Feds Pledge $20 Million to Help Replace Aged Duluth Air Tower

Feds pledge $20 million to help replace aged Duluth air tower

DULUTH — The third-oldest air traffic control tower in the nation took a significant stride toward likely retirement Monday, when the federal government announced it will provide $20.25 million in funding to replace this key piece of infrastructure at Duluth International Airport. The current air tower is more than 70 years old, and efforts to replace it with a modern, better-positioned structure have been in the works since the completion of a …

$20 Million in funding announced for new Air Traffic Control Tower at Duluth International Airport

DULUTH, Minn. — Congressman Pete Stauber announced $20 million in federal funding for a new Air Traffic Control Tower at the Duluth Airport. Duluth’s Control tower is the nation’s 3rd oldest air control tower in operation. The 20 million adds to the 10 million Congressman Stauber secured in 2024. After the Funds are formally awarded, the project will need about $10 million more to begin construction. Multiple state representatives have stepped f…

$20 million in federal funds announced for Duluth air traffic control tower replacement

An additional $20 million in federal funds was announced for the replacement of the air traffic control tower at the Duluth International Airport.

FAA Adds $20M to Replace Duluth Airport’s Aging Control Tower

The FAA is contributing an additional $20 million to Duluth International Airport (KDLH) to help pay for a new air traffic control tower. The Minnesota airport is a city-owned, public-use joint civil-military facility located some 5 miles to the northwest of the city. The present control tower is the third oldest in the U.S.. It has been in service since the 1950s and, according to the FAA, will be replaced by a modern tower that will “improve s…