FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (196KB) |
| 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 31-Oct-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:44 | | 12:44 |
| Sunrise | | 08:17 | | 13:17 |
| Sunset | | 18:13 | | 23:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:46 | | 23:46 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 31-Oct-2026 05:46:54 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 31-Oct-2026 00:46:54 |
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| METAR |
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KGAF
16nm E | 310535Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR 03/00 A3027 RMK AO2 PWINO
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K2C8
24nm N | 310535Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM BKN055 01/01 A3027 RMK AO2
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KRDR
30nm SE | 310455Z AUTO 36003KT 9SM FEW070 OVC180 M00/M02 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP252 T10011020 $
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KD55
32nm NW | 310535Z AUTO 09007KT 10SM OVC050 03/03 A3025 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KRDR
30nm SE | 302306Z 3023/0102 VRB06KT 9999 BKN180 QNH3017INS BECMG 3111/3112 04008KT 8000 BR BKN015 QNH3016INS BECMG 3115/3116 VRB06KT 6000 BR BKN007 OVC010 QNH3010INS TEMPO 3118/0101 3200 BR BKN005 BECMG 0101/0102 14006KT 0800 FG OVC003 QNH3010INS TX08/3120Z TNM01/3112Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 3103 NEXT 0212
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KGFK
36nm SE | 301720Z 3018/3118 09006KT P6SM BKN060 FM302000 08007KT P6SM BKN150 FM310300 13005KT P6SM SCT200 FM311500 12006KT P6SM OVC025
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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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