12D
Tower Municipal Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-06-11 0901Z
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Location Information for 12D
Coordinates: N47°49.09' / W92°17.16'
Located 01 miles NW of Tower, Minnesota on 100 acres of land. View all Airports in Minnesota.
Surveyed Elevation is 1369 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:December 1959
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:MINNEAPOLIS
F.S.S.:PRINCETON
NOTAMs Facility:PNM (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:GREEN BAY
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
CTAF:122.900
AWOS-3 at CQM (16.3 W):118.175 218-666-2539
AWOS-3PT at ELO (18.3 E):132.025 218-365-3814
AWOS-3 at EVM (25.1 S):118.825 218-744-2369
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON 127.9/281.45 (DULUTH RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD ELO ELY 113.45 270°18.4
VOD HIB HIBBING 116.55 026°35.4
VOR LKI LAKESIDE 135.40 356°58.6
VOD GPZ GRAND RAPIDS 114.65 044°62.8
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD SCG SCOTT 385 344°27.6
VOD DL PYKLA 379 182°58.4
Runway 14W/32W
Dimensions:5000 x 200 feet / 1524 x 61 meters
Surface:Water
Runway 14WRunway 32W
Runway 08/26
Dimensions:3400 x 75 feet / 1036 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 08Runway 26
Coordinates:N47°49.08' / W92°17.58'N47°49.10' / W92°16.75'
Elevation: 1365.8 1369.9
Traffic Pattern: Left Right
Runway Heading: 87° True 267° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P2L (3.50° Glide Path Angle)
UNUSBL BYD 4 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Obstacles: 32 ft Brush 478 ft from runway, 230 ft left of center 39 ft Brush 312 ft from runway, 233 ft left of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue)
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NOT AVAILABLE
Engine Repair:NOT AVAILABLE
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Other Services:BEACHING GEAR,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF TOWER
PO BOX 576, 602 MAIN ST
TOWER, MN 55790-0576
218-753-4070
Manager:JOHN BURGESS
PO BOX 576, 602 MAIN ST
TOWER, MN 55790-0576
218-780-5902
Other 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.
  • 0LL FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
  • ACTVT OR INCR INTST PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET MED INTST.
Weather Minimums
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
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