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Grand Forks Air Force Base Private
RDR · KRDR · Grand Forks, ND · 913 ft elevation · var 3E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KRDR / RDR
- Coordinates
- 47.9611, -97.4012
- Elevation
- 913 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GRAND FORKS
- NOTAM facility
- GFK
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 13 W
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:49 AM | 09:49Z |
| Sunrise | 05:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunset | 09:32 PM | 02:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:14 PM | 03:14Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:14 PM → 04:49 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:32 PM → 04:30 AM
Plan a flight from KRDR
Runway 17/35
12,350 ft × 150 ft · ASP 17
- Heading
- 177° mag · 180° true
35
- Heading
- 357° mag · 360° true
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 118.1 | APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 27.345 | |
| CLD | 119.15 | CLNC DEL |
| GND | 119.15 | |
| PMSV | 34.35 | PMSV METRO |
| POST | 31.1 | COMD POST |
| PTD | 37.22 | |
| RDO | 122.2 | |
| TWR | 124.9 | RED RIVER TWR |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RDR · Red River | TACAN | 116.40 | r032° / 0.3 NM |
| GFK · Grand Forks | VOR-DME | 114.30 | r264° / 8.7 NM |
Airport diagram
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- hangars
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management
Owner
USAF
GRAND FORKS AFB, GRAND FORKS, ND
701-747-4409
Manager
BASE OPERATIONS
GRAND FORKS AFB, GRAND FORKS, ND
701-747-4360
Remarks FAA
- OIL AVBL IN PACKAGE PRODUCT ONLY, HAND TRANSFER RQR.
- JASU: (AM32A-86) (AM32-95)
- CAUTION: UNCTL VEH TFC ON TWY AND RAMPS.
- RSTD: ALL INBD PAX/CARGO ACFT MUST CTC COMD POST NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. ACFT WITH DGR MATERIALS CTC PTD 30 MIN PRIOR TO ETA.
- FUEL: J8
- OIL: OIL AVBL IN PACKAGE PRODUCT ONLY, HAND TRANSFER RQR. O-133-148
- MISC: ACFT WITH VHF RDO EQPT ONLY MAY CTC AM OPS THRU ATC. NO HGR SPACE. ALL ACFT WITH DV ON BOARD CTC COMD POST 60 NM PRIOR LDG.
- ON BASE LODGING FOR TRANS AIRCREWS UNAVBL.
- CAUTION: UAV OPS WITHIN 11 DME HALF CIRCLE RDR R-180 THRU RDR R-360 W OF GRAND FORKS AFB, SFC TO FL 180.UAV OPS ENTIRE CLASS D AIRSPACE.
- SERVICE: TRAN ALERT: OPR 1300-0100Z++ MON-FRI, 1400-2300Z++ SAT AND SUN. NO NML OPR ON FED HOL.
- AFTER HRS REQ MUST HAVE APVL OF RW/CV.
- RSTD: PPR ALL TSNT ACFT, CTC AFLD GMT DSN 362-4409, C701-747-4409 FAX EXTN 4212.
- RSTD: LTD CLASSIFIED STOR FOR TRAN AIRCREWS.
- MISC: WX SVC AVBL H24 AT DSN 362-4396, C701-747-4396. AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYS IN USE; AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC. CTC 15 OWS SCOTT AFB DSN 576-9755, C 618-256-9755 DUR WX FLT CLOSURE OR EVAC. BLDG OBSTN MAY IMPACT PREVAILING VIS 010--220-.
- MISC: RWY COND CODE & FICON NOT RPT.
- RSTD: BASH PHASE I & II DTRMD BY BGNG & END OF WATERFOWL MIGRATION; NOTAM WILL BE PUBL WHEN PHASE II IS IMPLEMENTED.
- CAUTION: RWY SFC DETERIORATED. GROOVES IN RWY MAY NOT PRODUCE EXP BA WHEN THE RWY IS WET.
- OPR 1200-0530Z++; CLSD HOL.
- SVC: FLUID: SP PRESAIR DE-ICE NOT AVBL.
- HVY, LRG, AND HI PER ACFT: OVHD 2500 FT MSL; RECTANGULAR 2000 FT MSL; LGT ACFT AND HEL 1500 FT MSL.
- RWY: FIRST/LAST 1100 FT OF RWY 18/36 IS CONCRETE; MIDDLE 10150 FT OF RWY 18/36 IS ASPHALT. RWY 18/36 GROOVED.
- VFR OVERHEAD AND RECTANGULAR TFC PAT RGT HAND RWY 18.
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