Philbrick Pvt Airstrip Private
NA79 · Turtle Lake, ND · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:21 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:54 AM | 11:54Z |
| Sunrise | 07:25 AM | 12:25Z |
| Sunset | 07:50 PM | 00:50Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:21 PM | 01:21Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 170° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 1,760 × 48 ft
- TPA
- 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 350°) 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, -100.8824
- 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) (2 NM) · 91N Turtle Lake Municipal (6 NM) · 5C8 Washburn Municipal (7 NM) · 2ND1 Westerlind (private) (9 NM) · 2NA0 Soderquist (private) (10 NM) · 3NA2 Lorentzen (private) (10 NM)
About NA79
Philbrick Pvt 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 Pvt 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 Pvt Airstrip has 1 runway; the longest is 1,760 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is NA79?
Philbrick Pvt Airstrip is in Turtle Lake, ND, at an elevation of 1,915 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.4042, -100.8824.
More about NA79
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open NA79 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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