Grand Forks International Airport

GFK · KGFK · Grand Forks, ND · 845 ft elevation · var 6E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KGFK / GFK
Coordinates: 47.9493, -97.1761
Elevation: 845 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): GRAND FORKS
NOTAM facility: GFK
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1963/12
Distance from city: 5 NW

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:48 AM	09:48Z
Sunrise	05:29 AM	10:29Z
Sunset	09:31 PM	02:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:13 PM	03:13Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:13 PM → 04:48 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:31 PM → 04:29 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 09L/27R

6,701 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 198k, Dual tandem 321k, Double dual tandem 760k.

09L

Heading: 084° mag · 90° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

27R

Heading: 264° mag · 270° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right

Runway 09R/27L

3,300 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

09R

Heading: 084° mag · 90° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right

27L

Heading: 264° mag · 270° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 17L/35R

3,901 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

17L

Heading: 174° mag · 180° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

35R

Heading: 354° mag · 0° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right

Runway 17R/35L

7,351 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k.

17R

Heading: 174° mag · 180° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right

35L

Heading: 354° mag · 0° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (2.76°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Traffic pattern: Left

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	118.1	APP/DEP
ATIS	119.4
CTAF	118.4
GND	124.575
RDO	122.2
TWR	118.4	Grand Forks Tower
UNIC	122.95	UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GFK · Grand Forks	VOR-DME	114.30	r122° / 0.5 NM
RDR · Red River	TACAN	116.40	r087° / 9.2 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner

GRAND FORKS REG ARPT AUTH

2301 AIRPORT DRIVE, GRAND FORKS, ND

701-795-6981

Manager

RYAN RIESINGER

2301 AIRPORT DR, GRAND FORKS, ND

701-795-6981

Remarks FAA

ARFF INDEX C SVCS AVBL WITH 24 HR PPR. CALL AMGR AT 701-795-6984.
HVY STUDENT TRNG ACTVTY WI 15 MI OF ARPT.
BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
LGTD ENTRANCE RD 1600' EAST OF RY 17R/35L.
CUSTOMS AVBL 24/7/365. YOU MUST SPEAK WITH AN OFFICER BEFORE ARRIVAL (USE PHONE OPTIONS) 701-772-3301 OR 701-772-6433.
PAEW 2330-0600 LOCAL
HVY STUDENT HELICOPTER TRAINING AT ARPT BTN PARALLEL TWYS.-
TWY G, TWY N, & TWY U CLSD TO FIXED WING ACFT 12,500 LBS & OVER.
WESTERN MOST 100 FT OF TWY C1 IS AN EXTENSION OF THE BRAVO APRON & NOT VSBL FR THE TWR.
TWY C SOUTH OF TWY B, TWY E, TWY S NOT AVBL FOR SKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS OR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH AT LEAST 31 PSGR SEATS.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
RWY 17R SEGMENTED CIRCLE U/S.
WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 35L; REIL RWY 09L, 17R, & 27R; MIRL RWY 09L/27R; MIRL 9R/27L; MIRL RWY 17L/35R; HIRL RWY 17R/35L - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09L, 09R, 17L, 17R, 27L, 27R, 35L, 35R OPR CONSLY.
ARPT OPS & FAC MGR.
PCR VALUE: 630/R/C/W/T
PCR VALUE: 150/R/C/W/T
PCR VALUE: 150/R/C/W/T
PCR VALUE: 1000/R/C/W/T
RWY 09R/27L NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
RWY 17L/35R NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

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