FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
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: | BRIAN EROVICK 15182 HWY 17 GRAFTON, ND 58237 Phone 701-331-4220 APT MGRS CELL NUMBER 701-520-9174. |
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 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 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 21-Feb-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:55 | | 12:55 |
Sunrise | | 07:27 | | 13:27 |
Sunset | | 17:59 | | 23:59 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:31 | | 00:31 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 21-Feb-2025 09:51:47 |
Local (UTC-6) | 21-Feb-2025 03:51:47 |
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TAF |
KRDR 26nm S | 210200Z 2102/2208 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS BECMG 2115/2116 22012G20KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3003INS BECMG 2201/2202 VRB06KT 9999 FEW050 BKN100 QNH2995INS TXM05/2120Z TNM17/2113Z
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KGFK 28nm S | 210704Z 2107/2206 18012KT P6SM SKC FM211500 19014G22KT P6SM SKC FM212200 22011KT 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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