FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MAY 2022
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 |
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| 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 fair condition
TURF SOFT WHEN WET & ROUGH DUE TO SPARSE GRASS GROWTH. |
| 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 DON HUTSON. |
| 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: | | 16 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 72/day * | | 80% | transient general aviation | | 19% | local general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 26 August 2019 | |
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 19 May 2022 at 0901Z to 16 June 2022 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (241KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (233KB) |
| 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 |
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Times for 23-May-2022
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:02 | | 10:02 |
| Sunrise | | 05:41 | | 10:41 |
| Sunset | | 21:12 | | 02:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:50 | | 02:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-May-2022 07:41:50 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 23-May-2022 02:41:50 |
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| METAR |
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| KGAF | 230715Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM FEW080 SCT100 08/04 A3023 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KRDR
26nm S | 230200Z 2302/2408 VRB06KT 9999 SCT080 QNH3021INS BECMG 2314/2315 20010G20KT 9999 BKN050 QNH3014INS BECMG 2320/2321 18010G15KT 9000 -SHRA BKN040 QNH3009INS BECMG 2401/2402 19009KT 9000 -RA FEW015 BKN040 QNH3009INS BECMG 2405/2406 21009KT 9999 NSW FEW040 BKN080 QNH3011INS TX16/2318Z TN06/2310Z
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KGFK
28nm S | 230520Z 2306/2406 VRB06KT P6SM FEW070 FM232000 20011KT P6SM SCT120
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| NOTAMs |
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