FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | Y37 |
| Lat/Long: | 48-23-38.7000N / 097-46-50.8000W 48-23.645000N / 097-46.846667W 48.3940833 / -97.7807778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1104 ft. / 336.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of PARK RIVER, ND |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 58270 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1959 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GRAND FORKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GFK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 701-284-7804 OR CITY POLICE 701-284-6644. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 & PAPI RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at GAF (16 nm E): | 118.625 (701-352-0581) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GFKr309/35.5 | | GRAND FORKS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 09E |
| HMLr214/38.8 | | HUMBOLDT VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 09E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FOR FUEL CTC AMGR ON 701-284-7303 OR AFT HRS ON 701-284-7804 OR 331-1110 |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3100 x 60 ft. / 945 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 48-23.787137N | | 48-23.434060N |
| Longitude: | 097-47.123720W | | 097-46.571415W |
| Elevation: | 1103.9 ft. | | 1086.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 126 magnetic, 133 true | | 306 magnetic, 313 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good 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 |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. road, 750 ft. from runway, 180 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. trees, 1150 ft. from runway, 210 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 2500 x 100 ft. / 762 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | & RY 21 DALGT BOUNDARY MARKERS; 3 FT METAL FIXTURES RED & WHITE. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 48-23.536030N | | 48-23.839422N |
| Longitude: | 097-47.052510W | | 097-46.635782W |
| Elevation: | 1103.3 ft. | | 1087.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 035 magnetic, 042 true | | 215 magnetic, 222 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 12 ft. road, 130 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear ALSO +20 FT PLINE 450 FT FROM THR ON CNTRLN APCH RATIO 22:1. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PARK RIVER AIRPORT AUTH 109 SOUTH HARRIS AVE PARK RIVER, ND 58270 Phone 701-284-7893 GEORGE WALSTAD-CHRMN OF APT AUTH |
| Manager: | GLEN WHARAM BOX 175 PARK RIVER, ND 58270 Phone 701-284-7303 MGRS HOME PHONE 701-284-7804 OR CELL 331-1110 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 13 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 81/week * | | 71% | local general aviation | | 24% | transient general aviation | | 5% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 05 December 2004 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 03/21 CLSD WINTER MONTHS DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL. |
| - | CONFIRM WINTER CONDS AFT MAJOR STORM WITH AMGR ON 701-284-7303/7804/6644/6755 OR 331-1110. |
| - | ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at Y37.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGAF - Hutson Field Airport (16 nm E)
2C8 - Cavalier Municipal Airport (24 nm N)
KRDR - Grand Forks Air Force Base (30 nm SE)
96D - Walhalla Municipal Airport (33 nm N)
KGFK - Grand Forks International Airport (36 nm SE)
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Times for 10-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:15 | | 13:15 |
| Sunrise | | 07:48 | | 13:48 |
| Sunset | | 17:43 | | 23:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:16 | | 00:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 08:53:18 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 10-Feb-2010 02:53:18 |
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| METAR |
KRDR 30nm SE | 100755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M27/M30 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP263 T12671297 PWINO $
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KGFK 36nm SE | 100753Z 00000KT 10SM FEW001 M26/M28 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP288 T12561278
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KHCO 40nm NE | 100834Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M27/M29 A3029 RMK AO2
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KDVL 48nm W | 100835Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM OVC002 M27/M27 A3020 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KGFK 36nm SE | 100534Z 1006/1106 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM101500 16004KT P6SM SCT250 FM110000 16006KT P6SM SCT250
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