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KGAF Hutson Field Airport
Grafton, North Dakota, USA

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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
GFKr336/28.0GRAND FORKS VOR/DME114.3009E
HMLr191/29.6HUMBOLDT VORTAC112.4009E

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: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 48-24.646742N48-24.005690N
Longitude: 097-21.952953W097-21.953375W
Elevation: 821.8 ft.821.3 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
Obstructions: 20 ft. road, 600 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear18 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: 48-24.243753N48-24.239277N
Longitude: 097-23.051478W097-22.045165W
Elevation: 820.6 ft.820.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 084 magnetic, 090 true264 magnetic, 270 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 40 ft. pline, marked, 1900 ft. from runway, 47:1 slope to clear19 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
    
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2012:20
Sunrise07:5212:52
Sunset18:3823:38
Evening civil twilight19:1000:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 20:10:05
Local (UTC-5)  16-Oct-2013 15:10:05
 
METAR
KGAF 161955Z AUTO 28010KT 10SM CLR 14/04 A2978 RMK AO2
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
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Agrimax 701-352-0271
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100LL Jet A
AS $6.05 $5.25 
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Hotels near Hutson Field Airport

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SELECT INN GRAFTON 2.5 66-99
AMERICINN GRAFTON 2.6 88-140

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