Richard B. Helgeson Airport
Airport in Minnesota
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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.
AirporttypePublic
OwnerCity of Two Harbors
ServesTwo Harbors, Minnesota
ElevationAMSL1,073.1 ft (327.1 m)
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 (327.1 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°2′56″N 91°44′42″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[3] | |||||||||||||||
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.[4][better source needed]
A new terminal building totaling $1.3 million was completed in the fall of 2025,[5] replacing the original terminal from 1976.[6]
