FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 |
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| HIBr027/35.3 | | HIBBING VOR/DME | | 116.55 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| 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: | 32 ft. brush, 478 ft. from runway, 230 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear | | 39 ft. brush, 312 ft. from runway, 233 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear |
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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (195KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (190KB) |
| 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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Sep-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunset | | 19:44 | | 00:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:16 | | 01:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2026 04:55:01 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Sep-2026 23:55:01 |
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| METAR |
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KCQM
16nm W | 050435Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC004 18/18 A3006 RMK AO2
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KELO
19nm E | 050435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC013 17/17 A3006 RMK AO2 T01720168
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KORB
26nm NW | 050435Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC002 18/18 A3006 RMK AO2 CIG 002V006 T01770177
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KEVM
27nm S | 050435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT010 OVC027 17/16 A3007 RMK AO2 T01650161
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KCDD
29nm NW | 050433Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR CLR 18/18 A3010 RMK AO2
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KHIB
34nm SW | 042014Z 0420/0518 VRB05KT P6SM OVC009 FM050700 00000KT 3/4SM BR OVC011 FM051000 09002KT 1/4SM FG OVC003 FM051500 10005KT 6SM BR SCT007 OVC012
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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