Grand Forks AFB Airport

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METAR: SPECI KRDR 050815Z 02009KT 10SM SCT013 OVC022 M06/M10 A2971 RMK AO2A CIG 012V022 SLP081 $

TAF: TAF AMD KRDR 050448Z 0504/0608 04010G20KT 9999 OVC020 620203 QNH2964INS BECMG 0515/0516 28009KT 9999 BKN020 620201 QNH2972INS BECMG 0519/0520 31010G15KT 9999 OVC020 650202 QNH2972INS BECMG 0523/0524 32015G25KT 9999 OVC030 650301 QNH2979INS BECMG 0603/0604 31010G15KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2983INS TXM02/0504Z TNM09/0514Z

Reporting Station: KRDR (0.8 NM at True Heading of 185)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1006.2
Temperature: -6 C (21.2 F)
Dewpoint: -10 C (14 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 E (as of December 2025 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

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Tower:  RED RIVER
124.9
349.0
Hrs: OPR 1200-0530Z++; CLSD HOL.
Clearance Del.:  119.15
360.7
Ground:  119.15
275.8
Approach:  GRAND FORKS
118.1
318.1
Hrs: 1200-0530Z++; CLSD HOL. OT CTC MINNEAPOLIS CENTER.

MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC
Departure:  GRAND FORKS
118.1
318.1
Hrs: 1200-0530Z++; 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 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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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

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
9.1 Grand Forks International Airport
(GFK KGFK GFK)		 94 91 100LL, Jet A
26.6 Hutson Field Airport
(KGAF GAF)		 2 359 100LL, Jet A
32.2 Crookston Municipal/Kirkwood Field Airport
(CKN KCKN CKN)		 102 100 100LL, Jet A
36.8 Stephen Municipal Airport
(D41)		 35 32 100LL, MOGAS
49.2 Thief River Falls Regional Airport
(TVF KTVF TVF)		 82 80 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
50.2 Cavalier Municipal Airport
(2C8)		 349 346 100LL, Jet A
59.2 Pembina Municipal Airport
(PMB KPMB PMB)		 6 3 100LL
61.3 Devils Lake Regional Airport
(DVL KDVL DVL)		 279 275 100LL, Jet A
62.1 Walhalla Municipal Airport
(96D)		 341 338 100LL
66.1 Barnes County Municipal Airport
(KBAC BAC)		 202 199 100LL, Jet A
66.6 West Fargo Municipal Airport
(D54)		 162 159 100LL
66.8 Hector International Airport
(FAR KFAR FAR)		 158 155 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, Jet A++, JP-8
73.7 Moorhead Municipal/Florence Klingensmith Field Airport
(KJKJ JKJ)		 155 153 100LL, Jet A
77.4 Hawley Municipal Airport
(04Y)		 146 144 100LL
80.7 Jamestown Regional Airport
(JMS KJMS JMS)		 220 216 100LL, Jet A
86.5 Roseau Municipal/Rudy Billberg Field Airport
(ROX KROX ROX)		 51 49 100LL, Jet A
92.0 Detroit Lakes/Wething Field Airport
(DTL KDTL DTL)		 137 135 100LL, Jet A
95.2 Pelican Rapids Municipal-Lyon's Field Airport
(47Y)		 145 143 100LL, MOGAS

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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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 1300-0100Z++ MON-FRI, 1400-2300Z++ 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 & II DTRMD BY BGNG & END OF WATERFOWL MIGRATION; NOTAM WILL BE PUBL WHEN PHASE II IS IMPLEMENTED.
A110-53 CAUTION: RWY SFC DETERIORATED. GROOVES IN RWY MAY NOT PRODUCE EXP BA WHEN THE RWY IS WET.
A110-54 OPR 1200-0530Z++; 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

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