FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | Y37 |
| Lat/Long: | 48-23-38.7000N 097-46-50.7720W
48-23.645000N 097-46.846200W
48.3940833,-97.7807700
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1104.1 ft. / 336.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2030) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of PARK RIVER, ND |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 58270 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1959 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GRAND FORKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GFK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | ON CALL
FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 701-331-0818. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 SS-SR - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 13 & 31 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| GRAND FORKS APPROACH: | 118.1 |
| GRAND FORKS DEPARTURE: | 118.1 |
| WX AWOS-3 at GAF (16 nm E): | 118.625 (701-352-0581) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQS 132.15/269.6 (GRAND FORKS RCAG) WHEN GRAND FORKS APCH CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GFKr309/35.5 | | GRAND FORKS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 09E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3100 x 60 ft. / 945 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 48-23.787177N | | 48-23.434075N |
| Longitude: | 097-47.123903W | | 097-46.571620W |
| Elevation: | 1104.1 ft. | | 1086.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 131 magnetic, 134 true | | 311 magnetic, 314 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good 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 |
| Obstructions: | 103 ft. trees, 2100 ft. from runway, 100 ft. both sides of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2499 x 100 ft. / 762 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 48-23.536040N | | 48-23.839223N |
| Longitude: | 097-47.052513W | | 097-46.636055W |
| Elevation: | 1103.1 ft. | | 1087.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 039 magnetic, 042 true | | 219 magnetic, 222 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PARK RIVER AIRPORT AUTH
P.O. BOX 611
PARK RIVER, ND 58270
Phone 701-331-0818 |
| Manager: | JAYSE WHARAM
P.O. BOX 611
PARK RIVER, ND 58270
Phone 701-331-0818 |
Additional Remarks
| A52-22 | ALSO +23 FT PLINE 580 FT FROM THR ON CNTRLN APCH RATIO 25:1. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RWY 04/22 CLSD WINTER MONTHS DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL. |
| - | CFM WINTER CONDS AFT MAJOR STORM CALL 701-331-0818. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (197KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (437KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGAF - Hutson Field Airport (16 nm E)
2C8 - Cavalier Municipal Airport (24 nm N)
KRDR - Grand Forks Air Force Base (30 nm SE)
5L0 - Lakota Municipal Airport (31 nm SW)
D55 - Robertson Field Airport (33 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Sep-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 11:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunset | | 19:29 | | 00:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:00 | | 01:00 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Sep-2026 02:11:18 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 22-Sep-2026 21:11:18 |
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| METAR |
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KGAF
16nm E | 230155Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM CLR 13/06 A3025 RMK AO2 PWINO
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K2C8
24nm N | 230155Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM BKN039 BKN045 15/09 A3023 RMK AO2
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KRDR
30nm SE | 230155Z 18010KT 10SM CLR 15/03 A3023 RMK AO2A SLP246 T01450030 $
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KD55
32nm NW | 230155Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM FEW038 11/11 A3023 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KRDR
30nm SE | 222300Z 2223/2402 16012G18KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3021INS TEMPO 2311/2315 BKN020 BECMG 2315/2316 16010G20KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3020INS TEMPO 2323/2401 9000 -RA BKN030 BECMG 2400/2401 15010G15KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3015INS TX20/2223Z TN11/2311Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2223 NEXT 2312
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KGFK
36nm SE | 221917Z 2219/2318 15017G22KT P6SM SCT040 FM230500 16010G19KT P6SM FEW240 FM231200 15012G20KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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