Lakota Municipal Airport

5L0 · Lakota, ND · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation

1,511 ft MSL

Longest runway

3,500 ft 15/33

Runway

Mag var

CTAF 122.8

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

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:37 AM	10:37Z
Sunrise	06:13 AM	11:13Z
Sunset	09:05 PM	02:05Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:41 PM	02:41Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:41 PM → 05:37 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:05 PM → 05:13 AM

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Runways

RWY 15LEFT traffic

Heading: 161° mag · 165° true
Dimensions: 3,500 × 60 ft
TPA: 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 341°) on the 45° at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 15

Threshold elev: 1,511 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Threshold crossing height: 26 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,511 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
15/33	3,500 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF

122.8

UNICOM

122.8

Also

Flight service

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

RDR 116.40

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
RDR · Red River	TACAN	116.40 · 111X	—	r274° / 37.2 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID: 5L0
Coordinates: 48.0294, -98.3253
Elevation: 1,511 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
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
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/09
Distance from city: 1 SE

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting: RY 15/33 MIRL AND PAPI OPER DUSK -0000 AFT HRS CTAF 122.8 TO ACTVT. — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 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, hangars
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management 2 contacts

Owner

LAKOTA ARPT AUTHORITY

BOX 505, LAKOTA, ND

(701) 247-2561

Manager

MATT NELSON

BOX 505, LAKOTA, ND

713-320-4770

Remarks FAA · 10 notes

General

CONFIRM SNOW REMOVAL & WINTER COND WITH CITY SUPT 701-304-0127/247-3112.
32 FT PLINE MARKED WITH ORANGE BALLS 1/2 NM FROM RWY 33 THLD ON CTRLN.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Runways

RWY MKGS FADED & WORN.
RWY MKGS FADED & WORN.

Lighting

RY 15/33 MIRL AND PAPI OPER DUSK -0000 AFT HRS CTAF 122.8 TO ACTVT.

Fuel

SELF SVC FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

Obstructions

+40 FT TREE ROW 1040 FT FM THR 200 FT L AND R OF CNTRLN EXTDD APCH RATIO 20:1.

Contact

CHAIRMAN OF ARPT AUTH; DOUG MANBECK 701-247-2400.

Nearby airports

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About 5L0

Lakota Municipal Airport (5L0) is an airport in Lakota, ND, at 1,511 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5L0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5L0 have a control tower?

No. Lakota 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 5L0?

Lakota Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5L0?

Lakota Municipal Airport is in Lakota, ND, at an elevation of 1,511 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.0294, -98.3253.

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