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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: 0600-2330
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.
SERVICE: 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 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 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 (65KB)
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 19-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0312:03
Sunrise07:3312:33
Sunset19:4100:41
Evening civil twilight20:1201:12

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 05:36:26
Local (UTC-5)  19-Mar-2024 00:36:26
 
METAR
KRDR 190455Z AUTO 30012KT 10SM CLR 04/M00 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP062 T00421002 VISNO RWY18 $
KGFK 
9nm E 
190453Z AUTO 32011KT 10SM CLR 03/M01 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP060 T00281011
TAF
KRDR 190200Z 1902/2008 32010KT 9999 SKC QNH2963INS TEMPO 1906/1914 9000 -SN OVC015 BECMG 1915/1916 35015G25KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2993INS TX04/1902Z TNM05/2001Z
KGFK 
9nm E 
190322Z 1903/1924 24011KT P6SM SKC WS020/30040KT FM190400 30016KT P6SM FEW200 WS020/31040KT FM190600 33018KT P6SM BKN070 WS020/34035KT FM191100 34019G26KT P6SM BKN025 FM191800 34022G33KT P6SM BKN060
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