Duluth International Airport Guide
Duluth International Airport sits about nine kilometres northwest of downtown Duluth, on the hill above Lake Superior in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It opened in 1930 as Williamson-Johnson Municipal Airport and took its current name in 1961. The City of Duluth owns it and the Duluth Airport Authority runs it. The airport also hosts the Minnesota Air National Guard's 148th Fighter Wing.
Scheduled service is limited to Delta Connection flights to Minneapolis/St. Paul and United Express flights to Chicago O'Hare. Sun Country plans seasonal service to Fort Myers, Florida, from January 2027. FedEx Feeder flights carry cargo to Minneapolis/St. Paul. The airport handled about 219,600 passengers in 2021 and 61,302 aircraft operations in 2022. General aviation accounts for most of those operations.
The airport has two runways. Runway 9/27 is 10,591 feet of concrete and Runway 3/21 is 5,719 feet of asphalt. The Jim Oberstar terminal opened in 2013 in front of the 1973 building and took its name in 2015. A 370-space parking ramp with a skywalk to the terminal followed in 2014.
Services
4 of 6 availableCompare 8 listed options at Duluth International Airport, spanning parking, car rentals, lounges and hotels. Each guide sets out locations, distance from the airport, key features and links to book direct, so you can weigh cost against convenience before you fly. Select a service below to see every provider we track for Duluth International Airport.
Location
Key facts
- Size
- 220K passengers (2021)2 runwaysopened 1930
- Location
- 46.842, -92.199
- Operator
- City of Duluth, operated by the Duluth Airport Authority
Terminals
1 terminalDuluth International Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Jim Oberstar Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 2 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Jim Oberstar TerminalDomestic
Delta Connection, United Express
Nearby cities
1 cityDuluth International Airport is closest to Duluth (10 km southeast). With 1 town or city within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Duluth10 km southeast
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