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KGAF Hutson Field Airport
Grafton, North Dakota, USA

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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
GFKr336/28.0GRAND FORKS VOR/DME114.3009E

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: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 48-24.646602N48-24.005793N
Longitude: 097-21.952863W097-21.953497W
Elevation: 822.2 ft.821.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 174 magnetic, 180 true354 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, 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: 48-24.243753N48-24.239275N
Longitude: 097-23.051475W097-22.045175W
Elevation: 820.6 ft.820.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 084 magnetic, 090 true264 magnetic, 270 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
    
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)

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4111:41
Sunrise07:1312:13
Sunset19:5600:56
Evening civil twilight20:2701:27

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 14:26:02
Local (UTC-5)  29-Mar-2024 09:26:02
 
METAR
KGAF 291355Z AUTO 12008KT 9SM CLR M03/M07 A2999 RMK AO2
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
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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Agrimax 701-352-0271
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100LL Jet A
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