Grand Forks AFB Private
RDR · KRDR · Grand Forks, ND · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:07 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:39 AM | 11:39Z |
| Sunrise | 07:10 AM | 12:10Z |
| Sunset | 07:36 PM | 00:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:07 PM | 01:07Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 177° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 12,351 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 2,411 ft MSL · 1,500 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (2.6°) + ALSF1
- ILS
- LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 111.3 (AVA) · GS 2.60°
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 896 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 900 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 12,351 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Red River”Taxi & takeoff
“Red River”Departure & arrival
“Grand Forks”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 (13 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 121.1 | ARR (GRAND FORKS) |
| 126.6 | ARR (RED RIVER) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 269.6 | GRAND FORKS RCAG (LOW) |
| 273.45 | D-ATIS |
| 275.8 | GND/P |
| 311.0 | COMD POST |
| 318.1 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 321.0 | COMD POST |
| 343.5 | PMSV METRO |
| 349.0 | LCL/P |
| 360.7 | CD/P |
| 372.2 | PTD |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 18 · RWY 36
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 18 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 111.3 (AVA) · GS 2.60° |
| RWY 36 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (RDR) · GS 2.60° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RDR 116.40 · GFK 114.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDR · Red River | TACAN | 116.40 · 111X | — | r036° / 0.3 NM |
| GFK · Grand Forks | VOR/DME | 114.30 · 90X | High | r264° / 8.7 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 / FAA LID
- KRDR / RDR
- Coordinates
- 47.9613, -97.4008
- Elevation
- 911 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- OPR 1200-0530Z++; CLSD HOL.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC OPR 1200-0530Z++, CLSD HOL; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GRAND FORKS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GFK
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 13 W
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 36: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.
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
- Parking
- hangars
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 20 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- 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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About KRDR
Grand Forks AFB (RDR · KRDR) is an airport in Grand Forks, ND, at 911 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 12,351 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRDR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KRDR have a control tower?
Yes. Grand Forks AFB has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KRDR?
Grand Forks AFB has 1 runway; the longest is 12,351 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KRDR?
Grand Forks AFB is in Grand Forks, ND, at an elevation of 911 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.9613, -97.4008.
More about KRDR
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