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Tower Municipal Airport

12D · Tower, MN · 1,369 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
12D
Coordinates
47.8182, -92.2861
Elevation
1,369 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
1W
Sectional chart
GREEN BAY
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
PRINCETON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
PNM
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1959/12
Distance from city
1 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:29 AM09:29Z
Sunrise05:10 AM10:10Z
Sunset09:12 PM02:12Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:53 PM02:53Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:53 PM → 04:29 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:12 PM → 04:10 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT OR INCR INTST PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET MED INTST. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

08TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 08 · 088°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

3,400 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

08
Heading
088° mag · 87° true
Threshold elev
1,366 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Brush, 32 ft, 478 ft from threshold, 230 ft L of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
40 ft
TDZ elevation
1,369 ft
26
Heading
268° mag · 267° true
Threshold elev
1,370 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Brush, 39 ft, 312 ft from threshold, 233 ft L of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
47 ft
TDZ elevation
1,370 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9
Flight service127.9 (LOW)
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
281.45DULUTH RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ELO · ElyVOR-DME109.60r269° / 18.4 NM
EVM · EvelethVOR-DME108.20r019° / 25.2 NM
HIB · HibbingVOR-DME110.80r026° / 35.3 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
BCHGR, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF TOWER
PO BOX 576, 602 MAIN ST, TOWER, MN
218-753-4070
Manager
JOHN BURGESS
PO BOX 576, 602 MAIN ST, TOWER, MN
218-780-5902

Remarks FAA

  • 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.
  • ACTVT OR INCR INTST PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET MED INTST.
  • FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
  • UNUSBL BYD 4 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 12D in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 12D

Tower Municipal Airport (12D) is an airport in Tower, MN, at 1,369 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 12D, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 12D have a control tower?

No. Tower Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 12D?

Tower Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 12D?

Tower Municipal Airport is in Tower, MN, at an elevation of 1,369 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.8182, -92.2861.

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