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KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base
Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: RDR
Lat/Long: 47-57-40.6070N 097-24-02.9290W
47-57.676783N 097-24.048817W
47.9612797,-97.4008136
(estimated)
Elevation: 910.9 ft. / 278 m (estimated)
Variation: 03E (2020)
From city: 13 miles W of GRAND FORKS, ND
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 58204

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: GRAND FORKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: GFK (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: 2410.9 ft. MSL
HVY, LRG, AND HI PER ACFT: OVHD 2500 FT MSL; RECTANGULAR 2000 FT MSL; LGT ACFT AND HEL 1500 FT MSL.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

RED RIVER GROUND: 119.15 275.8 [OPR 1100-0430Z++; CLSD HOL.]
RED RIVER TOWER: 124.9 349.0 [OPR 1100-0430Z++; CLSD HOL.]
GRAND FORKS APPROACH: 118.1 318.1 [1100-0430Z++; CLSD HOL. OT CTC MINNEAPOLIS CENTER.]
GRAND FORKS DEPARTURE: 118.1 318.1 [1100-0430Z++; CLSD HOL. OT CTC MINNEAPOLIS CENTER.]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 119.15 360.7
ARR: 121.1 ;GRAND FORKS 126.6 ;RED RIVER
COMD POST: 311.0 321.0
D-ATIS: 273.45
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV METRO: 343.5
PTD: 372.2
WX ASOS at GFK (9 nm E): PHONE 701-772-3486
  • 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 radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GFKr264/8.7GRAND FORKS VOR/DME114.3009E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HISER302/11.234506EGF --. ..-.

Airport Services

Oil available: OIL AVBL IN PACKAGE PRODUCT ONLY, HAND TRANSFER RQR.
Parking: hangars
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 12351 x 150 ft. / 3765 x 46 m
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: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 125/R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 47-58.692500N47-56.661075N
Longitude: 097-24.048833W097-24.048813W
Elevation: 896.1 ft.910.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: right
VFR OVERHEAD AND RECTANGULAR TFC PAT RGT HAND RWY 18.
left
Runway heading: 177 magnetic, 180 true357 magnetic, 000 true
Markings: precision, in poor conditionprecision, in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (2.60 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (2.60 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/GSILS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
GRAND FORKS AFB
GRAND FORKS, ND 58201
Phone 701-747-4409
Manager: BASE OPERATIONS
GRAND FORKS AFB
GRAND FORKS, ND 58201
Phone 701-747-4360

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 12
Single engine airplanes: 4
Jet airplanes: 8
    
Aircraft operations: avg 82/day
100% military

Additional Remarks

JASU: (AM32A-86) (AM32-95)
CAUTION: UNCTL VEH TFC ON TWY AND RAMPS.
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.
FUEL: J8
OIL: OIL AVBL IN PACKAGE PRODUCT ONLY, HAND TRANSFER RQR. O-133-148
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.
ON BASE LODGING FOR TRANS AIRCREWS UNAVBL.
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.
SERVICE: TRAN ALERT: OPR 1200Z-0000Z ++ MON-FRI, 1300-2200Z ++ SAT AND SUN. NO NML OPR ON FED HOL.
AFTER HRS REQ MUST HAVE APVL OF RW/CV.
RSTD: PPR ALL TSNT ACFT, CTC AFLD GMT DSN 362-4409, C701-747-4409 FAX EXTN 4212.
RSTD: LTD CLASSIFIED STOR FOR TRAN AIRCREWS.
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-.
MISC: RWY COND CODE & FICON NOT RPT.
RSTD: BASH PHASE I, DEC-MAR & JUN-AUG, PHASE II, MAR-MAY & SEP-NOV.
CAUTION: RWY SFC DETERIORATED. GROOVES IN RWY MAY NOT PRODUCE EXP BA WHEN THE RWY IS WET.
OPR 1100-0430Z++; CLSD HOL.

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
ILS OR LOC RWY 18   download (126KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 36   download (126KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (64KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (64KB)
TACAN RWY 18   download (75KB)
TACAN RWY 36   download (76KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGFK - Grand Forks International Airport (9 nm E)
4V4 - Northwood Municipal Airport-Vince Field (16 nm SW)
KGAF - Hutson Field Airport (27 nm N)
D37 - Warren Municipal Airport (31 nm NE)
KCKN - Crookston Municipal Airport - Kirkwood Field (32 nm E)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4211:42
Sunrise07:1312:13
Sunset19:5500:55
Evening civil twilight20:2701:27

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 15:37:09
Local (UTC-5)  29-Mar-2024 10:37:09
 
METAR
KRDR 291455Z 09006KT 10SM FEW044 FEW055 OVC085 M00/M06 A2993 RMK AO2A SLP152 T10011065 55003 $
KGFK 
9nm E 
291453Z 12009KT 10SM FEW024 BKN065 OVC075 00/M07 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP153 T00001072 58005
TAF
KRDR 291000Z 2910/3016 VRB06KT 9999 BKN100 OVC130 QNH2994INS BECMG 2917/2918 11012KT 9000 -SN OVC020 620204 650703 QNH2986INS TEMPO 2920/2923 14010G15KT 8000 -RASN OVC010 650105 BECMG 3000/3001 VRB06KT 9000 -SN OVC020 620205 QNH2985INS BECMG 3003/3004 VRB06KT 9000 BR OVC007 640073 620403 QNH2988INS BECMG 3011/3012 VRB06KT 9999 NSW OVC005 650054 QNH2989INS TX01/2922Z TNM06/3004Z
KGFK 
9nm E 
291150Z 2912/3012 12006KT P6SM BKN110 FM291500 11008KT P6SM OVC060 FM291600 11009KT 1SM -SN BKN035 TEMPO 2916/2918 1/2SM SN OVC005 FM292100 11009KT 2SM BR OVC009 FM292300 11006KT P6SM OVC012 FM300600 31007KT P6SM BKN012
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