Richard B. Helgeson Airport
Richard B. Helgeson Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Two Harbors | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Two Harbors, Minnesota | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,073.1 ft / 327 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°2′56″N 91°44′42″W / 47.04889°N 91.74500°W[1] | ||||||||||||||
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TWM Location of airport in Minnesota / United States TWM TWM (the United States) | |||||||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[2] | |||||||||||||||
Richard B. Helgeson Airport (ICAO: KTWM, FAA LID: TWM) is a public airport located in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States, 4 nautical miles northwest of Two Harbors, Minnesota.
History
The airport is named after former airport employee and Two Harbors resident Richard Helgeson. In 1992, the airport was named after him to honor his work in the development of the airport.[3]
A new terminal building totaling $1.3 million was completed in the fall of 2025,[4] replacing the original terminal from 1976.[5]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dodge Center Airport
- ^ "FAA 5010 Airport Master Record for Richard B. Helgeson Airport" (PDF). GCR1. Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Richard Helgeson Obituary May 15, 2016". Cavallin Funeral Home. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ^ Ornat, Marisa (2025-10-10). "Two Harbors city leaders celebrate new terminal building project, worth $1.3 million". Northern News Now. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ^ Evans, Rick (16 October 2025). "Two Harbors Celebrates Grand Opening of New Airport Terminal Building | North Shore Journal | Two Harbors, Silver Bay & Lake Superior". North Shore Journal. Retrieved 13 November 2025.