RDR
GRAND FORKS AFB
Official FAA Data effective Jun 12, 2025
Eff. Date: Jun 12, 2025
Location Information
Coordinates: 47°57.68'N / 097°24.05'W
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Located 13 miles W of Grand Forks, North Dakota
Estimated Elevation is 910.9 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation from 2020 is 3° East
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 1500 AGL
E147: HVY, LRG, AND HI PER ACFT: OVHD 2500 FT MSL; RECTANGULAR 2000 FT MSL; LGT ACFT AND HEL 1500 FT MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use
Private Use.
Status
Operational
Control Tower
Yes
Seg-Circle
No
Beacon
Split-White-Green
Wind Indicator
Yes
A.R.T.C.C.
MINNEAPOLIS
F.S.S.
GRAND FORKS
NOTAM Facility
GFK (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart
TWIN CITIES
Landing Fee
Unknown
ARFF Certification
Customs
Airspace Analysis
NOT ANALYZED
Attendance
ALL/ALL/ALL
Airport Communications
D-ATIS
273.45
RED RIVER TOWER
124.9
349.0
RED RIVER GROUND
119.15
275.8
CLEARANCE DELIVERY
119.15
360.7
EMERG
121.5
243.0
APCH/P DEP/P
118.1
318.1
ARR
121.1 ;GRAND FORKS
126.6 ;RED RIVER
COMD POST
311.0
321.0
PMSV METRO
343.5
PTD
372.2
APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQ 132.15/269.6 (GRAND FORKS RCAG) WHEN GRAND FORKS (RDR) APCH CTL CLSD.
(ATIS DESCRIPTION) DIGITAL-ATIS, DATA LINK ENABLED.
Nearby VHF Navigation Aids
GRAND FORKS VOR/DME
Identifier
GFK
Coordinates
47°57.29'N / 097°11.12'W
Distance
8.7 NM
Radial to Airport
264°
Class
H-VORW/DME
Frequency
114.30
TACAN/DME Channel
90X
Elevation
839.6
Declination
9° East
Nearby NDB Navigation Aids
HISER NDB
Identifier
GF
Coordinates
47°50.79'N / 097°10.89'W
Distance
11.2 NM
Bearing to Airport
302°
Class
LOMW
Frequency
345
Elevation
861.0
Magnetic Variation
6° East
Runway 18/36
Dimensions
12351 x 150 feet
Remark
RWY: FIRST/LAST 1100 FT OF RWY 18/36 IS CONCRETE; MIDDLE 10150 FT OF RWY 18/36 IS ASPHALT. RWY 18/36 GROOVED.
Surface
Grooved Asphalt in Good condition.
Weight Limits
125/R/B/W/T
Runway 18
Coordinates
47°58.69'N / 097°24.05'W
Elevation
896.1
Traffic Pattern
Right
Remark
VFR OVERHEAD AND RECTANGULAR TFC PAT RGT HAND RWY 18.
Runway Heading
177° Magnetic, 180° True
Markings
Precision Instrument in poor condition
Glide Slope Indicator
4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (2.6° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lighting
Standard 2,400 foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System with Sequenced Flashers, Category I Configuration
Runway 36
Coordinates
47°56.66'N / 097°24.05'W
Elevation
910.9
Traffic Pattern
Left
Markings
Precision Instrument in poor condition
Glide Slope Indicator
4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (2.6° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lighting
Standard 2,400 foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System with Sequenced Flashers, Category I Configuration
Services Available
Fuel Available
NONE
Airframe Service
MAJOR
Powerplant Service
MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen
NONE
Bulk Oxygen
LOW
Ownership Information
Owner
USAF
GRAND FORKS AFB
GRAND FORKS, ND 58201
701-747-4409
Manager
BASE OPERATIONS
GRAND FORKS AFB
GRAND FORKS, ND 58201
701-747-4360
Remarks
- A110-10: JASU: (AM32A-86) (AM32-95)
- A110-11: CAUTION: UNCTL VEH TFC ON TWY AND RAMPS.
- A110-13: 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.
- A110-14: FUEL: J8
- A110-16: OIL: OIL AVBL IN PACKAGE PRODUCT ONLY, HAND TRANSFER RQR. O-133-148
- A110-22: 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.
- A110-24: ON BASE LODGING FOR TRANS AIRCREWS UNAVBL.
- A110-33: 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.
- A110-35: SERVICE: TRAN ALERT: OPR 1300-0100Z++ MON-FRI, 1400-2300Z++ SAT AND SUN. NO NML OPR ON FED HOL.
- A110-38: AFTER HRS REQ MUST HAVE APVL OF RW/CV.
- A110-42: RSTD: PPR ALL TSNT ACFT, CTC AFLD GMT DSN 362-4409, C701-747-4409 FAX EXTN 4212.
- A110-46: RSTD: LTD CLASSIFIED STOR FOR TRAN AIRCREWS.
- A110-49: 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-.
- A110-50: MISC: RWY COND CODE & FICON NOT RPT.
- A110-51: RSTD: BASH PHASE I & II DTRMD BY BGNG & END OF WATERFOWL MIGRATION; NOTAM WILL BE PUBL WHEN PHASE II IS IMPLEMENTED.
- A110-53: CAUTION: RWY SFC DETERIORATED. GROOVES IN RWY MAY NOT PRODUCE EXP BA WHEN THE RWY IS WET.
- A110-54: OPR 1200-0530Z++; CLSD HOL.
- A110-55: COMMAND POST: OTS UFN.
- E100: OIL AVBL IN PACKAGE PRODUCT ONLY, HAND TRANSFER RQR.
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