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KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base
Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA

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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
GFKr264/8.7GRAND FORKS VOR/DME114.3009E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CROOKSTON280/32.440003ECKN -.-. -.- -.

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 47-58.692500N47-56.661000N
Longitude: 097-24.048667W097-24.048667W
Elevation: 913.0 ft.898.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 174 magnetic, 180 true354 magnetic, 000 true
Markings: precisionprecision
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: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/GSILS

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.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 17   download (248KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 35   download (255KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 17   download (248KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 35   download (259KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 17   download (197KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 35   download (211KB)
TACAN RWY 17   download (198KB)
TACAN RWY 35   download (209KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1013:10
Sunrise07:4213:42
Sunset17:4623:46
Evening civil twilight18:1800:18

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 22:22:01
Local (UTC-6)  12-Feb-2012 16:22:01
 
METAR
KRDR 122155Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM CLR M01/M16 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP190 T10121159
KGFK 
9nm E 
122153Z 19010KT 10SM CLR M02/M15 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP199 T10171150
TAF
KGFK 
9nm E 
121720Z 1218/1318 19007KT P6SM SKC
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