Granite Falls Municipal Airport / Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field
GDB · KGDB · Granite Falls, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:18 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:38 AM | 10:38Z |
| Sunrise | 06:11 AM | 11:11Z |
| Sunset | 08:45 PM | 01:45Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:18 PM | 02:18Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 153° mag · 157° true
- Dimensions
- 4,357 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 333°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 1,047 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 42 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,048 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 4,357 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 121.725 | APT REMARK 3 WITH GCO FREQ |
| 290.2 | REDWOOD FALLS RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MVE 111.60 · MML 111.00 · RWF 113.30 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MVE · Montevideo | VOR/DME | 111.60 · 53X | Terminal | r148° / 14.8 NM |
| MML · Marshall | VOR/DME | 111.00 · 47X | Terminal | r027° / 21.6 NM |
| RWF · Redwood Falls | VOR/DME | 113.30 · 80X | High | r306° / 25.1 NM |
| BDH · Willmar | VOR/DME | 113.70 · 84X | Terminal | r216° / 28.5 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
- KGDB
- Coordinates
- 44.7533, -95.5560
- Elevation
- 1,048 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 120.1 · ☎ 320-564-9388
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GDB
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1997/01
- Distance from city
- 4 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RY 15/33 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST, ACTVT REIL RY 15 & 33 & PAPI RY 15 & 33 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 15: 4-light PAPI (left) · 33: 4-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
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- DEER ON & INVOF AIRPORT.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA 1.5 MI IN RADIUS OFF NORTH END OF RY 15/33.
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AND PRINCETON FSS.
- ARPT INFO PHONE NUMBER: 320-564-5665.
- FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- MIRL RY 15/33 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST, ACTVT REIL RY 15 & 33 & PAPI RY 15 & 33 - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF SERVICE FUEL AVAIL 24 HOURS WITH CREDIT CARD.
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Nearby airports
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About KGDB
Granite Falls Municipal Airport / Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field (GDB · KGDB) is an airport in Granite Falls, MN, at 1,048 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,357 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGDB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGDB have a control tower?
No. Granite Falls Municipal Airport / Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KGDB?
Granite Falls Municipal Airport / Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field has 1 runway; the longest is 4,357 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGDB?
Granite Falls Municipal Airport / Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field is in Granite Falls, MN, at an elevation of 1,048 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.7533, -95.5560.
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