Red Lake Falls Municipal
D81 · Red Lake Falls, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:03 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 | 08:03 PM | 01:03Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 151° mag · 156° true
- Dimensions
- 2,500 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 331°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 1,060 ft
- Markings
- basic
- TDZ elevation
- 1,060 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TVF 114.45 · GFK 114.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVF · Thief River Falls | VOR/DME | 114.45 · 91Y | Low | r183° / 14.9 NM |
| GFK · Grand Forks | VOR/DME | 114.30 · 90X | High | r092° / 38.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- D81
- Coordinates
- 47.8265, -96.2598
- Elevation
- 1,060 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
- 1979/07
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- NSTD LIRL; LGTS 40 FT OFF SIDES OF RY.
Nearby airports
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About D81
Red Lake Falls Municipal (D81) is an airport in Red Lake Falls, MN, at 1,060 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 D81, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does D81 have a control tower?
No. Red Lake Falls Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at D81?
Red Lake Falls Municipal has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is D81?
Red Lake Falls Municipal is in Red Lake Falls, MN, at an elevation of 1,060 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.8265, -96.2598.
More about D81
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 D81 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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