Washburn Municipal Airport

5C8 · Washburn, ND · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation

1,908 ft MSL

Longest runway

3,700 ft 08/26

Runways

Mag var

10E

CTAF 122.9

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:49 PM

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:51 AM	10:51Z
Sunrise	06:26 AM	11:26Z
Sunset	09:14 PM	02:14Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:49 PM	02:49Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:49 PM → 05:51 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:14 PM → 05:26 AM

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Runways

RWY 17LEFT traffic

Heading: 170° mag · 180° true
Dimensions: 2,235 × 120 ft
TPA: 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Turf
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 350°) on the 45° at 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 17

Threshold elev: 1,904 ft
Markings: nonstandard
TDZ elevation: 1,908 ft

Condition: Good.

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
08/26	3,700 ft
17/35	2,235 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF

122.9

Also

Flight service

127.6 LOW/HIGH

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
279.6	MINOT RCAG (LOW/HIGH)

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

Nearby navigation aids

BIS 115.65

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
BIS · Bismarck	VOR/DME	115.65 · 103Y	Low	r326° / 38.3 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID: 5C8
Coordinates: 47.3512, -101.0259
Elevation: 1,908 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 10E
Sectional chart: BILLINGS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): GRAND FORKS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: GFK
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1943/12
Distance from city: 4 N

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 & PAPI RY 8/26 - CTAF. LOW INTST NOT AVBL. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 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
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management 2 contacts

Owner

WASHBURN AIRPORT AUTHORITY

BOX 403, WASHBURN, ND

701-460-0196

Manager

DON ROBINSON

BOX 403, WASHBURN, ND

701-460-0196

Remarks FAA · 10 notes

General

+700' SMOKE STACK OF POWER PLANT LOCATED 6 MI WNW OF ARPT.
WATERFOWL, BLACKBIRDS, DEER, & ANTELOPE ON AND INVOF OF ARPT.
CONFIRM WINTER CONDITIONS WITH ARPT MGR AFTER MAJOR STORM PRIOR TO USE - SNOW REMOVAL IRREGULAR SCHEDULE.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Runways

CLSD WINTER MONTHS DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL.
MKD WITH DALGT BOUNDARY MARKERS; BLACK/WHITE CONES.
MKD WITH DALGT BOUNDARY MARKERS; BLACK/WHITE CONES.

Lighting

ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 & PAPI RY 8/26 - CTAF. LOW INTST NOT AVBL.

Fuel

24HR SELF-SERVICE FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

Obstructions

+150 FT EAST-WEST TRANSMISSION LINE 9500' SOUTH ON EXTNDD CNTRLN.

Nearby airports

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About 5C8

Washburn Municipal Airport (5C8) is an airport in Washburn, ND, at 1,908 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5C8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5C8 have a control tower?

No. Washburn 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 5C8?

Washburn Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,700 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5C8?

Washburn Municipal Airport is in Washburn, ND, at an elevation of 1,908 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.3512, -101.0259.

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