FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 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 -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 |
- 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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 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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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 29-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 11:41 |
Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 12:13 |
Sunset | | 19:56 | | 00:56 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:27 | | 01:27 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 29-Mar-2024 05:14:36 |
Local (UTC-5) | 29-Mar-2024 00:14:36 |
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METAR |
KGAF | 290455Z AUTO 08006KT 10SM CLR M05/M11 A3004 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KRDR 26nm S | 290200Z 2902/3008 VRB06KT 9999 FEW120 SCT200 QNH2993INS BECMG 2910/2911 VRB06KT 9999 BKN060 OVC080 QNH2994INS BECMG 2915/2916 11010KT 9000 -SN SCT014 BKN020 OVC030 650207 510013 QNH2982INS TEMPO 2917/2919 11010G15KT BKN014 OVC020 650147 TEMPO 2919/2922 BKN005 OVC014 620076 BECMG 3000/3001 VRB06KT 9999 NSW OVC007 QNH2983INS TX02/2918Z TNM02/2906Z
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KGFK 28nm S | 281720Z 2818/2918 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM290000 11005KT P6SM SCT250 FM291000 15008KT 6SM -SN OVC080 FM291700 11012KT 6SM -SN OVC050
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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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