Cavalier Municipal Airport

2C8 · Cavalier, ND · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation

892 ft MSL

Longest runway

3,299 ft 16/34

Runway

Mag var

AWOS 118.275 CTAF 122.8

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:41 PM

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:31 AM	10:31Z
Sunrise	06:08 AM	11:08Z
Sunset	09:05 PM	02:05Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:41 PM	02:41Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:41 PM → 05:31 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:05 PM → 05:08 AM

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Destination

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Cruise (ft)Max alt (ft)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

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Runways

RWY 16LEFT traffic

Heading: 160° mag · 166° true
Dimensions: 3,299 × 60 ft
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 340°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 16

Threshold elev: 892 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Threshold crossing height: 26 ft
TDZ elevation: 892 ft

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Runway	Length	Your margin
16/34	3,299 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Devils Lake”

ASOS/AWOS

118.275

Taxi & takeoff

“Devils Lake”

CTAF

122.8

UNICOM

122.8

Also

Flight service

122.3 132.15 LOW

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
269.6	GRAND FORKS RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

HML 112.40

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
HML · Humboldt	TACAN	112.40 · 71X	—	r247° / 21 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Chart Supplement ↗

VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID: 2C8
Coordinates: 48.7838, -97.6319
Elevation: 892 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 118.275 · ☎ 701-265-8050
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): GRAND FORKS · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: GFK
Attendance: ALL ON CALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1948/10
Distance from city: 1 SW

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management 2 contacts

Owner

CAVALIER ARPT AUTHORITY

P O BOX 411, CAVALIER, ND

(701) 520-8631

Manager

HAROLD MCCONNELL

PO BOX 411, CAVALIER, ND

701-520-8631

Remarks FAA · 10 notes

General

HELIPAD LOCATED SOUTH EDGE OF APRON.
CFM SNOW REMOVAL WITH AMGR AFT WINT STORM.
RY 34 +31' PLINE 1300' FM THLD ON CL; APCH RATIO 35:1.
RY 16 +45' MARKED PLINE 1920' FM THLD ON CL; APCH RATIO 38:1.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
LARGE BIRDS INVOF ARPT.

Runways

PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

Lighting

ACTVT REIL RWY 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.

Fuel

SELF SVC FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

Contact

ADDL ARPT CONTACT JEREMY SENG 701-520-5066.

Nearby airports

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About 2C8

Cavalier Municipal Airport (2C8) is an airport in Cavalier, ND, at 892 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,299 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2C8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 2C8 have a control tower?

No. Cavalier Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 2C8?

Cavalier Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,299 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 2C8?

Cavalier Municipal Airport is in Cavalier, ND, at an elevation of 892 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.7838, -97.6319.

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