FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 2025
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 701-331-4220. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | PAPI RWY 17 & 35, MIRL RWY 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: | 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, 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 701-331-4220
CHAIRMAN ARPT AUTH RANDY SCHUSTER. |
| Manager: | BRIAN EROVICK
15182 HWY 17
GRAFTON, ND 58237
Phone 701-331-4220 |
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. |
| - | CFM WINTER CONDS & SNOW REMOVAL WITH AMGR CALL 701-331-4220/701-360-1365. |
| - | NMRS TSNT FLT TRNG ACTIVITIES. |
| - | RWY 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 04 September 2025 at 0901Z to 02 October 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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 |
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Times for 19-Sep-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 11:42 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 12:13 |
| Sunset | | 19:34 | | 00:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:05 | | 01:05 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Sep-2025 22:15:51 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 19-Sep-2025 17:15:51 |
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| METAR |
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| KGAF | 192155Z AUTO 07005KT 1 1/4SM -RA OVC005 16/16 A3000 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KRDR
26nm S | 191906Z 1919/2024 07009KT 9000 -RA OVC020 620205 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2007/2012 09010G15KT 8000 -SHRA OVC010 640104 BECMG 2023/2024 VRB06KT 9999 NSW OVC030 610303 QNH2989INS TX18/2006Z TN16/2012Z
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KGFK
28nm S | 191720Z 1918/2018 07007KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC007 FM200000 04009KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC006 FM201000 VRB04KT 4SM BR OVC005 FM201700 30005KT P6SM OVC006
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| NOTAMs |
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