Duluth Approach DLH
Duluth Approach (DLH) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 10 airports, 0 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Duluth Approach".
Airports it serves (10)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Cloquet Carlton County Airport (KCOQ) | Cloquet, MN | No tower |
| Duluth International Airport (KDLH) | Duluth, MN | No tower |
| Eveleth–Virginia Municipal Airport (KEVM) | Eveleth, MN | No tower |
| Moose Lake Carlton County Airport (KMZH) | Moose Lake, MN | No tower |
| Range Regional Airport (KHIB) | Hibbing, MN | No tower |
| Richard B Helgeson Airport (KTWM) | Two Harbors, MN | No tower |
| Richard I Bong Memorial Airport (KSUW) | Superior, WI | No tower |
| Sky Harbor (KDYT) | Duluth, MN | No tower |
| Solon Springs Municipal Airport (KOLG) | Solon Springs, WI | No tower |
| St Mary's Hospital (MN33) | Duluth, MN | No tower |
Pay level
The FAA rates this facility level 6 on its scale of 4 to 12. Busier, more complex facilities get higher levels, and higher levels pay more. A fully certified controller at a level 6 facility was paid between $75,939 and $102,516 a year in 2025, before the local cost-of-living addition. Overtime, night and Sunday pay come on top.
Level: National Academies (2025), The Air Traffic Controller Workforce Imperative, Appendix C, Table C-2, which reproduces FAA data with staffing as of September 23, 2023; the FAA may have changed the level since. Pay range: FAA pay band table effective January 12, 2025, as posted by NATCA.
Source
FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) data, 28-day cycle effective 2026-10-01 (FAA NASR subscription). Facility data changes every 28 days; check current FAA publications before flight.
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