FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 12D |
| Lat/Long: | 47-49-05.3600N 092-17-09.8400W 47-49.089333N 092-17.164000W 47.8181556,-92.2860667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1369.9 ft. / 417.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (2010) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW of TOWER, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 55790 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1959 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PNM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT OR INCR INTST PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET MED INTST. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CQM (16 nm W): | 118.175 (218-666-2539) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at ELO (18 nm E): | 132.025 (218-365-3814) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON 127.9/281.45 (DULUTH RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HIBr027/35.3 | | HIBBING VOR/DME | | 116.55 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SCOTT | | 165/27.6 | | 385 | | 01W | | SCG | ... -.-. --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3400 x 75 ft. / 1036 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 47-49.075667N | | 47-49.103000N |
| Longitude: | 092-17.578667W | | 092-16.749333W |
| Elevation: | 1365.8 ft. | | 1369.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 088 magnetic, 087 true | | 268 magnetic, 267 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) UNUSBL BYD 4 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 22 ft. brush, 354 ft. from runway, 131 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear 6 FT BRUSH, 22 FT DIST, 215 FT L. |
Runway 14W/32W
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 200 ft. / 1524 x 61 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 14W | | RUNWAY 32W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF TOWER PO BOX 576, 602 MAIN ST TOWER, MN 55790-0576 Phone 218-753-4070 |
| Manager: | JOHN BURGESS PO BOX 576, 602 MAIN ST TOWER, MN 55790-0576 Phone 218-780-5902 |
Additional Remarks
| - | 270 FT HILL, 2500 FT SOUTHEAST OF ARPT. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT TFC ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -34C. |
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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (190KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (185KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCQM - Cook Municipal Airport (16 nm W)
KELO - Ely Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
KEVM - Eveleth/Virginia Municipal Airport (25 nm S)
KORB - Orr Regional Airport (26 nm NW)
KHIB - Range Regional Airport (34 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:22 | | 13:22 |
| Sunset | | 16:27 | | 22:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:01 | | 23:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Nov-2025 07:30:28 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 19-Nov-2025 01:30:28 |
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| METAR |
KCQM 16nm W | 190715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC070 M00/M08 A3011 RMK AO2
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KELO 19nm E | 190715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN090 M04/M09 A3012 RMK AO2
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KEVM 27nm S | 190715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT120 M06/M07 A3014 RMK AO2 T10591075
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KCDD 29nm NW | 190713Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC090 M03/M04 A3015 RMK AO2 TSNO
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| TAF |
KHIB 34nm SW | 190530Z 1906/2006 00000KT P6SM SCT100 FM190800 00000KT P6SM BKN070 FM191600 20007KT P6SM OVC012 FM191900 19006KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 FM200200 20005KT 5SM -RA BR OVC007
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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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