 ft. / 435.2 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 01W (2020) |
From city: | 5 miles NW of DULUTH, MN |
Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 55811 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1940 |
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 ACFT OVR 10000 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: | 124.1 (218-740-5977) |
DULUTH GROUND: | 121.9 348.6 |
DULUTH TOWER: | 118.3 257.8 |
DULUTH APPROACH: | 125.45 125.45 233.7 |
DULUTH DEPARTURE: | 125.45 125.45 233.7 |
ANG COMD POST: | 139.9 288.9 6735 ;LSB 6735 |
BASIC RADAR: | 125.45 |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
IC: | 125.45 233.7 |
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 | | 092/6.6 | | 379 | | 00E | | DL | -.. .-.. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A J8 AVBL AT MIL & CIVIL 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: | 10591 x 150 ft. / 3228 x 46 m |
Surface: | concrete/grooved, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 75 /R/C/W/U | Single wheel: | 94.0, WEIGHT BEARING STRENGTH - 2S153. | 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 | | 46-50.478258N |
Longitude: | 092-13.217400W | | 092-10.680373W |
Elevation: | 1427.8 ft. | | 1419.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 093 magnetic, 092 true | | 273 magnetic, 272 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 529 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:10591 TODA:11152 ASDA:10062 LDA:10062 | | TORA:10591 TODA:10591 ASDA:10591 LDA:10062 |
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, midfield, rollout | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
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 |
Obstructions: | 93 ft. tree, 2797 ft. from runway, 873 ft. left of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear | | 26 ft. tree, 1376 ft. from runway, 133 ft. left of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear |
Runway 3/21
Dimensions: | 5719 x 150 ft. / 1743 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 45 /F/B/X/T | Single wheel: | 52.0, WEIGHT BEARING STRENGTH - 2S127. | 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. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 033 magnetic, 032 true | | 213 magnetic, 212 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:5719 TODA:5719 ASDA:5719 LDA:5719 | | TORA:5719 TODA:5719 ASDA:5719 LDA:5719 |
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: | 51 ft. tree, 2194 ft. from runway, 217 ft. right of centerline, 39:1 slope to clear | | 30 ft. tree, 1289 ft. from runway, 324 ft. left of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear |
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 218 625-7767 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 89 | Single engine airplanes: | | 49 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | Helicopters: | | 4 | Military aircraft: | | 22 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 161/day * | 39% | transient general aviation | 35% | local general aviation | 15% | air taxi | 7% | military | 4% | commercial | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
A30A-27 | CAUTION: WINDSHEAR/DOWNDRAFTS FINAL APCH. |
E60-27 | TYPE H BAK 12B(B) 2544 FT. |
E60-09 | TYPE H BAK-12B(B) 1470 FT. |
- | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | 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. |
- | CAUTION: BIRD HAZ. (PHASE II CONDITIONS) EXISTS DUR 1 SEP THRU 31 OCT. CTC SOF/AFLD MGR/COMD POST FOR INFO. |
- | FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL. |
- | TAXI LANE G MAY BE USED AS ALTERNATE TAXI ROUTE. |
- | FUEL: A+, J8 (MONACO AIR DULUTH, C218-727-2911.) (NC-100LL, A). A++(MIL) (ANG, C218-788-7340). |
- | PPR ALL ACFT. OPR 1200-2130Z++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL AND FLEX DAYS. LTD OPR HR AND TRAN SVC AVBL. CTC AFLD MGT DSN 825-7252, C218-788-7252, OPS DESK DSN 825-7399, C218-788-7399, COMD POST DSN 825-7370/7371, C218-788-7370/7371. FTR ACFT AND C12/C21 CARGO ACFT MAY ENTER ANG RAMP VIA TWY E OR H. ALL OTHER NON-FTR ACFT USE TWY F TO ENTER ANG RAMP. PER GIANT REPORT, TWY F CURRENTLY RSTD TO ONLY C17/C130 ACFT. ALL OTHER CARGO AMC ACFT MUST PARK AT MIDFIELD RAMP. ALL TRAN ACFT WILL CTC COMD POST 15 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. TRAN ACFT WILL CTC COMD POST BEFORE ENGINE STARTUP AND BEFORE TAXI. NO SVC AVAILABLE WHEN WIND CHILL EXCEEDS OR IS FCST TO EXCEED -30-F. FOR RCR INFO, AFLD STATUS AND CRASH RESCUE CAPABILI |
- | TWY C BTWN TWY A & D CLSD 1 OCT THRU 30 APR. |
- | HIGH SPEED MIL JET TFC AT 3000 FT TO 3300 FT MSL IN AREA. |
- | WHEN RWY 03/21 IN USE; TWY C NORTH OF RWY 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 from 25 February 2021 at 0901Z to 25 March 2021 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 09 | |
download (300KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 27 | |
download (330KB) |
ILS RWY 09 (SA CAT I) | |
download (270KB) |
ILS RWY 09 (SA CAT I) | |
download (270KB) |
ILS RWY 09 (CAT II) | |
download (260KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (258KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (312KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (250KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (269KB) |
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 21 | |
download (266KB) |
VOR OR TACAN RWY 03 | |
download (239KB) |
HI-TACAN RWY 09 | |
download (232KB) |
TACAN RWY 09 | |
download (185KB) |
Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (139KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (81KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (411KB) |
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 |
Times for 26-Feb-2021
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Morning civil twilight | | 06:24 | | 12:24 |
Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 12:55 |
Sunset | | 17:48 | | 23:48 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:19 | | 00:19 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 26-Feb-2021 16:59:01 |
Local (UTC-6) | 26-Feb-2021 10:59:01 |
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METAR |
KDLH | 261555Z 20017G32KT 10SM OVC085 01/M04 A2975 RMK AO2 PK WND 21032/1548 SLP093 T00111039
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KDYT 10nm SE | 261655Z AUTO 20016G26KT 10SM SCT080 BKN100 03/M04 A2977 RMK AO2
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KCOQ 15nm SW | 261655Z AUTO 19020G27KT 7SM SCT080 SCT095 02/M06 A2970 RMK AO2 TSNO
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TAF |
KDLH | 261137Z 2612/2712 20013KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/22045KT FM261300 20013G25KT P6SM BKN250 WS020/22045KT FM262200 21017G27KT P6SM OVC060 FM270700 23007KT P6SM BKN100 FM270900 24006KT P6SM BKN022
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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