FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 5C8 |
| Lat/Long: | 47-21-04.1360N 101-01-33.2260W 47-21.068933N 101-01.553767W 47.3511489,-101.0258961 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1908 ft. / 581.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10E (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles N of WASHBURN, ND |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 58577 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1943 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GRAND FORKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GFK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 & PAPI RY 8/26 - CTAF. LOW INTST NOT AVBL. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQS 127.6/279.6 (MINOT RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BISr325/38.3 | | BISMARCK VOR/DME | | 115.65 | | 12E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:24HR SELF-SERVICE FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3700 x 60 ft. / 1128 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 47-21.005825N | | 47-21.004792N |
| Longitude: | 101-02.022315W | | 101-01.126860W |
| Elevation: | 1907.0 ft. | | 1907.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 080 magnetic, 090 true | | 260 magnetic, 270 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 |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2204 x 135 ft. / 672 x 41 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | MKD WITH DALGT BOUNDARY MARKERS; BLACK/WHITE CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD WINTER MONTHS DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 47-21.356988N | | 47-20.994508N |
| Longitude: | 101-01.518203W | | 101-01.519457W |
| Elevation: | 1903.9 ft. | | 1906.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 170 magnetic, 180 true | | 350 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | NSTD | | NSTD |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | WASHBURN AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOX 403 WASHBURN, ND 58577 Phone 701-460-0196 |
| Manager: | DON ROBINSON BOX 403 WASHBURN, ND 58577 Phone 701-460-0196 |
Additional Remarks
| A52-35 | +150 FT EAST-WEST TRANSMISSION LINE 9500' SOUTH ON EXTNDD CNTRLN. |
| - | +700' SMOKE STACK OF POWER PLANT LOCATED 6 MI WNW OF ARPT. |
| - | WATERFOWL, BLACKBIRDS, DEER, & ANTELOPE ON AND INVOF OF ARPT. |
| - | CONFIRM WINTER CONDITIONS WITH ARPT MGR AFTER MAJOR STORM PRIOR TO USE - SNOW REMOVAL IRREGULAR SCHEDULE. |
| - | 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 11 June 2026 at 0901Z to 09 July 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 **NEW** | |
download (250KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 **NEW** | |
download (250KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (443KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHZE - Mercer County Regional Airport (23 nm W)
D05 - Garrison Municipal Airport (25 nm NW)
Y19 - Mandan Regional Airport/Lawler Field (35 nm S)
KBIS - Bismarck Municipal Airport (37 nm S)
D57 - Glen Ullin Regional Airport (47 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 30-Jun-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:12 | | 10:12 |
| Sunrise | | 05:52 | | 10:52 |
| Sunset | | 21:44 | | 02:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 22:24 | | 03:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Jul-2026 02:34:01 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 30-Jun-2026 21:34:01 |
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| METAR |
KHZE 23nm W | 010215Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR 21/10 A2973 RMK AO2
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KN60 24nm NW | 010154Z AUTO 29007KT 21/14 A2969 RMK AO1 SLP051 T02110144
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KY19 35nm S | 010215Z AUTO 25006KT 10SM CLR 22/15 A2973 RMK AO2
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KBIS 37nm S | 010152Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM CLR 25/11 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP056 T02500111
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| TAF |
KBIS 37nm S | 302031Z 3021/0118 26020G30KT P6SM SCT060 FM010100 26012G20KT P6SM FEW230 FM010400 25005KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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