METAR & TAF KDTL
Current METAR
Observed 19:55Z
KDTL 121955Z AUTO 28014G22KT 10SM FEW090 22/09 A2976 RMK AO2 PK WND 30026/1859 T02200087
- Wind
- 280° @ 14G22 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 22°C / 9°C
- Altimeter
- 29.76 inHg
- Clouds
- FEW
- Density alt
- 2,769 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM W
- VFR sectional
- TWIN CITIES
- ARTCC
- ZMP · MINNEAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- DTL (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ERIK CARLSON
- Phone
- 218-841-8233
- Address
- 1817 US HWY 10 W, DETROIT LAKES MN 56501-7979
Flight service · Hours
- FSS PNM
- PRINCETON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0800-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 32
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32Favored | 138° / 318° | 5,201 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 18/36 | 178° / 358° | 1,890 ft | TURF | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSF | — |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45', trees, 618' from thr, 176' R of cntrln, slope 13 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting notes
- ACTVT MALSF RWY 32; REIL RWY 14; HIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 14 & 32 OPR CONSLY.
Fuel notes
- 100LL100LL AVBL H24 SELF SVC. FOR JET A SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR.
Runway surface & condition
- 18/36NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.
Approach & departure obstructions
- 18CONES.
- 36CONES.
Other notes
- OWNEROWNED ALSO BY BECKER COUNTY.
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KDTL
Answer card- ICAO
- KDTL
- Name
- DETROIT LAKES/WETHING FLD
- Location
- DETROIT LAKES, MINNESOTA
- Elevation
- 1,395.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,395.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 14/32 · 5,201 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 2°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 280° at 14 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 32
Detroit Lakes/Wething Fld sits in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Field elevation is 1,395.9 ft MSL. The airport has two runways. The longest is runway 14/32 at 5,201 ft asphalt. Runway 18/36 is 1,890 ft turf. This is an untowered field. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. No ILS approaches are published.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. The field has one on-field FBO, Detroit Lakes Aviation. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. 100LL is available 24 hours a day self-serve. For Jet A after hours, call the airport manager.
A few operational notes matter here. Cones are present at the runway 18 end and the runway 36 end. Runways 18/36 are not plowed during winter months. Runway 32 has medium intensity approach lighting with sequenced flashers. Runway 14 has runway end identifier lights. High intensity runway lights are installed on 14 and 32 and are controlled by CTAF. PAPI is active on 14 and 32. If you need clearance delivery and cannot reach flight service, contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588. Check the current Chart Supplement before departure for any updates.