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KGFK Grand Forks International Airport
Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

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 27R & RY 17R - CTAF. WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 17R/35L & MALSR RY 35L; MIRL RY 09L/27R - CTAF. MIRL RY 17L/35R PRESET ON LOW INTST 2330-0200. VASI RYS 09L & 27R; PAPI RYS 17L; 35R; 17R & 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 fieldGRAND FORKS VOR/DME114.3009E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CROOKSTON279/23.440007ECKN -.-. -.- -.

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 17R  RUNWAY 35L
Latitude: 47-57.554715N47-56.345725N
Longitude: 097-10.873557W097-10.874313W
Elevation: 843.0 ft.844.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 174 magnetic, 180 true354 magnetic, 000 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI 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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Runway 9L/27R

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9L  RUNWAY 27R
Latitude: 47-57.143500N47-57.143427N
Longitude: 097-11.095340W097-10.065675W
Elevation: 841.4 ft.842.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 084 magnetic, 090 true264 magnetic, 270 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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 lightsyes, no lights

Runway 17L/35R

Dimensions: 3901 x 75 ft. / 1189 x 23 m
Surface: concrete, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
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: 47-57.080933N47-56.439397N
Longitude: 097-09.972733W097-09.973420W
Elevation: 841.9 ft.843.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 174 magnetic, 180 true354 magnetic, 000 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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 lightsyes, 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
    
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 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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 35L   download (280KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09L   download (277KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17R   download (254KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27R   download (243KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35L   download (294KB)
LOC BC RWY 17R   download (232KB)
VOR RWY 17R   download (255KB)
VOR RWY 35L   download (257KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (15KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (54KB)

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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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KGFK (Grand Forks International Airport)
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From to KGFK

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5709:57
Sunrise05:3710:37
Sunset21:2902:29
Evening civil twilight22:1003:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 20:27:32
Local (UTC-5)  05-Jul-2009 15:27:32
 
METAR
KGFK 051953Z 06005KT 10SM FEW055 BKN095 27/14 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB28E45 SLP153 P0000 T02670139 $
KRDR 
9nm W 		051955Z AUTO 04007KT 010V070 10SM CLR 26/14 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02590136 $
TAF
KGFK 051729Z 0518/0618 34004KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 TEMPO 0520/0524 BKN040 FM060000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN110 FM061500 04005KT P6SM SCT120
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
GFK Flight Support 701-772-5504
 no information available

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FS 
 100LL 
$5.52 
Jet A 
$4.66 
 Updated 08-Jun-2009
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Grand Forks International Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Grand Forks International Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KGFK have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
SETTLE INN GRAND FORKS 3.9 52-80
HOLIDAY INN GRAND FORKS 4.1 
RAMADA 4.1 57-87
 

Other hotels near Grand Forks International Airport

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 GRAND FORKS ND 4.2 45-55
ECONO LODGE GRAND FORKS 4.2 45-90
HILTON GARDEN INN GRAND FORKS 4.3 125-159
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 4.3 95-105
BUDGET INN EXPRESS GRAND FORKS 4.7 50-65
CANAD INNS GRAND FORKS 4.7 125-147
COUNTRY INN SUITES GRAND FORKS 5.7 81-216
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES 5.9 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Grand Forks International Airport

18 in Grand Forks
1 in East Grand Forks, MN
 

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