FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | Y37 |
| Lat/Long: | 48-23-38.7000N 097-46-50.7720W
48-23.645000N 097-46.846200W
48.3940833,-97.7807700
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1104.1 ft. / 336.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2030) |
| 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GRAND FORKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GFK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | ON CALL
FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 701-331-0818. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 SS-SR - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 13 & 31 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| GRAND FORKS APPROACH: | 118.1 |
| GRAND FORKS DEPARTURE: | 118.1 |
| WX AWOS-3 at GAF (16 nm E): | 118.625 (701-352-0581) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQS 132.15/269.6 (GRAND FORKS RCAG) WHEN GRAND FORKS APCH CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GFKr309/35.5 | | GRAND FORKS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 09E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3100 x 60 ft. / 945 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 48-23.787177N | | 48-23.434075N |
| Longitude: | 097-47.123903W | | 097-46.571620W |
| Elevation: | 1104.1 ft. | | 1086.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 131 magnetic, 134 true | | 311 magnetic, 314 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: | 103 ft. trees, 2100 ft. from runway, 100 ft. both sides of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2499 x 100 ft. / 762 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 48-23.536040N | | 48-23.839223N |
| Longitude: | 097-47.052513W | | 097-46.636055W |
| Elevation: | 1103.1 ft. | | 1087.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 039 magnetic, 042 true | | 219 magnetic, 222 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PARK RIVER AIRPORT AUTH
P.O. BOX 611
PARK RIVER, ND 58270
Phone 701-331-0818 |
| Manager: | JAYSE WHARAM
P.O. BOX 611
PARK RIVER, ND 58270
Phone 701-331-0818 |
Additional Remarks
| A52-22 | ALSO +23 FT PLINE 580 FT FROM THR ON CNTRLN APCH RATIO 25:1. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RWY 04/22 CLSD WINTER MONTHS DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL. |
| - | CFM WINTER CONDS AFT MAJOR STORM CALL 701-331-0818. |
| - | FOR CD 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (196KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (437KB) |
Other 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)
5L0 - Lakota Municipal Airport (31 nm SW)
D55 - Robertson Field Airport (33 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Oct-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunrise | | 07:52 | | 12:52 |
| Sunset | | 18:42 | | 23:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:13 | | 00:13 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2026 02:15:51 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 15-Oct-2026 21:15:51 |
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| METAR |
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KGAF
16nm E | 160155Z AUTO 35019G31KT 10SM FEW018 FEW027 07/05 A3019 RMK AO2 PWINO
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K2C8
24nm N | 160155Z AUTO 34018G29KT 10SM SCT029 OVC037 07/07 A3022 RMK AO2
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KRDR
30nm SE | 160158Z 01023G35KT 10SM SCT019 OVC026 08/05 A3016 RMK PK WND 02035/49 CIG 021V026 CIG 021 RWY18 SLP225 P0000 T00750045 $
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KD55
32nm NW | 160155Z AUTO 36020G32KT 2 1/2SM -UP FEW007 BKN015 OVC023 05/05 A3026 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KRDR
30nm SE | 152220Z 1522/1702 33015G25KT 9999 BKN048 620483 510009 QNH3003INS BECMG 1604/1605 34025G35KT 9999 BKN025 620407 520009 QNH3030INS TEMPO 1605/1608 34025G40KT BECMG 1613/1614 33010G20KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3058INS BECMG 1618/1619 25009KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3037INS BECMG 1701/1702 20015KT 9999 SKC QNH3033INS TX09/1522Z TN03/1613Z
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KGFK
36nm SE | 152234Z 1523/1618 30018G24KT P6SM BKN050 FM160000 32018G27KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM160200 34029G42KT P6SM OVC015 FM160800 35020G33KT P6SM OVC020 FM161300 34013G21KT P6SM BKN050
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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