Grand Forks AFB Airport

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METAR: KRDR 231255Z 34019G24KT 10SM OVC018 06/02 A2973 RMK AO2A PK WND 35027/43 SLP077 T00590016 $

TAF: TAF AMD KRDR 231237Z 2312/2416 33015G25KT 9999 OVC019 QNH2958INS TEMPO 2313/2317 35020G30KT BKN007 OVC010 510003 BECMG 2318/2319 35015G20KT 9999 SKC QNH3001INS BECMG 2400/2401 36009KT 9999 SKC QNH3011INS TX13/2322Z TNM02/2409Z

Reporting Station: KRDR (0.8 NM at True Heading of 185)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1006.9
Temperature: 5.9 C (42.62 F)
Dewpoint: 1.6 C (34.88 F)

Location

Latitude: 
47-57-40.6070N (47.96128)
Longitude: 
097-24-02.9290W (-97.400814)
Elevation: 
910.9 feet MSL (278 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
3.1 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
13 N.M. W of Grand Forks, North Dakota
Found On: 
Twin Cities Chart
FAA Region: 
AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Air Force owned: 
BASE OPERATIONS
GRAND FORKS AFB
GRAND FORKS, ND 58201
701-747-4360
USAF
GRAND FORKS AFB
GRAND FORKS, ND 58201
701-747-4409

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Airport
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZMP (Minneapolis)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1911 feet (582 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
GFK
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  4
Jet Engine:  8

Annual Operations (as of )

Total Operations:  30000
Military Aircraft:  30000 100.0%

Communications

Tower:  RED RIVER
124.9
349.0
Hrs: OPR 1100-0430Z++; CLSD HOL.
Clearance Del.:  119.15
360.7
Ground:  119.15
275.8
Approach:  GRAND FORKS
118.1
318.1
Hrs: 1100-0430Z++; CLSD HOL. OT CTC MINNEAPOLIS CENTER.

MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC
Departure:  GRAND FORKS
118.1
318.1
Hrs: 1100-0430Z++; CLSD HOL. OT CTC MINNEAPOLIS CENTER.

MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC
ATIS:  273.45
Hrs: 24
COMD POST:  311.0
ARR:  121.1 ;GRAND FORKS
COMD POST:  321.0
EMERG:  121.5
PMSV METRO:  343.5
ARR:  126.6 ;RED RIVER
EMERG:  243.0
PTD:  372.2

  • 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.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 701

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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Grand Forks(GFK)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:

APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD (Military) AIRPORT DIAGRAM NC-1
IAP (Military) ILS OR LOC RWY 18 NC-1
IAP (Military) ILS OR LOC RWY 36 NC-1
IAP (Military) RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 NC-1
IAP (Military) RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 NC-1
IAP (Military) TACAN RWY 18 NC-1
IAP (Military) TACAN RWY 36 NC-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near RDR

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

List ALL KRDR NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAMS within

Enter NOTAM radius search distance

This field is required
NM of KRDR

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

NOTAMS within

Enter NOTAM radius search distance

This field is required
NM of KRDR

Remarks

A110-10 JASU: (AM32A-86) (AM32-95)
A110-11 CAUTION: UNCTL VEH TFC ON TWY AND RAMPS.
A110-13 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.
A110-14 FUEL: J8
A110-16 OIL: OIL AVBL IN PACKAGE PRODUCT ONLY, HAND TRANSFER RQR. O-133-148
A110-22 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.
A110-24 ON BASE LODGING FOR TRANS AIRCREWS UNAVBL.
A110-33 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.
A110-35 SERVICE: TRAN ALERT: OPR 1200Z-0000Z ++ MON-FRI, 1300-2200Z ++ SAT AND SUN. NO NML OPR ON FED HOL.
A110-38 AFTER HRS REQ MUST HAVE APVL OF RW/CV.
A110-42 RSTD: PPR ALL TSNT ACFT, CTC AFLD GMT DSN 362-4409, C701-747-4409 FAX EXTN 4212.
A110-46 RSTD: LTD CLASSIFIED STOR FOR TRAN AIRCREWS.
A110-49 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-.
A110-50 MISC: RWY COND CODE & FICON NOT RPT.
A110-51 RSTD: BASH PHASE I, DEC-MAR & JUN-AUG, PHASE II, MAR-MAY & SEP-NOV.
A110-53 CAUTION: RWY SFC DETERIORATED. GROOVES IN RWY MAY NOT PRODUCE EXP BA WHEN THE RWY IS WET.
A110-54 OPR 1100-0430Z++; CLSD HOL.
A23-18 VFR OVERHEAD AND RECTANGULAR TFC PAT RGT HAND RWY 18.
A31-18/36 RWY: FIRST/LAST 1100 FT OF RWY 18/36 IS CONCRETE; MIDDLE 10150 FT OF RWY 18/36 IS ASPHALT. RWY 18/36 GROOVED.
E100 OIL AVBL IN PACKAGE PRODUCT ONLY, HAND TRANSFER RQR.
E147 HVY, LRG, AND HI PER ACFT: OVHD 2500 FT MSL; RECTANGULAR 2000 FT MSL; LGT ACFT AND HEL 1500 FT MSL.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 18/36
Longest Runway: 18/36 is 12351 ft (3765 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 18, 36

RDR Airport Runway Details

Runway 18/36  12351 ft x 150 ft (3765 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  MILITARY as of 09/19/2005
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  125/R/B/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway 18

Runway 36

Elevation: 
896.1 910.9
Latitude: 
47-58-41.5500N 47-56-39.6645N
Longitude: 
097-24-02.9300W 097-24-02.9288W
Runway True Alignment: 
180 000
ILS Type: 
LOC/GS ILS
Glide Path Angle: 
2.6 degrees 2.6 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Right Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Poor Poor
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. I Config. Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. I Config.
REIL: 
No No
Touchdown Lights: 
No No
Centerline Lights: 
No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
50 50

Services

Fuel Available: 
100LL, MOGAS
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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