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Washburn Municipal Airport
5C8 · Washburn, ND · 1,908 ft elevation · var 10E · Towered
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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GRAND FORKS
- NOTAM facility
- GFK
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1943/12
- Distance from city
- 4 N
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:07 AM | 10:07Z |
| Sunrise | 05:47 AM | 10:47Z |
| Sunset | 09:44 PM | 02:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:25 PM | 03:25Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:25 PM → 05:07 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:44 PM → 04:47 AM
Plan a flight from 5C8
Runway 08/26
3,700 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Good) 08
- Heading
- 080° mag · 90° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
26
- Heading
- 260° mag · 270° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 17/35
2,235 ft × 120 ft · Turf (Good) 17
- Heading
- 170° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
35
- Heading
- 350° mag · 0° true
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIS · Bismarck | VOR-DME | 116.50 | r325° / 38.3 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Owner
WASHBURN AIRPORT AUTHORITY
BOX 403, WASHBURN, ND
701-460-0196
Manager
DON ROBINSON
BOX 403, WASHBURN, ND
701-460-0196
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- +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.
- ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 & PAPI RY 8/26 - CTAF. LOW INTST NOT AVBL.
- 24HR SELF-SERVICE FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
- 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.
- +150 FT EAST-WEST TRANSMISSION LINE 9500' SOUTH ON EXTNDD CNTRLN.
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