FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GAF |
| Lat/Long: | 48-24-16.9760N 097-22-15.4440W 48-24.282933N 097-22.257400W 48.4047156,-97.3709567 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 824.5 ft. / 251.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles ESE of GRAFTON, ND |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 58237 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1947 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GRAND FORKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GFK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI DAYLIGHT HOURS, ALL SAT-SUN ON CALL FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 701-331-4220. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | PAPI RWY 17 & 35, MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET ON LOW INTST DUSK-2300; TO INCR INTST AFT 2300 ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.625 (701-352-0581) |
| GRAND FORKS APPROACH: | 118.1 |
| GRAND FORKS DEPARTURE: | 118.1 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQ 132.15/269.6 (GRAND FORKS RCAG) WHEN GRAND FORKS (RDR) APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GFKr336/28.0 | | GRAND FORKS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 09E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:24-HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD ONLY. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3898 x 74 ft. / 1188 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 48-24.646602N | | 48-24.005793N |
| Longitude: | 097-21.952863W | | 097-21.953497W |
| Elevation: | 822.2 ft. | | 821.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 180 true | | 354 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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 8/26
| Dimensions: | 4074 x 115 ft. / 1242 x 35 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition TURF SOFT WHEN WET. |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 08/26 - MKD WITH WHITE DALGT END MKRS. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 48-24.243753N | | 48-24.239275N |
| Longitude: | 097-23.051475W | | 097-22.045175W |
| Elevation: | 820.6 ft. | | 820.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 084 magnetic, 090 true | | 264 magnetic, 270 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GRAFTON ARPT AUTH PO BOX 578 GRAFTON, ND 58237 Phone 701-331-4220 CHAIRMAN ARPT AUTH RANDY SCHUSTER. |
| Manager: | BRIAN EROVICK 15182 HWY 17 GRAFTON, ND 58237 Phone 701-331-4220 |
Additional Remarks
| - | BE ALERT: 3 FT DITCH BTN EAST END 8/26 & 17/35, USE DSGND TWYS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
| - | LARGE BIRDS AND DEER ON OR INVOF ARPT. |
| - | HVY AERIAL SPRAY ACTIVITY MAY-OCT. |
| - | CFM WINTER CONDS & SNOW REMOVAL WITH AMGR CALL 701-331-4220/701-360-1365. |
| - | NMRS TSNT FLT TRNG ACTIVITIES. |
| - | RWY 08/26 CLSD WINTER MONTHS DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL. |
| - | RWY 08 HAS +3' DITCH 213' FM THRSHOLD |
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 17 | |
download (252KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (237KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (396KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
Y37 - Park River Airport-W C Skjerven Field (16 nm W)
2C8 - Cavalier Municipal Airport (25 nm NW)
KRDR - Grand Forks Air Force Base (27 nm S)
KHCO - Hallock Municipal Airport (27 nm NE)
KGFK - Grand Forks International Airport (29 nm S)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 30-Jun-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:51 | | 09:51 |
| Sunrise | | 05:33 | | 10:33 |
| Sunset | | 21:34 | | 02:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 22:15 | | 03:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Jun-2026 11:15:33 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 30-Jun-2026 06:15:33 |
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| METAR |
| KGAF | 301055Z AUTO 21010KT 10SM CLR 15/15 A2956 RMK AO2 PWINO
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| TAF |
KRDR 26nm S | 292300Z 2923/0102 16015G25KT 9000 SHRA VCTS BKN035CB OVC100 QNH2943INS TEMPO 3002/3004 8000 TSRA BECMG 3004/3005 24015G25KT 9000 -RA SCT020 QNH2948INS BECMG 3007/3008 23010G20KT 9999 NSW SCT050 510003 QNH2958INS BECMG 0100/0101 24015G25KT 9999 SCT070 QNH2966INS TX24/2923Z TN18/3010Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2923 NEXT 3012
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KGFK 28nm S | 300536Z 3006/0106 23010KT P6SM SKC FM301300 22013G22KT P6SM SKC FM301900 23020G28KT P6SM SKC FM010200 23013KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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