FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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: | 1104.4 ft. / 336.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of PARK RIVER, ND |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: | ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3101 x 60 ft. / 945 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | NW |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 48-23.787175N | | 48-23.434058N |
| Longitude: | 097-47.123935W | | 097-46.571638W |
| Elevation: | 1104.3 ft. | | 1086.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 126 magnetic, 133 true | | 306 magnetic, 313 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | 48 ft. trees, 980 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 74 ft. trees, 950 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2499 x 100 ft. / 762 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | & RY 22 DALGT BOUNDARY MARKERS; 3 FT METAL FIXTURES RED & WHITE. |
| Gradient: | SW |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 48-23.536025N | | 48-23.839218N |
| Longitude: | 097-47.052520W | | 097-46.636072W |
| Elevation: | 1103.4 ft. | | 1087.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 035 magnetic, 042 true | | 215 magnetic, 222 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 46 ft. trees, 610 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 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 701-284-7303 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: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 85/week * | | 68% | local general aviation | | 27% | transient general aviation | | 5% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 09 November 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 04/22 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)
D55 - Robertson Field Airport (32 nm NW)
96D - Walhalla Municipal Airport (33 nm N)
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunrise | | 07:53 | | 12:53 |
| Sunset | | 18:40 | | 23:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:12 | | 00:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 20:16:52 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 15:16:52 |
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| METAR |
KGAF 16nm E | 161955Z AUTO 28010KT 10SM CLR 14/04 A2978 RMK AO2
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K2C8 24nm N | 161955Z AUTO 30008KT 10SM FEW070 14/04 A2979 RMK AO2
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KRDR 30nm SE | 161958Z AUTO 27014G17KT 10SM CLR 17/03 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP102 T01690025
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KD55 32nm NW | 161955Z AUTO 31010KT 10SM CLR 14/05 A2979 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KRDR 30nm SE | 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
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KGFK 36nm SE | 161120Z 1612/1712 22007KT P6SM SKC FM161800 27011KT P6SM BKN200 FM162300 31008KT P6SM BKN090 FM170800 36014KT P6SM VCSH BKN040
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