Duluth International Airport COVID-19 Precautions and Procedures

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Learn about our efforts to help you have safe travels

The Duluth International Airport’s comprehensive COVID-19 mitigation plan follows current best practices for sanitization and safety, and was developed from local, state, national and international guidelines, including the  Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) public health readiness measures.

DLH Policies:

Masks

Paper or cloth masks are now required for all airport employees and airport tenant employees when interacting with the public. All visitors and passengers are required to wear paper or cloth masks.

Plexiglass Barriers

Plexiglass barriers have been installed at all person-to-person contact areas, including transportation desks, ticket counters and passenger boarding gate counters.

Disinfecting

Thorough disinfecting of all seating areas, wheelchairs and touchpoints in the public areas of the terminal multiple times a day. This includes handrails, bathroom stalls, seating, door handles, chairs and tables and touchscreen directories. Disinfecting performed by our custodial provider, who have provided PPE for their employees.

Floor Decals

Floor spacing decals have been installed to remind passengers to keep socially distant.

Signage

Custom signage has been installed to remind passengers to take precautions such as wearing face covering and washing hands.

PLUS: 

  • Timed automatic announcements added to the public address system reminding passengers to practice proper social distancing techniques.
  • Visual messaging added to electronic signage located throughout the terminal building.
  • Automated entrance and exit from parking lot available to avoid person-to-person contact. (Attendant available for those who prefer).

Airline Policies:

  • Masks to be worn by all passengers on board aircraft.
  • Disinfecting all interior areas of each aircraft prior to the boarding process.
  • Processes in place to minimize passenger/employee contact.

TSA Policies:

  • Plexiglass barriers in place at person to person contact points in the screening checkpoint.
  • Disinfecting of touchpoints in the screening checkpoint.
  • Carry-on allowance of up to 12 ounces of hand sanitizer per passenger.

What You Can Do:

Practice these everyday preventive actions to help prevent the spread:

Air travel is an essential service. And we take our commitment to customer service seriously. Our efforts will be expanded or revised as new information becomes available, but our dedication to your safety will never waver.

Whenever you’re ready to go, we’ll get you there.

More Information

For the most up-to-date information, visit these sites as updates can change daily.

  • For Minnesota coronavirus information, click here.
  • For the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, click here.
  • For the Transportation Security Administration, click here.