Ausk Strip Private
8ND5 · Chaffee, ND · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:32 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:38 AM | 10:38Z |
| Sunrise | 06:13 AM | 11:13Z |
| Sunset | 08:58 PM | 01:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:32 PM | 02:32Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 174° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,500 × 65 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 354°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,500 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 8ND5 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 8ND5 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
FAR 116.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAR · Fargo | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | High | r263° / 22.8 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8ND5 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8ND5
- Coordinates
- 46.7639, -97.4054
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GRAND FORKS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1980/12
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Nearby airports
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About 8ND5
Ausk Strip (8ND5) is an airport in Chaffee, ND, at 1,020 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8ND5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8ND5 have a control tower?
No. Ausk Strip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8ND5?
Ausk Strip has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8ND5?
Ausk Strip is in Chaffee, ND, at an elevation of 1,020 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.7639, -97.4054.
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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 8ND5 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.