Duluth International Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | City of Duluth, Minnesota | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Duluth Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin (Twin Ports) | ||||||||||||||
Location | St Louis County, Minnesota, United States | ||||||||||||||
Opened | 1930 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,428 ft / 435 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 46°50′32″N 092°11′37″W / 46.84222°N 92.19361°W | ||||||||||||||
Public transit access | Duluth Transit Authority | ||||||||||||||
Website | www.DuluthAirport.com | ||||||||||||||
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Duluth International Airport (IATA: DLH, ICAO: KDLH, FAA LID: DLH) is a city-owned public-use joint civil-military airport located five nautical miles (9 km) northwest of the central business district of Duluth, a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.[2] It serves the Twin Ports area, including Superior, Wisconsin. Mostly used for general aviation but also served by three airlines, it is Minnesota's third-busiest airport, behind Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and Rochester International Airport.[3]
The Minnesota Air National Guard's 148th Fighter Wing, equipped with F-16C Fighting Falcons, is based at Duluth Air National Guard Base, which is located on the grounds of the airport. Aircraft manufacturing company Cirrus is also based on the airport grounds, where it has its main manufacturing facilities and headquarters.