Duluth International Airport was first opened in 1929 as a small, municipal airport. It was originally known as the Duluth Municipal Airport and served mainly private and charter aircraft. In the 1940s, the airport was taken over by the U.S. Army Air Corps and used for military training and transport during World War II. In 1948, it was renamed Duluth International Airport to reflect its increasing importance in the local aviation industry. During this time, it saw a significant expansion of its facilities to accommodate larger commercial jets and airliners such as Trans-Canada Airlines (now Air Canada) which began offering regular service to Toronto in 1950. By 1955, it had become one of the busiest airports in Minnesota with more than 500 flights taken off or landed each day.
The popularity of Duluth International Airport continued to grow throughout the 1960s and 1970s as more airlines began offering flights from the airport including Northwest Airlines, United Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, American Airlines, Frontier Airlines and Allegiant Air. The airport also saw an increase in international travelers with direct flights from Europe beginning in 1984 with British Airways offering service to London Gatwick Airport. The 1980s also saw major renovations take place at Duluth International Airport including a new terminal building which opened in 1985 along with expanded runways for larger aircrafts and an increased number of gates for passengers boarding planes.
DLH is the abbreviation code for Duluth International Airport. According to Abbreviation Finder, DLH can also mean:
Duluth International Airport, MN (DLH)
The Duluth International Airport is an important aviation hub in the US state of Minnesota. It is located near the provincial capital of the same name in the administrative district of St. Louis County, which borders Canada in the north and Lake Superior in the southeast.
- URL: Duluth International, MN (DLH)
- Time zone: GMT -6
- Service phone: +1 218 727-2968
- Address: Duluth International Airport, 4701 Grinden Drive, Duluth, MN 55811, USA
- Operator: City of Duluth
- Parking: Yes, chargeable, short-term and long-term parking
- Accessibility: From Duluth, head northwest on US Highway 53 and follow the airport signs.
- Train connections: The nearest possible Amtrak station is about 220 kilometers to the southwest in Staples, from where there is a connection to the “Empire Builder”, which runs from Chicago to Portland.
- Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (14.85%), Tuesday (14.14%), Wednesday (14.66%), Thursday (14.24%), Friday (15.20%), Saturday (11.67%), Sunday (15.25%)
- other spellings: Дулут (Миннесота), דולות, دولوث, 덜 루스 (미네소타 주), ダ ル ー ス (ミ ネ ソ タ 州), 杜魯斯, 德盧斯, 德卢斯
Top airlines (share of take-offs / landings)
- Delta Air Lines (45, 19.65%)
- KLM (42, 18.34%)
- Virgin Atlantic Airways (31, 13.54%)
- Aeroméxico (30, 13.10%)
- Air France (16, 6.99%)
- Korean Air Lines (16, 6.99%)
- Qatar Airways (16, 6.99%)
- Other (14.4%)
Location
The airport is located 8 kilometers northwest of downtown Duluth. From Duluth, drivers use US Highway 53 and pay attention to the signs leading to the airport.
From the Greyhound Bus Depot, bus route # 5 of the local public transport company DTA runs daily to the airport. Please inquire about the exact departure times directly on site.