Harry Stern Airport
BWP · KBWP · WAH · Wahpeton, ND · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:27 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:37 AM | 10:37Z |
| Sunrise | 06:11 AM | 11:11Z |
| Sunset | 08:53 PM | 01:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:27 PM | 02:27Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 151° mag · 156° true
- Dimensions
- 5,100 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 331°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 968 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 45 ft, 1,400 ft from threshold, 80 ft R of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 42 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 968 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,254 ft | |
| 15/33 | 5,100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Fargo”Taxi & takeoff
“Fargo”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 278.3 | FARGO RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FFM 110.40 · FAR 116.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FFM · Fergus Falls | VOR/DME | 110.40 · 41X | Terminal | r257° / 18.9 NM |
| FAR · Fargo | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | High | r153° / 32.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBWP / WAH
- Coordinates
- 46.2441, -96.6074
- Elevation
- 968 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 127.875 · ☎ 701-642-9800
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GRAND FORKS · 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GFK
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT-SUN ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/11
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33 - CTAF. on 123.0 — 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, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- RY 03 SAFETY AREA CULTIVATED UNEVEN DIRT, SOFT WHEN WET.
- DEER AND BIRDS ON OR INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- CFM ARPT CONDS IN WINTER MONTHS BFR USE CALL 701-642-5777.
Runways
- RWY 03/21 CLSD WINTER MONTHS.
- RWY 03/21 MKD WITH EDGE & CORNER DALGT METAL MKRS PAINTED ORANGE.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 100LL 24 HR SELF-SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- 32 FT TREES 1250 FT FROM THLD BOTH SIDES OF EXTDD CNTRLN APCH RATIO 32:1.
Contact
- ADDNL PHONE 701-361-0230 OR CITY POLICE 701-642-7777.
Attendance
- FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR 701-361-0230.
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About KBWP
Harry Stern Airport (BWP · KBWP · WAH) is an airport in Wahpeton, ND, at 968 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBWP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBWP have a control tower?
No. Harry Stern Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KBWP?
Harry Stern Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBWP?
Harry Stern Airport is in Wahpeton, ND, at an elevation of 968 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.2441, -96.6074.
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