FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MOT |
| Lat/Long: | 48-15-27.5000N 101-16-40.9000W 48-15.458333N 101-16.681667W 48.2576389,-101.2780278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1715.7 ft. / 522.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (2020) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of MINOT, ND |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 58703 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1940 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GRAND FORKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MOT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT IS CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 31; REIL RWYS 08 & 26; HIRL RWYS 08/26 & 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 08, 13, & 26 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, LDG FEE FOR ALL COML FREIGHT AND COMMUTER ACFT AND ALL ACFT OVR 12500 LB. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.2 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.725 (701-837-9379) |
| MAGIC CITY GROUND: | 121.9 [0700-2200] |
| MAGIC CITY TOWER: | 118.2 251.125 [0700-2200] |
| MINOT APPROACH: | 119.6 |
| MINOT DEPARTURE: | 119.6 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 127.6/279.6 (MINOT RCAG) WHEN MINOT APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MOT at field | | MINOT VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 13E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 7700 x 150 ft. / 2347 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 162.0 | | Double tandem: | 262.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 48-15.914990N | | 48-14.968132N |
| Longitude: | 101-17.324363W | | 101-16.065112W |
| Elevation: | 1701.8 ft. | | 1657.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 132 magnetic, 138 true | | 312 magnetic, 318 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7700 TODA:7700 ASDA:7700 LDA:7700 | | TORA:7700 TODA:7700 ASDA:7700 LDA:7700 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| RVR equipment: | rollout | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 6348 x 100 ft. / 1935 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 81.0 | | Double wheel: | 118.0 | | Double tandem: | 186.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 48-15.482588N | | 48-15.478020N |
| Longitude: | 101-17.446945W | | 101-15.883657W |
| Elevation: | 1715.7 ft. | | 1658.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 084 magnetic, 090 true | | 264 magnetic, 270 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 393 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6348 TODA:6348 ASDA:6348 LDA:5958 | | TORA:5958 TODA:5958 ASDA:6348 LDA:6348 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 57 ft. trees, 1900 ft. from runway, 160 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear RWY 08 APCH RATIO 24:1 FM DTHR. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF MINOT 305 AIRPORT RD., SUITE 216 MINOT, ND 58703 Phone 701-857-4724 |
| Manager: | JENNIFER ECKMAN 305 AIRPORT RD, SUITE 216 MINOT, ND 58703 Phone 701-857-4724 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-13/31 | PCR VALUE: 500/R/C/W/T |
| A39-08/26 | PCR VALUE: 320/F/C/X/T |
| - | DEER & BIRDS INVOF ARPT. |
| - | AIRFIELD STD TFC PATTERN ALT 1000 FT; OVERFLY ALT 1500 FT. |
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC - CTAF. |
| - | TWYS E, B2, F, AND A ARE MKD WITH EDGE REFLECTORS. |
| - | CUSTOMS SVC AVBL 24 HRS; FOR CUSTOMS CALL 701-838-6704. |
| - | MINOT AFB (MIB) ASR OTS FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE FRIDAYS 0700-0900 & ALTN TUESDAYS 0630-0830. |
| - | RDO EQUIPD ACFT MUST ANNC ON CTAF - 118.2 WHEN TWR IS CLSD. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 31 | |
download (256KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (215KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (207KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (222KB) |
| LOC BC RWY 13 | |
download (203KB) |
| VOR RWY 08 | |
download (196KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download (154KB) |
| VOR RWY 26 | |
download (195KB) |
| VOR RWY 31 | |
download (151KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (152KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (420KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMIB - Minot Air Force Base (10 nm N)
KHBC - Mohall Municipal Airport (32 nm N)
D05 - Garrison Municipal Airport (37 nm S)
7K5 - Kenmare Municipal Airport (39 nm NW)
08D - Stanley Municipal Airport (45 nm W)
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 17-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:55 | | 13:55 |
| Sunrise | | 08:32 | | 14:32 |
| Sunset | | 16:51 | | 22:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:27 | | 23:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Dec-2025 23:39:43 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 17-Dec-2025 17:39:43 |
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| METAR |
| KMOT | 172254Z 00000KT 10SM -RA BKN060 OVC070 04/01 A2900 RMK AO2 RAB13E23B40 SLP834 P0000 T00390006
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KMIB 10nm N | 172309Z 13003KT 10SM -RA FEW033 SCT043 BKN065 BKN090 02/01 A2897 RMK AO2A RAB09 SLP830
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| TAF |
| KMOT | 171734Z 1718/1818 18018G28KT P6SM OVC120 WS012/24040KT FM172100 22020G30KT 6SM -RA BR OVC050 WS012/25045KT FM180100 25028G38KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 WS012/28050KT FM180600 31035G50KT 1/4SM +SN BLSN VV015 FM181400 33028G38KT 1SM BLSN SCT045 BKN090
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KMIB 10nm N | 171933Z 1719/1823 18009KT 9999 OVC100 QNH2907INS BECMG 1720/1721 19010G15KT 8000 -RA SCT020 BKN045 620654 QNH2894INS TEMPO 1721/1724 22010G20KT 6000 -RA BKN030 BECMG 1723/1724 25020G30KT 9999 NSW SCT025 BKN080 620809 510003 QNH2895INS BECMG 1801/1802 25020G30KT 9999 BKN030 OVC080 620509 510003 QNH2897INS BECMG 1804/1805 29020G30KT 3200 -SN BKN008 OVC030 620089 510003 QNH2904INS BECMG 1806/1807 35025G35KT 1600 -SN BLSN BKN007 OVC025 620079 510003 QNH2915INS TEMPO 1807/1813 01030G40KT 0400 +SN BLS
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| NOTAMs |
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