FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 -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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT LIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY. |
Airport Communications
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. |
| 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 good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low 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 BOX 68 PARK RIVER, ND 58270 Phone 701-284-7837 GLEN PORTER CHAIRMAN ARPT AUTH (701) 284-7398. |
| Manager: | GLEN WHARAM BOX 175 PARK RIVER, ND 58270 Phone 701-284-7303 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 8 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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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. |
| - | 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 13-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:16 | | 10:16 |
| Sunrise | | 05:53 | | 10:53 |
| Sunset | | 21:02 | | 02:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:39 | | 02:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 17:03:33 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-May-2008 12:03:33 |
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| METAR |
KRDR 30nm SE | 131655Z 35015KT 10SM OVC018 06/04 A2986 RMK AO2A CIG 018V028 SLP121 T00630042
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KGFK 36nm SE | 131653Z 35013KT 10SM BKN015 OVC029 07/03 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP115 T00720033
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KHCO 40nm NE | 131655Z AUTO 36013KT 10SM SCT019 BKN023 OVC028 08/06 A2983 RMK AO2
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KDVL 48nm W | 131655Z AUTO 01014KT 10SM SCT014 BKN021 OVC026 06/02 A2992 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KRDR 30nm SE | 131010 35015G20KT 9999 OVC003 620302 QNH2971INS TEMPO 1012 OVC001 620203 BECMG 1516 33015G25KT 9999 OVC020 620402 QNH2974INS BECMG 1819 30012G18KT 9999 BKN030 620502 QNH2976INS BECMG 0102 24009KT 9999 FEW050 FEW080 QNH2976INS T15/21Z T03/12Z
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KGFK 36nm SE | 131123Z 131212 35018KT P6SM OVC008 TEMPO 1315 OVC015 FM1500 35015G20KT P6SM OVC015 FM1800 34013G20KT P6SM BKN025 FM2100 34012KT P6SM SCT025 FM0200 22005KT P6SM SKC
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