FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 JULY 2020
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 |
| BASIC RADAR: | 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 |
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| GFKr336/28.0 | | GRAND FORKS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 09E |
| HMLr191/29.6 | | HUMBOLDT VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 09E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
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 fair condition
TURF SOFT WHEN WET & ROUGH DUE TO SPARSE GRASS GROWTH. |
| 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 DON HUTSON. |
| Manager: | ANDY TIBERT
15182 HWY 17
GRAFTON, ND 58237
Phone 701-352-0271
APT MGRS CELL NUMBER 701-520-9174. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 16 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 72/day * | | 80% | transient general aviation | | 19% | local general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 26 August 2019 | |
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 16 July 2020 at 0901Z to 13 August 2020 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (250KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (242KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
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 |
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Times for 04-Aug-2020
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:35 | | 10:35 |
| Sunrise | | 06:11 | | 11:11 |
| Sunset | | 21:00 | | 02:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:36 | | 02:36 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Aug-2020 17:17:30 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Aug-2020 12:17:30 |
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| METAR |
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| KGAF | 041655Z AUTO 15006G13KT 8SM CLR 22/11 A3014 RMK AO2 PWINO
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| TAF |
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KRDR
26nm S | 041000Z 0410/0516 16005KT 9999 SKC QNH3001INS BECMG 0508/0509 18005KT 9999 SCT035 QNH3000INS TEMPO 0510/0513 9000 -DZ TX24/0421Z TN09/0411Z
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KGFK
28nm S | 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM041800 17009KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM051000 14010KT P6SM SCT120
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