KDTL
Airport
Detroit Lakes/Wething Field
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:DTL / KDTL
Lat/Lng:46.8230461111, -95.8827858333
46-49-22.9660N, 095-52-58.0290W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 01/28/2021
Elevation:1395 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 01/28/2021
Magnetic Variation:02E,(2025), [2E (2025)]
Sectional:TWIN CITIES
From City:2nm W of Detroit Lakes

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:12/1944
Attended:All year Mon-Fri 0800-1700 (local)
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Minneapolis(ZMP)Minneapolis Center
FSS:Princeton FSS(PNM)
NOTAMs and Weather:DTLNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate Malsf Runway 32; REIL Runway 14; HIRL Runway 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI Runway 14 & 32 Operating Continuously.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
Weather:AWOS-3PT 218-847-8626 119.075

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
L 100Ll Available H24 Self Service. for Jet a Service After Hours Call Airport Manager.
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:City of Detroit Lakes
Owned Also by Becker County.
1025 Roosevelt Ave, Po Box 647
Detroit Lakes, Mn 56501
218-847-5658
Manager:Erik Carlson
1817 US Hwy 10 W
Detroit Lakes, Mn 56501-7979
218-841-8233

Runways

Runways:14/32
18/36

Runway 14/32

Length:5201 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 01/28/2021
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 23,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 42,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:High Intensity
End 14 End 32
True Alignment:140,(138 Magnetic)320,(318 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Precision Instrument,Good ConditionPrecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:1392.8' MSL1362.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:1392.8' MSL1371.5' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:43' AGL42' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Approach Lights: MALSF - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):Yes 
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mileD
Object Clearance Slope:34:134:1
Object Distance:' Left of centerline 

Runway 18/36

Length:1890 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 01/28/2021
Width:250 feet
Surface:Grass / Sod, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
End 18 End 36
True Alignment:180,(178 Magnetic)000,(358 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Cones.Cones.
Elevation at End:1395.9' MSL1373.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:1395.9' MSL1395.9' MSL
Objects: Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:20:113:1
Object Height: 45' AGL
Object Distance: 618' Along centerline
176' Left of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

A30-18/36-not Plowed Winter Months.
for Cd If Una to Contact on FSS Frequency, Contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.

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