FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 JANUARY 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | RDR |
Lat/Long: | 47-57-40.6000N 097-24-02.9300W 47-57.676667N 097-24.048833W 47.9612778,-97.4008139 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 911.3 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 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
FSS: | GRAND FORKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | GFK (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
Pattern altitude: | 2411.3 ft. MSL HVY, LRG, AND HI PER ACFT: OVHD 2500 FT MSL; RECTANGULAR 2000 FT MSL; LGT ACFT AND HEL 1500 FT MSL. |
Wind indicator: | yes |
Segmented circle: | no |
Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
RED RIVER GROUND: | 119.15 275.8 [OPR 1100-0430Z++; CLSD HOL.] |
RED RIVER TOWER: | 124.9 349.0 [OPR 1100-0430Z++; CLSD HOL.] |
GRAND FORKS APPROACH: | 118.1 318.1 [1100-0430Z++; CLSD HOL. OT CTC MINNEAPOLIS CENTER.] |
GRAND FORKS DEPARTURE: | 118.1 318.1 [1100-0430Z++; CLSD HOL. OT CTC MINNEAPOLIS CENTER.] |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.15 360.7 |
ARR: | 121.1 ;GRAND FORKS 126.6 ;RED RIVER |
COMD POST: | 311.0 321.0 |
D-ATIS: | 273.45 |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
PMSV METRO: | 343.5 |
PTD: | 372.2 |
WX ASOS at GFK (9 nm E): | PHONE 701-772-3486 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQ 132.15/269.6 (GRAND FORKS RCAG) WHEN GRAND FORKS (RDR) APCH CTL CLSD.
- (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 |
HISER | | 302/11.2 | | 345 | | 06E | | GF | --. ..-. |
Airport Services
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: | 12351 x 150 ft. / 3765 x 46 m RWY: FIRST/LAST 1100 FT OF RWY 17/35 IS CONCRETE; MIDDLE 10150 FT OF RWY 17/35 IS ASPHALT. |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
Latitude: | 47-58.692480N | | 47-56.661075N |
Longitude: | 097-24.048745W | | 097-24.048813W |
Elevation: | 896.2 ft. | | 911.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 180 true | | 354 magnetic, 000 true |
Markings: | precision, in poor condition | | precision, in poor condition |
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 based on the field: | | 12 | Single engine airplanes: | | 4 | Jet airplanes: | | 8 |
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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. ALL ACFT WITH DV ON BOARD CTC COMD POST 60 NM PRIOR LDG. |
- | TRAN AIRCREWS WHO RON, CTC WARRIOR INN DSN 362-7200 PRIOR TO ARR. |
- | CAUTION: UAV OPS WITHIN 11 DME HALF CIRCLE RDR R-180 THRU RDR R-360 W OF GRAND FORKS AFB, SFC TO FL 180.UAV OPS ENTIRE CLASS D AIRSPACE. |
- | SERVICE: TRAN ALERT: OPR 1200Z-0000Z ++ MON-FRI, 1300-2200Z ++ SAT AND SUN. NO NML OPR ON FED HOL. |
- | AFTER HRS REQ MUST HAVE APVL OF RW/CV. |
- | RSTD: PPR ALL TRAN ACFT, CONTACT AM OPS DSN 362-4409, C701-747-4409 FAX EXTN 4217. |
- | RSTD: LTD CLASSIFIED STOR FOR TRAN AIRCREWS. |
- | MISC: WX SVC AVBL H24 AT DSN 362-4396, C701-747-4396. AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYS IN USE; AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC. CTC 15 OWS SCOTT AFB DSN 576-9755, C 618-256-9755 DUR WX FLT CLOSURE OR EVAC. BLDG OBSTN MAY IMPACT PREVAILING VIS 010--220-. |
- | MISC: RWY COND CODE & FICON NOT RPT. |
- | RSTD: BASH PHASE I, DEC-MAR & JUN-AUG, PHASE II, MAR-MAY & SEP-NOV. |
- | 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 from 26 January 2023 at 0901Z to 23 February 2023 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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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 28-Jan-2023
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:30 | | 13:30 |
Sunrise | | 08:03 | | 14:03 |
Sunset | | 17:22 | | 23:22 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:56 | | 23:56 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 29-Jan-2023 02:14:23 |
Local (UTC-6) | 28-Jan-2023 20:14:23 |
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METAR |
KRDR | 290155Z AUTO 27007KT 10SM CLR M23/M27 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP325 T12351271 $
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KGFK 9nm E | 290153Z 26006KT 10SM CLR M24/M28 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP326 T12441283 $
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TAF |
KRDR | 280328Z 2803/2908 33009KT 6000 -SN OVC010 620109 QNH3002INS BECMG 2805/2806 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT015 QNH3024INS TXM19/2803Z TNM32/2813Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2803 NEXT 3010
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KGFK 9nm E | 281939Z 2820/2918 31004KT P6SM SCT250 FM290000 27007KT P6SM SCT250 FM291600 27009KT P6SM BKN050
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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