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FAA Information Effective: Jul 10, 2025

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(12D) Tower Municipal Airport

No ratings | 1 review
Tower, MN
(218) 780-5902

Overview

Civil
Public Use
Attendance:

Unattended

Unattended
FAA
Runways:
14W/32W, 08/26

Runway length: 3,400 ft (1,036 m)

Elevation:
1,370 ft (Surveyed)
Tower:
No
Airspace:
Unknown
Fees:
Landing, Overnight, Ramp, Tie Down, Other

Click FBO link(s) below for details:
FBO Fee Details:
City of Tower
Timezone:
CDT (UTC-05:00)
Sunrise-Sunset:
5:39 am - 8:53 pm
Evening-Morning Civil Twilight:
9:31 pm
(Today)
 - 
5:04 am
(Tomorrow)
Minimum Fuel Prices:
$5.50
100LL (self)

Distance Calculator

Distance From:

Distance To:

Tower Muni


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Local Food/Lodging/Activities

(218) 753-2611
(218) 753-6868

Benchwarmer Grille

(218) 753-7770

Sulu's Expresso Cafe

(218) 753-5610

Tower Cafe & Motel

(218) 753-2710
(218) 753-6097
12D
Soudan Underground Mine
Fortune Bay Resort Casino
HooDoo Point Camp
Vermillion Lake Indian Reservation
Benchwarmer Grille
Sulu's Expresso Cafe
Tower Cafe & Motel
Good Ol' Days Bar & Grill

Flying Clubs

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Waterway 14W/32W

Dimensions:
5,000 × 200 ft
(1,524 × 61 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
n/a
Surface:
water
Runway Edge Lights:
n/a
Comments:
n/a
Designator:14W32W
Elevation:n/an/a
Heading:n/an/a
Traffic Pattern:Not provided. Assume LEFT traffic patternNot provided. Assume LEFT traffic pattern
Markings:n/an/a
Obstructions:n/an/a
Comments:n/an/a

Runway 08/26

Dimensions:
3,400 × 75 ft
(1,036 × 23 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
n/a
Surface:
asphalt, no surface treatment, in good condition
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium
Comments:
n/a
Designator:0826
Elevation: 1,365.8 ft 1,369.9 ft
Heading: 088° magnetic
087° true
268° magnetic
267° true
Gradient: 0.12% up 0.12% down
Traffic Pattern: Left Pattern Right Pattern
Markings: non-precision, in Fair condition non-precision, in Fair condition
Approach Lighting:
  • Visual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI
  • Visual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI
Displaced Threshold:n/an/a
ILS/LOC:n/an/a
Obstructions:n/a

Brush, 131 ft Left ft of center, 22 ft high, 354 ft from end, 7:1 clearance slope

Comments:n/a
6 Ft Brush, 22 Ft Dist, 215 Ft L.
FAA
Unusbl Byd 4 Degs Left of Cntrln.
FAA

TFRs

Location: 12D
Please verify all content below using the FAA TFR Search Site or with a flight briefer.
TFR count: 0
No TFRs were found for 12D. Please verify using the FAA TFR Search Site or with a flight briefer.

NOTAMs

Location: 12D
Please verify all content below using the FAA NOTAM Search Site or with a flight briefer.
NOTAM count: 0
No NOTAMs were found for 12D. Please verify using the FAA NOTAM Search Site or with a flight briefer.

Additional Remarks

270 Ft Hill, 2500 Ft Southeast of Arpt.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Cold Temperature Airport. Altitude Correction Required At or Below -34C.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
For Clearance Delivery Contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Ultralight Tfc on & In vicinity of Arpt.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration

Noise Abatement

No noise abatement procedures provided by airport manager. Please check Additional Remarks section for FAA generated noise abatement procedures.

Instrument Procedures

Data Cycle:
Effective: 7/10/25 - 8/7/25

Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:
  • 47.81816, -92.28607
  • 47° 49′ 5.4″ N, 92° 17′ 9.8″ W
  • 47° 49.089′ N, 92° 17.164′ W
ARTCC:
Minneapolis (ZMP)
App/Depart Control Facility:
Unknown
Chart:
NACO: Green Bay Sectional
FSS:
Princeton (PNM)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
Wind Indicator:
Lighted
Mag Var:
01W (2010)
NOTAM Facility:
Seg Circle:
No
Beacon:
Not Present
Lighting:
Actvt or Incr Intst PAPI Rwy 08 & 26; MIRL Rwy 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL Rwy 08/26 Preset Med Intst.
FAA
Pattern Altitude:
No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL.
Special Operations:
Seaplane Ops
FAA

Communications Card

Type:Frequency / Phone:Sector / Comments:Call Sign:
Clearance Delivery Phone (651) 463-5588Minneapolis ARTCC
CTAF 122.9

Navaids

Services

Fuel:
100LL Low-Lead
AM
Engine Repair:
None
Airframe Repair:
None
Bottled Oxygen:
None
Bulk Oxygen:
None
Customs:
None
Transportation:
Courtesy Transportation
AM
Activities:
None Reported
Camping On Field:
None Reported

Aircraft & Activity

To view based aircraft and activity information for this airport visit the FAA's Airport Operations site: https://aspm.faa.gov/opsnet/sys/Airport.asp.

Webcams

There are no webcams listed for 12D. If you are aware of any webcams at or near the airport, please contact your airport manager or email airportdirectory@aopa.org.

METARs

METARs from this airport:

12D is not reporting METARs.

METARs from nearby reporting stations:

KCQM
16 nm W
VFR
Obsv:
9:55 AM GMT
(12 minutes ago)
Vis:
6 SM
Wind:
200°
@ 6 G 12 KT
Wx:
Mist
Altm:
29.86 "Hg
Temp:
20.0 °C (68.0 °F)
Dew Pt:
18.0 °C (64.4 °F)
Cld:
  • Clear below 12000' AGL
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KELO
18 nm E
VFR
Obsv:
9:55 AM GMT
(12 minutes ago)
Vis:
7 SM
Wind:
200°
@ 3 KT
Wx:
N/A
Altm:
29.90 "Hg
Temp:
19.0 °C (66.2 °F)
Dew Pt:
17.0 °C (62.6 °F)
Cld:
  • Clear below 12000' AGL
See more details in AOPA weather

TAFs

Contact Addresses

Airport Manager

John Burgess
Po Box 576, 602 Main St
Tower, MN 55790-0576
(218) 780-5902 (Office)

Owner

City of Tower
Po Box 576, 602 Main St
Tower, MN 55790-0576
(218) 753-4070 (Office)

Airport Reviews

Overall:
No ratings | 1 review
Runways and Taxiways:No ratings
Markings and Signage:No ratings
Ground Transportation:No ratings
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    12/1/15
    MASANORI S.
    It was very nice and comfortable place to stop at a log house building. For those who participate MN Passport, you can get a stamp by the computer inside the log house easily. You will love this place. This log house was a plus!
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