Tower Municipal Airport

Tower Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 12D) is a city-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) northwest of the central business district of Tower, a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.[1] It is located on Lake Vermilion and is also known as Tower Municipal Airport & Seaplane Base.[2]

Tower Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Tower
ServesTower, Minnesota
Elevation AMSL1,369 ft / 417 m
Coordinates47°49′06″N 092°17′30″W
Map
12D
Location of airport in Minnesota / United States
12D
12D (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 3,400 1,036 Asphalt
14W/32W 5,000 1,524 Water
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2007)3,700
Based aircraft (2017)15

Facilities and aircraft

Tower Municipal Airport covers an area of 100 acres (40 ha) at an elevation of 1,369 feet (417 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways designated 8/26 with a 3,400 x 75 ft (1,036 x 23 m) asphalt surface. It also has one seaplane runway landing area designated 14W/32W which measures 5,000 x 200 ft (1,524 x 61 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2007, the airport had 3,700 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 10 per day. In March 2017, there were 15 aircraft based at this airport: 14 single-engine and 1 ultralight.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for 12D PDF, effective Mar 2, 2017.
  2. "Tower Municipal Airport & Seaplane Base (12D)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-07. page at Minnesota DOT airport directory
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