Minot Air Force Base Private
MIB · KMIB · Minot, ND · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:55 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:48 AM | 10:48Z |
| Sunrise | 06:24 AM | 11:24Z |
| Sunset | 09:18 PM | 02:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:55 PM | 02:55Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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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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Advisories
NOTAMs
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 118° mag · 125° true
- Dimensions
- 13,197 × 300 ft
- TPA
- 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- CON
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 13,197 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
“Minot”Departure & arrival
“Minot”Arrival
“Minot”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (10 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 253.5 | LCL/P |
| 259.1 | DEP/P |
| 275.8 | GND/P |
| 278.8 | ATIS |
| 321.0 | COMD POST |
| 326.2 | CD/P |
| 342.5 | PMSV METRO |
| 363.8 | APCH/P |
| 372.2 | PTD |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 12 · RWY 30
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 12 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (MJW) · GS 2.50° |
| RWY 30 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (MIB) · GS 2.50° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MIB 114.90 · MOT 117.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIB · Deering | TACAN | 114.90 · 96X | — | r081° / 0.3 NM |
| MOT · Minot | VOR/DME | 117.10 · 118X | High | r330° / 9.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMIB / MIB
- Coordinates
- 48.4156, -101.3580
- Elevation
- 1,666 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- BILLINGS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- OPERATES 24 HRS FROM 1200Z++ MON THRU 0400Z++ FRI. SAT & SUN 1500-2300Z++.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1200Z++ MON- 0400Z++ THURS, 1500-2300Z++ SAT-SUN; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 278.8
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GRAND FORKS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MIB
- Attendance
- MON-FRI; SAT &SUN
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 10 N
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
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
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 22 notes
General
- JASU: 9(MD-3A) 2(M32A-60A) (MA-1A)
- FLUID: SP PRESAIR DE-ICE-EXP POSSIBLE DELAY WKEND. LOX LHOX LHNIT
- OIL: O-133-148 JOAP - RQR 2 HR PN WKEND.
- TRAN ALERT: OPR 1330-2330Z++ WKD; CLSD SAT AND SUN. FLEET SVC UNAVBL.
- CAUTION: BIRD HAZ.
- TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 2900', MULTI-ENG JET RGT TFC RWY 30; OVERHEAD 3400', RGT BREAK RWY 12.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS AVBL FOR ACFT ARR FR FOREIGN AREAS, INCL RQR IN RMK SEC OF FLT PLAN AND RECONFIRM NOT LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR ON PTD. INCL A PAX BREAKDOWN BY TOTAL NR OF US MIL AND US CIV ON BOARD, WHEN APPLICABLE.
- RSTD: PPR CTC AFLD MGNT PRIOR TO ARR DSN 453-2347, C701-723-2347. PPR MAY BE ISSUED UP TO 15 DAYS PRIOR TO, BUT NO LATER THAN 72 HR PRIOR TO SKED ARR. PPR ALL ACFT INCL DV, HAZ CARGO AND AIREVAC REGARDLESS OF AFFILIATION FOR NOTIFICATION AND COORD PURPOSES. ALL RON TRAN CREWS MUST CTC COMD POST WITH BILLETING ARNG.ALL VIP ACFT CTC COMD POST NO LATER THAN 60 NM OUT.
- RSTD: AVOID OVFT BLW 4200' OF AFLD WHEN CLSD, EXCLD PUBL INST APCH OF DEP PRO.
- RSTD: ACFT WITH TT TYPE LDG GEAR WITH MAX ACFT WT 477,000 LBS OR MORE MUST CTC AFLD MGT PRIOR TO ARR OR DEP.
- CAUTION: BASH PHASE II EFF 1 APR TO 15 JUN AND 1 SEP TO 30 NOV. CK CURRENT NOTAMS FOR ANY DEVIATIONS TO THE BASH PHASE WINDOWS.
- MISC: WX OPR H24. DSN 453-6385, C701-723-6385. AN/FMQ-19 ASOS IN USE, AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC DUR AFLD HR. WX OBSN VIS RSTD NE-SE DUE TO BLDG.
- CAUTION: UNCTL HELO OPS OUTSIDE OF PUBL OPERATING HRS.
- FUEL: A++
- MISC: RSC/RCR AND ACTIVE RWY NOT RPT WHEN AFLD CLSD.
- TRAN-ALERT: FLEET SVC UNAVBL.
- DUE TO C5/B747 ACFT PRK LCTN AIRCREWS CAN EXP DELAYS FOR FUELING AND PAX LOADING.
- RWY 12/30 100' WIDE CONC KEEL SFC IN CNTR WITH 100' WIDE ASPHALT EITHER SIDE.
- RSTD: ALL AIRCREWS REQ PPR OUTSIDE OF PUBL AFLD HR CTC COMD POST.
Runways
- ACTUAL SURFACE TYPE IS "PEM" (PART ASPH/CONC/MACADAM).
Attendance
- OPR 1300-0500Z++ MON-THUR; 1300-2400Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN, AFGSC APPROVED DOWN DAYS, AND FEDERAL HOL EXC BY NOTAM.
- OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.
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About KMIB
Minot Air Force Base (MIB · KMIB) is an airport in Minot, ND, at 1,666 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 13,197 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMIB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMIB have a control tower?
Yes. Minot Air Force Base has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KMIB?
Minot Air Force Base has 1 runway; the longest is 13,197 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMIB?
Minot Air Force Base is in Minot, ND, at an elevation of 1,666 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.4156, -101.3580.
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