Vining Airport Private
ND68 · Wheatland, ND · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:33 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:37 AM | 10:37Z |
| Sunrise | 06:12 AM | 11:12Z |
| Sunset | 08:58 PM | 01:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:33 PM | 02:33Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 164° mag · 170° true
- Dimensions
- 3,200 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 344°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Approach obstacle
- Hangar, 200 ft from threshold — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
FAR 116.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAR · Fargo | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | High | r295° / 22.1 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for ND68 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- ND68
- Coordinates
- 46.9558, -97.3012
- Elevation
- 980 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- 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
- 1968/09
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Obstructions
- HANGAR 38' RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Nearby airports
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About ND68
Vining Airport (ND68) is an airport in Wheatland, ND, at 980 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for ND68, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does ND68 have a control tower?
No. Vining Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at ND68?
Vining Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is ND68?
Vining Airport is in Wheatland, ND, at an elevation of 980 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.9558, -97.3012.
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