Fertile Municipal

D14 · Fertile, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map

Elevation

1,137 ft MSL

Longest runway

3,000 ft 14/32

Runway

Mag var

CTAF 122.8 Approach 118.1

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at D14. Nearby reporting stations: KFSE (21 NM), KCKN (22 NM), KTVF (31 NM).

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:02 PM

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:35 AM	11:35Z
Sunrise	07:06 AM	12:06Z
Sunset	07:32 PM	00:32Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:02 PM	01:02Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:02 PM → 06:35 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

08:32 PM → 06:06 AM

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Runways

RWY 14LEFT traffic

Heading: 139° mag · 144° true
Dimensions: 3,000 × 60 ft
TPA: 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.2°)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 319°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 14

Threshold elev: 1,130 ft
Markings: basic
Threshold crossing height: 27 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,137 ft

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
14/32	3,000 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF

122.8

UNICOM

122.8

Departure & arrival

“Grand Forks”

App/Dep

118.1

Also

Flight service

132.15 LOW

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
269.6	GRAND FORKS RCAG (LOW)
318.1	APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

TVF 114.45

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
TVF · Thief River Falls	VOR/DME	114.45 · 91Y	Low	r180° / 31.4 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID: D14
Coordinates: 47.5519, -96.2922
Elevation: 1,137 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: PNM
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1955/12
Distance from city: 1 NW

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT PAPI RWY 14 & 32 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 14/32 TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 14: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 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

CITY OF FERTILE

PO BOX 628, FERTILE, MN

218-945-3136

Manager

LISA LIDEN

PO BOX 628, FERTILE, MN

218-945-3136

Remarks FAA · 5 notes

General

BE ALERT FOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC ON TAXIWAYS.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Lighting

ACTVT PAPI RWY 14 & 32 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 14/32 TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.

Fuel

FUEL AVAILABLE 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD.

Contact

PHONE AT ARPT 218-945-6516.

Nearby airports

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About D14

Fertile Municipal (D14) is an airport in Fertile, MN, at 1,137 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for D14, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does D14 have a control tower?

No. Fertile Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at D14?

Fertile Municipal has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is D14?

Fertile Municipal is in Fertile, MN, at an elevation of 1,137 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.5519, -96.2922.

More about D14

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 D14 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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