FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RDR |
| Lat/Long: | 47-57-40.6100N / 097-24-02.9200W 47-57.676833N / 097-24.048667W 47.9612806 / -97.4008111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 913 ft. / 278 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06E (1995) |
| From city: | 13 miles W of GRAND FORKS, ND |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 58204 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GRAND FORKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GFK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2300 EXC HOLIDAYS . |
| Pattern altitude: | 2913 ft. MSL HVY, LARGE, AND HI PERFORMANCE ACFT: OVERHEAD 2,500 FT; RECTANGULAR 2,000 FT; LGT ACFT AND R/W 1,500 FT. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) |
Airport Communications
| RED RIVER GROUND: | 119.15 275.8 [0600-2300 EXC HOLIDAYS.] |
| RED RIVER TOWER: | 124.9 349.0 [0600-2300 EXC HOLIDAYS.] |
| GRAND FORKS APPROACH: | 118.1 132.3 294.7 318.1 |
| GRAND FORKS DEPARTURE: | 118.1 132.3 294.7 318.1 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.15 360.7 |
| BASIC RADAR SERVICE: | 118.1 318.1 |
| COMD POST: | 311.0 321.0 |
| D-ATIS: | 273.45 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| PMSV: | 343.5 |
| PTD: | 372.2 |
| WX ASOS at GFK (9 nm E): | PHONE 701-772-3486 |
- CLNC DEL FREQ 118.15 FOR CROOKSTON MUNI KIRKWOOD FLD OTS INDEFLY.
- (ATIS DESCRIPTION) DIGITAL-ATIS, DATA LINK ENABLED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GFKr264/8.7 | | GRAND FORKS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CROOKSTON | | 280/32.4 | | 400 | | 03E | | CKN | -.-. -.- -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 115 JET-B+ |
| Oil available: | OIL AVBL IN PACKAGE PRODUCT ONLY, HAND TRANSFER RQR. |
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 12350 x 150 ft. / 3764 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 139/R/A/W/T | | Single wheel: | 155.0 | | Double wheel: | 280.0 | | Double tandem: | 470.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 47-58.692500N | | 47-56.661000N |
| Longitude: | 097-24.048667W | | 097-24.048667W |
| Elevation: | 913.0 ft. | | 898.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 180 true | | 354 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | precision | | precision |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (2.60 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (2.60 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/GS | | ILS |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Air Force |
| Owner: | USAF GRAND FORKS AFB GRAND FORKS, ND 58201 Phone 701-747-4409 |
| Manager: | BASE OPERATIONS GRAND FORKS AFB GRAND FORKS, ND 58201 Phone 701-747-4409 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 82/day | | 100% | military | |
Additional Remarks
| - | JASU: (AM32A-86) (AM32-95) |
| - | CAUTION: UNCTL VEH TFC ON TWY AND RAMPS. |
| - | RSTD: ALL INBD PAX/CARGO ACFT MUST CTC COMD POST NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. ACFT WITH DGR MATERIALS CTC PTD 30 MIN PRIOR TO ETA. |
| - | FUEL: J8 |
| - | OIL: OIL AVBL IN PACKAGE PRODUCT ONLY, HAND TRANSFER RQR. O-133-148 |
| - | MISC: ACFT WITH VHF RDO EQPT ONLY MAY CTC AM OPS THRU ATC. NO HGR SPACE. AM OPS DSN 362-4409, C701-747-4409. ALL ACFT WITH DV ON BOARD CTC COMD POST 60 NM PRIOR LDG. |
| - | TRAN AIRCREWS WHO RON, FAX CREW ORDERS TO COMD POST DSN 362-6894 PRIOR TO ARR. |
| - | PMSV METRO: WX SVC AVBL 1200-0500++MON-FRI; CLSD SAT-SUN. WX FLIGHT DSN 362-4396/C701-747-4396. |
| - | PMSV METRO: DUR EVAC OF WX SQUADRON CTC 15 OPERATIONAL WX FLIGHT AT NR BLW. REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL FROM 15 OPERATIONAL WX SQUADRON, WX OBSN AVBL H24 VIA AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSN SYS. DUR WX FLT HRS OF CLOSURE REMOTE SVC AVBL FR 15 OPERATIONAL WX SQUADRON DSN 576-9755, C618-256-9755. |
| - | MISC: FIRST/LAST 1100 FT OF RY 17/35 IS CONCRETE. MIDDLE 10150 FT OF RY 17/35 IS ASPHALT. |
| - | RSTD: ALL ACR OPS EXCP CIV ACRS ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS AND POTENTIAL DELAYS DUR BASH PHASE II, SEP THRU NOV, APR THRU JUN AND OTHER TIMES AS DETERMINED BY THE CURRENT BIRD WATCH CONDITION (BWC). |
| - | CAUTION: UAV OPS WITHIN 11 DME HALF CIRCLE RDR R-180 THRU RDR R-360 W OF GRAND FORKS AFB, SFC TO FL 180. |
| - | SERVICE: TRAN ALERT: OPR 1500-2200Z ++. SVC AVBL 24 HR WITH PRIOR NOTIFICATION. |
| - | RSTD: BWC MODERATE PROS ARE IN EFFECT DURING THE PHASE II BASH WINDOWS (1 HR PRIOR TO 1 HR AFTER SUNRISE AND 1 HR PRIOR TO 1 HR AFTER SUNSET). |
| - | RSTD: ARPT ACFT CTC TWR OR AFLD OPS FOR THE CURRENT BWC & THE ARW/CV THRU COMD POST (NORDICNTL 311.0) |
| - | AFTER HRS REQ MUST HAVE APVL OF ARW/CV. |
| - | REMARKS: SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT INFO. |
| - | MISC: AFLD WX SVC ELEMENT HRS ARE SAME AS PUBL AFLD HR. WX OBSN AVBL H24 VIA AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSN SYS. WX OBSN AUGMENTED ONLY DURING TORNADO, FUNNEL CLOUD, HAIL GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 3/4" OR VOLCANIC ASH. (TEXT CONT'D NEXT BLOCK). |
| - | MISC WX CONT'D THIS BLOCK: BLDG OBSTN MAT IMPACT PREVAILING VIS 010 - 220 DEGREES. DUR WX FLT EVAC & HRS OF CLOSURE REMOTE SVC FR 15 OWS, SCOTT AFB, DSN 576-9755/C618-256-9755. |
| - | BEARING STRENGTH RWY 17-35: ST175, SBTT620, TT470, SWL65 & PSI650. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGFK - Grand Forks International Airport (9 nm E)
4V4 - Northwood Municipal Airport-Vince Field (16 nm SW)
KGAF - Hutson Field Airport (27 nm N)
D37 - Warren Municipal Airport (31 nm NE)
KCKN - Crookston Municipal Airport-Kirkwood Field (32 nm E)
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:10 | | 13:10 |
| Sunrise | | 07:42 | | 13:42 |
| Sunset | | 17:46 | | 23:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:18 | | 00:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 22:22:01 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 16:22:01 |
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| METAR |
| KRDR | 122155Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM CLR M01/M16 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP190 T10121159
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KGFK 9nm E | 122153Z 19010KT 10SM CLR M02/M15 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP199 T10171150
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| TAF |
KGFK 9nm E | 121720Z 1218/1318 19007KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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