FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GAF |
| Lat/Long: | 48-24-17.0000N / 097-22-15.4000W 48-24.283333N / 097-22.256667W 48.4047222 / -97.3709444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 824 ft. / 251.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles ESE of GRAFTON, ND |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 58237 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GRAND FORKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GFK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAY-SEP DAYLIGHT HOURS, OCT-APR MON-FRI ON CALL FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 701-352-0271/520-9174. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 17/35 & PAPI RYS 17 & 35 PRESET ON LOW INTST DUSK-2300; TO INCR INTST AFT 2300 ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.625 (701-352-0581) |
| GRAND FORKS APPROACH: | 118.1 [0600-2300] |
| GRAND FORKS DEPARTURE: | 118.1 [0600-2300] |
| BASIC RADAR SERVICE: | 118.1 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY RDR (GRAND FORKS AFB, GRAND FORKS, ND) ATCT ON FREQ 118.1/318.1.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GFKr336/28.0 | | GRAND FORKS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 09E |
| HMLr191/29.6 | | HUMBOLDT VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 09E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 24-HR SELF- SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD ONLY. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3898 x 74 ft. / 1188 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in good condition RY BREAKING ACTION POOR WHEN WET. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 48-24.646742N | | 48-24.005690N |
| Longitude: | 097-21.952953W | | 097-21.953375W |
| Elevation: | 821.8 ft. | | 821.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 180 true | | 354 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. road, 600 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 18 ft. road, 725 ft. from runway, 29:1 slope to clear |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 4074 x 115 ft. / 1242 x 35 m |
| Surface: | turf, in poor condition TURF SOFT WHEN WET & ROUGH DUE TO SPARSE GRASS GROWTH. |
| Runway edge markings: | 08/26 - MKD WITH RED/WHITE EDGE AND END DALGT MKRS. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 48-24.243753N | | 48-24.239277N |
| Longitude: | 097-23.051478W | | 097-22.045165W |
| Elevation: | 820.6 ft. | | 820.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 084 magnetic, 090 true | | 264 magnetic, 270 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. pline, marked, 1900 ft. from runway, 47:1 slope to clear | | 19 ft. road, 400 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GRAFTON ARPT AUTH BOX 5 GRAFTON, ND 58237 Phone 701-352-0271 CHAIRMAN ARPT AUTH GEORGE LORANGER |
| Manager: | ANDY TIBERT 15182 HWY 17 GRAFTON, ND 58237 Phone 701-352-0271 APT MGRS CELL NUMBER 701-520-9174. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 19 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 70/day * | | 80% | transient general aviation | | 18% | local general aviation | | 1% | military | | 1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 17 March 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BE ALERT: 3 FT DITCH BTN EAST END 8/26 & 17/35, USE DSGND TWYS. |
| - | LARGE BIRDS AND DEER ON OR INVOF ARPT. |
| - | HVY AERIAL SPRAY ACTIVITY MAY-OCT. |
| - | CONFIRM WINTER CONDS AND SNOW REMOVAL WITH AMGR CALL 701-352-0271/ 701-520-9174. |
| - | NMRS TSNT FLT TRNG ACTIVITIES. |
| - | RY 17/35 PARALLEL TWY MARKED WITH REFLECTORS. |
| - | PONDED WATER BETWEEN RY 17/35 & PARALLEL TWY. |
| - | RY 08/26 CLSD WINTER MONTHS DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (218KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (210KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
2C8 - Cavalier Municipal Airport (25 nm NW)
KRDR - Grand Forks Air Force Base (27 nm S)
KHCO - Hallock Municipal Airport (27 nm NE)
KGFK - Grand Forks International Airport (29 nm S)
D37 - Warren Municipal Airport (29 nm SE)
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunrise | | 07:52 | | 12:52 |
| Sunset | | 18:38 | | 23:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:10 | | 00:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 20:10:05 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 15:10:05 |
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| METAR |
| KGAF | 161955Z AUTO 28010KT 10SM CLR 14/04 A2978 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KRDR 26nm S | 1610/1716 23006KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2987INS BECMG 1614/1615 24010G15KT 9999 SCT100 QNH2979INS BECMG 1700/1701 30006KT 9999 BKN040 620402 QNH2980INS BECMG 1705/1706 35009KT 9999 BKN015 620702 QNH2983INS BECMG 1714/1715 32010G15KT 9999 SCT025 SCT150 QNH2988INS T13/1621Z TM00/1612Z
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KGFK 28nm S | 161120Z 1612/1712 22007KT P6SM SKC FM161800 27011KT P6SM BKN200 FM162300 31008KT P6SM BKN090 FM170800 36014KT P6SM VCSH BKN040
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