FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | GAF |
Lat/Long: | 48-24-16.9760N 097-22-15.4440W 48-24.282933N 097-22.257400W 48.4047156,-97.3709567 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 824.5 ft. / 251.3 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 06E (2000) |
From city: | 2 miles ESE of GRAFTON, ND |
Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 58237 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 10/1947 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
FSS: | GRAND FORKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | GFK (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI DAYLIGHT HOURS, ALL SAT-SUN ON CALL FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 701-352-0271/701-520-9174. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | MIRL RY 17/35 & PAPI RYS 17 & 35 PRESET ON LOW INTST DUSK-2300; TO INCR INTST AFT 2300 ACTVT - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3: | 118.625 (701-352-0581) |
GRAND FORKS APPROACH: | 118.1 |
GRAND FORKS DEPARTURE: | 118.1 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQ 132.15/269.6 (GRAND FORKS RCAG) WHEN GRAND FORKS (RDR) APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
GFKr336/28.0 | | GRAND FORKS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 09E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:24-HR SELF- SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD ONLY. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MINOR |
Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions: | 3898 x 74 ft. / 1188 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
Latitude: | 48-24.646602N | | 48-24.005793N |
Longitude: | 097-21.952863W | | 097-21.953497W |
Elevation: | 822.2 ft. | | 821.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 180 true | | 354 magnetic, 360 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 8/26
Dimensions: | 4074 x 115 ft. / 1242 x 35 m |
Surface: | turf, in good condition TURF SOFT WHEN WET. |
Runway edge markings: | RWY 08/26 - MKD WITH WHITE DALGT END MKRS. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
Latitude: | 48-24.243753N | | 48-24.239275N |
Longitude: | 097-23.051475W | | 097-22.045175W |
Elevation: | 820.6 ft. | | 820.8 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 084 magnetic, 090 true | | 264 magnetic, 270 true |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | GRAFTON ARPT AUTH PO BOX 578 GRAFTON, ND 58237 Phone 701-352-0271 CHAIRMAN ARPT AUTH RANDY SCHUSTER. |
Manager: | MATTHEW SCHANILEC 15182 HWY 17 GRAFTON, ND 58237 Phone 701-331-1116 APT MGRS CELL NUMBER 701-520-9174. |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 18 | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 72/day * | 79% | transient general aviation | 19% | local general aviation | 1% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 28 September 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
- | BE ALERT: 3 FT DITCH BTN EAST END 8/26 & 17/35, USE DSGND TWYS. |
- | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
- | LARGE BIRDS AND DEER ON OR INVOF ARPT. |
- | HVY AERIAL SPRAY ACTIVITY MAY-OCT. |
- | CONFIRM WINTER CONDS AND SNOW REMOVAL WITH AMGR CALL 701-352-0271/ 701-520-9174. |
- | NMRS TSNT FLT TRNG ACTIVITIES. |
- | RY 17/35 PARALLEL TWY MARKED WITH REFLECTORS. |
- | RY 08/26 CLSD WINTER MONTHS DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL |
- | RWY 08 HAS +3' DITCH 213' FM THRSHOLD |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (253KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (238KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (396KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
2C8 - Cavalier Municipal Airport (25 nm NW)
KRDR - Grand Forks Air Force Base (27 nm S)
KHCO - Hallock Municipal Airport (27 nm NE)
KGFK - Grand Forks International Airport (29 nm S)
D37 - Warren Municipal Airport (29 nm SE)
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Aerial photo |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 19-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
Sunrise | | 07:33 | | 12:33 |
Sunset | | 19:41 | | 00:41 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:12 | | 01:12 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 19-Mar-2024 12:58:33 |
Local (UTC-5) | 19-Mar-2024 07:58:33 |
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METAR |
KGAF | 191255Z AUTO 34025G33KT 4SM HZ FEW032 OVC039 M00/M06 A2983 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KRDR 26nm S | 191000Z 1910/2016 31012KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2970INS BECMG 1915/1916 34015G25KT 9999 OVC040 620402 530005 QNH2981INS BECMG 1918/1919 34015G20KT 9999 FEW100 520004 QNH2989INS BECMG 2012/2013 35010G15KT 9999 FEW150 QNH3025INS TX03/1910Z TNM10/2010Z
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KGFK 28nm S | 191120Z 1912/2012 30010KT P6SM FEW200 WS010/33020KT FM191400 34020G30KT P6SM BKN040 FM192000 35022G32KT P6SM SCT060 FM200500 35020KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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