Washburn Municipal
5C8 · Washburn, ND · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-19 · night begins 08:19 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:56 AM | 11:56Z |
| Sunrise | 07:27 AM | 12:27Z |
| Sunset | 07:48 PM | 00:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:19 PM | 01:19Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 170° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,204 × 135 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
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,700 ft | |
| 17/35 | 2,204 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Also
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
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5C8
- Coordinates
- 47.3511, -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
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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Also nearby: 3NA2 Lorentzen (private) (3 NM) · NA79 Philbrick Pvt Airstrip (private) (7 NM) · ND44 Underwood (private) (8 NM) · NA12 Johnson (private) (9 NM) · 91N Turtle Lake Municipal (10 NM) · 2NA0 Soderquist (private) (11 NM)
About 5C8
Washburn Municipal (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 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 has 2 runways; the longest is 3,700 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5C8?
Washburn Municipal is in Washburn, ND, at an elevation of 1,908 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.3511, -101.0259.
More about 5C8
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 5C8 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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