Philbrick Private Airstrip Private
NA79 · Turtle Lake, ND · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:49 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunrise | 06:25 AM | 11:25Z |
| Sunset | 09:13 PM | 02:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:49 PM | 02:49Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 160° mag · 170° true
- Dimensions
- 1,760 × 48 ft
- TPA
- 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 340°) on the 45° at 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 1,760 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
BIS 115.65
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIS · Bismarck | VOR/DME | 115.65 · 103Y | Low | r335° / 39.6 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NA79 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- NA79
- Coordinates
- 47.4042, -100.8820
- Elevation
- 1,915 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GRAND FORKS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1982/07
- Distance from city
- 7 S
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: NA12 Johnson Private Airport (private) (2 NM) · 91N Turtle Lake Municipal Airport (6 NM) · 5C8 Washburn Municipal Airport (7 NM) · 2ND1 Westerlind Airport (private) (9 NM) · 2NA0 Soderquist Airport (private) (10 NM) · 3NA2 Lorentzen Airport (private) (10 NM)
About NA79
Philbrick Private Airstrip (NA79) is an airport in Turtle Lake, ND, at 1,915 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,760 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NA79, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does NA79 have a control tower?
No. Philbrick Private Airstrip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at NA79?
Philbrick Private Airstrip has 1 runway; the longest is 1,760 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is NA79?
Philbrick Private Airstrip is in Turtle Lake, ND, at an elevation of 1,915 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.4042, -100.8820.
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