Park River - W C Skjerven Field
Y37 · Park River, ND · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:09 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunrise | 07:12 AM | 12:12Z |
| Sunset | 07:38 PM | 00:38Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:09 PM | 01:09Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 131° mag · 134° true
- Dimensions
- 3,100 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 311°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 1,104 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 103 ft, 2,100 ft from threshold, 100 ft B of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 43 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,104 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,100 ft | |
| 04/22 | 2,499 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.6 | GRAND FORKS RCAG (LOW) |
| 318.1 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RDR 116.40 · GFK 114.30 · HML 112.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDR · Red River | TACAN | 116.40 · 111X | — | r327° / 30.2 NM |
| GFK · Grand Forks | VOR/DME | 114.30 · 90X | High | r309° / 35.5 NM |
| HML · Humboldt | TACAN | 112.40 · 71X | — | r214° / 38.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- Y37
- Coordinates
- 48.3941, -97.7808
- Elevation
- 1,104 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GRAND FORKS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GFK
- Attendance
- ALL ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1959/12
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 SS-SR - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 13 & 31 OPR CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 04/22 CLSD WINTER MONTHS DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL.
- CFM WINTER CONDS AFT MAJOR STORM CALL 701-331-0818.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 SS-SR - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 13 & 31 OPR CONSLY.
Obstructions
- ALSO +23 FT PLINE 580 FT FROM THR ON CNTRLN APCH RATIO 25:1.
Attendance
- FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 701-331-0818.
Nearby airports
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About Y37
Park River - W C Skjerven Field (Y37) is an airport in Park River, ND, at 1,104 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Y37, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does Y37 have a control tower?
No. Park River - W C Skjerven Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at Y37?
Park River - W C Skjerven Field has 2 runways; the longest is 3,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is Y37?
Park River - W C Skjerven Field is in Park River, ND, at an elevation of 1,104 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.3941, -97.7808.
More about Y37
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 Y37 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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