FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GFK |
| Lat/Long: | 47-56-57.3000N / 097-10-34.0000W 47-56.955000N / 097-10.566667W 47.9492500 / -97.1761111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 845 ft. / 257.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles NW of GRAND FORKS, ND |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 58203 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1963 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GRAND FORKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION CTC GRAND FORKS RADIO FOR AIRPORT ADVISORY SERVICE ON 118.4 WHEN TOWER IS CLSD. |
| NOTAMs facility: | GFK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA 800 FT AGL FOR LIGHT ACFT & 1500 FT AGL FOR LARGE ACFT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT REIL RY 26 & RY 17R - CTAF. WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 17R/35L & MALSR RY 35L; MIRL RY 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL RY 17L/35R PRESET ON LOW INTST 2330-0200. PAPI RY 35L OPER CONTINOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | ARFF INDEX B SVC AVBL 0500-2400; OTHER TIMES PPR FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PASSENGER SEATS. CALL AMGR ON 701-795-6984. |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.4 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 119.4 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 701-772-3486 |
| GRAND FORKS GROUND: | 124.575 [0600-2330] |
| GRAND FORKS TOWER: | 118.4 350.35 120.55 [0600-2330] |
| GRAND FORKS APPROACH: | 118.1 |
| GRAND FORKS DEPARTURE: | 118.1 |
| BASIC RADAR SERVICE: | 118.1 |
- WX AVBL ON ATIS WHEN ATCT CLSD.
- WHEN ATCT IS CLSD SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT OPERATORS MONITOR CTAF.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GFK at field | | GRAND FORKS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CROOKSTON | | 279/23.4 | | 400 | | 07E | | CKN | -.-. -.- -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 17R/35L
| Dimensions: | 7351 x 150 ft. / 2241 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 160.0 | | Double tandem: | 270.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17R | | RUNWAY 35L |
| Latitude: | 47-57.554715N | | 47-56.345725N |
| Longitude: | 097-10.873557W | | 097-10.874313W |
| Elevation: | 843.0 ft. | | 844.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 180 true | | 354 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (2.76 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 4206 x 100 ft. / 1282 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 43.0 | | Double wheel: | 55.0 | | Double tandem: | 115.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 47-57.143500N | | 47-57.143427N |
| Longitude: | 097-11.095340W | | 097-10.065675W |
| Elevation: | 841.4 ft. | | 842.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 084 magnetic, 090 true | | 264 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 17L/35R
| Dimensions: | 3901 x 75 ft. / 1189 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 17L/35R CLSD 0200-0600. RWY 17L/35R AND TWY C NOT AVAILABLE FOR ACR ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30+ PSGR SEATS. |
| RUNWAY 17L | | RUNWAY 35R |
| Latitude: | 47-57.080933N | | 47-56.439397N |
| Longitude: | 097-09.972733W | | 097-09.973420W |
| Elevation: | 841.9 ft. | | 843.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 180 true | | 354 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GRAND FORKS REG ARPT AUTH 2787 AIRPORT DRIVE GRAND FORKS, ND 58203 Phone 701-795-6981 |
| Manager: | STEVE JOHNSON 2787 AIRPORT DR GRAND FORKS, ND 58203 Phone 701-795-6981 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 106 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 78 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 616/day * | | 63% | local general aviation | | 30% | air taxi | | 6% | transient general aviation | | 2% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | HVY STUDENT TRNG ACTVTY WI 15 MI OF ARPT. |
| - | TWY A4 BTN TWY A & A APRON, TWY G & TWY U CLSD TO FIXED WING ACFT 12,500 LBS & OVER. |
| - | WESTERN MOST 100 FT OF TWY C1 IS AN EXTENSION OF THE BRAVO APRON & NOT VSBL FR THE TWR. |
| - | CURRENT AIRFIELD CONDITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED VIA THE AIRPORT. |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | CTC GRAND FORKS AFSS FOR SFC CONDITIONS. |
| - | LGTD ENTRANCE RD 1600' EAST OF RY 17R/35L. |
| - | CUSTOMS AVBL 1300-2100 MON-FRI; OTHER TIMES ON REQ 701-772-3301. |
| - | PAEW 2330-0600. |
| - | HVY STUDENT HELICOPTER TRAINING AT ARPT BTN PARALLEL TWYS.- |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 35L | |
download (280KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17R | |
download (261KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (266KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35L | |
download (294KB) |
| LOC BC RWY 17R | |
download (232KB) |
| VOR RWY 17R | |
download (247KB) |
| VOR RWY 35L | |
download (263KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRDR - Grand Forks Air Force Base (9 nm W)
4V4 - Northwood Municipal Airport-Vince Field (21 nm SW)
KCKN - Crookston Municipal Airport-Kirkwood Field (23 nm E)
D37 - Warren Municipal Airport (24 nm NE)
KGAF - Hutson Field Airport (28 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 19-May-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:23 | | 11:23 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunset | | 20:00 | | 01:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:31 | | 01:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2008 18:07:38 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Sep-2008 13:07:38 |
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| METAR |
| KGFK | 051753Z 33010KT 10SM BKN014 BKN022 OVC048 13/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP145 60003 T01330106 10133 20106 51008
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KRDR 9nm W | 051759Z 35011KT 10SM SCT010 BKN018 OVC029 13/10 A2995 RMK AO2A SLP155 WR// 60002 T01270103 10127 20102 51007 $
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| TAF |
| KGFK | 051731Z 051818 35012KT P6SM BKN015 TEMPO 1822 -SHRA SCT015 BKN035 FM2200 31007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN060 FM0300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080 FM1500 26005KT P6SM SCT080
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KRDR 9nm W | 051410 35009KT 9999 BKN006 OVC020 QNH2986INS TEMPO 1921 OVC020 BECMG 2021 28010KT 8000 -RA OVC050 QNH2990INS BECMG 0203 27006KT 9999 NSW SCT050 OVC100 QNH2991INS T17/21Z T08/09Z AMD 1410
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