FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | GAF |
Lat/Long: | 48-24-16.9760N 097-22-15.4440W 48-24.282933N 097-22.257400W 48.4047156,-97.3709567 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 824.5 ft. / 251.3 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 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
FSS: | GRAND FORKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | GFK (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI DAYLIGHT HOURS, ALL SAT-SUN ON CALL FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 701-352-0271/701-520-9174. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
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 |
GRAND FORKS DEPARTURE: | 118.1 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQ 132.15/269.6 (GRAND FORKS RCAG) WHEN GRAND FORKS (RDR) APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
GFKr336/28.0 | | GRAND FORKS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 09E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:24-HR SELF- SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD ONLY. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MINOR |
Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions: | 3898 x 74 ft. / 1188 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
Latitude: | 48-24.646602N | | 48-24.005793N |
Longitude: | 097-21.952863W | | 097-21.953497W |
Elevation: | 822.2 ft. | | 821.9 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 |
Runway 8/26
Dimensions: | 4074 x 115 ft. / 1242 x 35 m |
Surface: | turf, in good condition TURF SOFT WHEN WET. |
Runway edge markings: | RWY 08/26 - MKD WITH WHITE DALGT END MKRS. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
Latitude: | 48-24.243753N | | 48-24.239275N |
Longitude: | 097-23.051475W | | 097-22.045175W |
Elevation: | 820.6 ft. | | 820.8 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 084 magnetic, 090 true | | 264 magnetic, 270 true |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | GRAFTON ARPT AUTH PO BOX 578 GRAFTON, ND 58237 Phone 701-352-0271 CHAIRMAN ARPT AUTH RANDY SCHUSTER. |
Manager: | MATTHEW SCHANILEC 15182 HWY 17 GRAFTON, ND 58237 Phone 701-331-1116 APT MGRS CELL NUMBER 701-520-9174. |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 18 | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 72/day * | 79% | transient general aviation | 19% | local general aviation | 1% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 28 September 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
- | BE ALERT: 3 FT DITCH BTN EAST END 8/26 & 17/35, USE DSGND TWYS. |
- | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
- | 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. |
- | RY 08/26 CLSD WINTER MONTHS DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL |
- | RWY 08 HAS +3' DITCH 213' FM THRSHOLD |
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 from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (253KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (238KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (396KB) |
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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Aerial photo |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 29-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 11:41 |
Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 12:13 |
Sunset | | 19:56 | | 00:56 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:27 | | 01:27 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 29-Mar-2024 14:26:02 |
Local (UTC-5) | 29-Mar-2024 09:26:02 |
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METAR |
KGAF | 291355Z AUTO 12008KT 9SM CLR M03/M07 A2999 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KRDR 26nm S | 291000Z 2910/3016 VRB06KT 9999 BKN100 OVC130 QNH2994INS BECMG 2917/2918 11012KT 9000 -SN OVC020 620204 650703 QNH2986INS TEMPO 2920/2923 14010G15KT 8000 -RASN OVC010 650105 BECMG 3000/3001 VRB06KT 9000 -SN OVC020 620205 QNH2985INS BECMG 3003/3004 VRB06KT 9000 BR OVC007 640073 620403 QNH2988INS BECMG 3011/3012 VRB06KT 9999 NSW OVC005 650054 QNH2989INS TX01/2922Z TNM06/3004Z
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KGFK 28nm S | 291150Z 2912/3012 12006KT P6SM BKN110 FM291500 11008KT P6SM OVC060 FM291600 11009KT 1SM -SN BKN035 TEMPO 2916/2918 1/2SM SN OVC005 FM292100 11009KT 2SM BR OVC009 FM292300 11006KT P6SM OVC012 FM300600 31007KT P6SM BKN012
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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