Mahnomen County Airport
3N8 · Waubun, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:28 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:06 AM | 11:06Z |
| Sunset | 08:53 PM | 01:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:28 PM | 02:28Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 166° mag · 168° true
- Dimensions
- 3,210 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 346°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,241 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 25 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,246 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,210 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 278.3 | FARGO RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DTL 111.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTL · Detroit Lakes | VOR/DME | 111.20 · 49X | Terminal | r354° / 26.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3N8
- Coordinates
- 47.2614, -95.9301
- Elevation
- 1,246 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 121.125 · ☎ 218-936-2507
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PNM
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1977/11
- Distance from city
- 3 SSE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHT TFC ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- NOT PLOWED DRG WINTER MONTHS.
- MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
- MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SER VIA CREDIT CARD.
Contact
- CTC SHERIFF 218-935-2563 OR AMGR CELL 218-280-1585.
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About 3N8
Mahnomen County Airport (3N8) is an airport in Waubun, MN, at 1,246 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,210 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3N8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3N8 have a control tower?
No. Mahnomen County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3N8?
Mahnomen County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,210 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3N8?
Mahnomen County Airport is in Waubun, MN, at an elevation of 1,246 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.2614, -95.9301.
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