Airport of the Month – Sky Harbor/Duluth – DYT

Seven miles from end to end, Park Point in Duluth is the world's longest freshwater sand bar. In 1871 a ship channel was excavated on the northwest end making Park Point an island, after which ferry service was used for access. A gondola that carried goods and people across the channel replaced the ferry then the famous lift bridge was opened in 1930. The Duluth lift bridge is the world's fastest, being able to rise the required 138 feet in just 55 seconds.

At the other end of the sand bar, the Duluth Airport Authority has a new arrival/departure building at the Sky Harbor Airport. Accessibili...