Duluth airport breaks ground on new air traffic control tower

Duluth News Tribune
Jake Przytarski
21 May 2026

Built in 1952, the current air traffic control tower at Duluth International Airport is the third oldest in use across the U.S.

Elected officials and airport authority board members broke ground Wednesday morning on the long-awaited construction of a new air traffic control tower at Duluth International Airport.

The new tower — with a height of approximately 150 feet — will be more than twice the size of the current one, offering significantly enhanced line-of-sight visibility along with modernized equipment...

Duluth airport breaks ground on new air traffic control tower - Duluth News Tribune | 21 May 2026