FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 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 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 **NEW** | |
download (192KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 14-Apr-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 11:11 |
| Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 11:44 |
| Sunset | | 20:19 | | 01:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:52 | | 01:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Apr-2026 22:02:12 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 14-Apr-2026 17:02:12 |
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| METAR |
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KGAF
16nm E | 142155Z AUTO 01010KT 10SM BKN018 09/06 A2975 RMK AO2 PWINO
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K2C8
24nm N | 142155Z AUTO 01010KT 10SM FEW023 09/09 A2975 RMK AO2
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KRDR
30nm SE | 142105Z 02007KT 10SM OVC015 09/04 A2973 RMK AO2A SLP080 $
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KD55
32nm NW | 142155Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM SCT033 08/08 A2975 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KRDR
30nm SE | 141800Z 1418/1524 31010G15KT 9999 OVC009 QNH2971INS BECMG 1420/1421 31009KT 9999 BKN025 QNH2970INS BECMG 1501/1502 18009KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2965INS BECMG 1515/1516 19012G20KT 9999 BKN080 620809 QNH2958INS BECMG 1520/1521 25012KT 9999 BKN080 620809 QNH2957INS TX11/1500Z TN04/1510Z
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KGFK
36nm SE | 141733Z 1418/1518 33008KT P6SM OVC008 FM141900 34008KT P6SM BKN015 FM150000 34005KT P6SM SCT035 FM150200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM150600 16007KT P6SM FEW250 FM151500 19013KT 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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