FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | RDR |
Lat/Long: | 47-57-40.6070N 097-24-02.9290W 47-57.676783N 097-24.048817W 47.9612797,-97.4008136 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 910.9 ft. / 278 m (estimated) |
Variation: | 03E (2020) |
From city: | 13 miles W of GRAND FORKS, ND |
Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 58204 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
FSS: | GRAND FORKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | GFK (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
Pattern altitude: | 2410.9 ft. MSL HVY, LRG, AND HI PER ACFT: OVHD 2500 FT MSL; RECTANGULAR 2000 FT MSL; LGT ACFT AND HEL 1500 FT MSL. |
Wind indicator: | yes |
Segmented circle: | no |
Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
RED RIVER GROUND: | 119.15 275.8 [OPR 1100-0430Z++; CLSD HOL.] |
RED RIVER TOWER: | 124.9 349.0 [OPR 1100-0430Z++; CLSD HOL.] |
GRAND FORKS APPROACH: | 118.1 318.1 [1100-0430Z++; CLSD HOL. OT CTC MINNEAPOLIS CENTER.] |
GRAND FORKS DEPARTURE: | 118.1 318.1 [1100-0430Z++; CLSD HOL. OT CTC MINNEAPOLIS CENTER.] |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.15 360.7 |
ARR: | 121.1 ;GRAND FORKS 126.6 ;RED RIVER |
COMD POST: | 311.0 321.0 |
D-ATIS: | 273.45 |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
PMSV METRO: | 343.5 |
PTD: | 372.2 |
WX ASOS at GFK (9 nm E): | PHONE 701-772-3486 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQ 132.15/269.6 (GRAND FORKS RCAG) WHEN GRAND FORKS (RDR) APCH CTL CLSD.
- (ATIS DESCRIPTION) DIGITAL-ATIS, DATA LINK ENABLED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
GFKr264/8.7 | | GRAND FORKS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 09E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
HISER | | 302/11.2 | | 345 | | 06E | | GF | --. ..-. |
Airport Services
Oil available: | OIL AVBL IN PACKAGE PRODUCT ONLY, HAND TRANSFER RQR. |
Parking: | hangars |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
Dimensions: | 12351 x 150 ft. / 3765 x 46 m RWY: FIRST/LAST 1100 FT OF RWY 18/36 IS CONCRETE; MIDDLE 10150 FT OF RWY 18/36 IS ASPHALT. RWY 18/36 GROOVED. |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
Latitude: | 47-58.692500N | | 47-56.661075N |
Longitude: | 097-24.048833W | | 097-24.048813W |
Elevation: | 896.1 ft. | | 910.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right VFR OVERHEAD AND RECTANGULAR TFC PAT RGT HAND RWY 18. | | left |
Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 180 true | | 357 magnetic, 000 true |
Markings: | precision, in poor condition | | precision, in poor condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (2.60 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (2.60 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | LOC/GS | | ILS |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | U.S. Air Force |
Owner: | USAF GRAND FORKS AFB GRAND FORKS, ND 58201 Phone 701-747-4409 |
Manager: | BASE OPERATIONS GRAND FORKS AFB GRAND FORKS, ND 58201 Phone 701-747-4360 |
Additional Remarks
- | JASU: (AM32A-86) (AM32-95) |
- | CAUTION: UNCTL VEH TFC ON TWY AND RAMPS. |
- | RSTD: ALL INBD PAX/CARGO ACFT MUST CTC COMD POST NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. ACFT WITH DGR MATERIALS CTC PTD 30 MIN PRIOR TO ETA. |
- | FUEL: J8 |
- | OIL: OIL AVBL IN PACKAGE PRODUCT ONLY, HAND TRANSFER RQR. O-133-148 |
- | MISC: ACFT WITH VHF RDO EQPT ONLY MAY CTC AM OPS THRU ATC. NO HGR SPACE. ALL ACFT WITH DV ON BOARD CTC COMD POST 60 NM PRIOR LDG. |
- | ON BASE LODGING FOR TRANS AIRCREWS UNAVBL. |
- | CAUTION: UAV OPS WITHIN 11 DME HALF CIRCLE RDR R-180 THRU RDR R-360 W OF GRAND FORKS AFB, SFC TO FL 180.UAV OPS ENTIRE CLASS D AIRSPACE. |
- | SERVICE: TRAN ALERT: OPR 1300-0100Z++ MON-FRI, 1400-2300Z++ SAT AND SUN. NO NML OPR ON FED HOL. |
- | AFTER HRS REQ MUST HAVE APVL OF RW/CV. |
- | RSTD: PPR ALL TSNT ACFT, CTC AFLD GMT DSN 362-4409, C701-747-4409 FAX EXTN 4212. |
- | RSTD: LTD CLASSIFIED STOR FOR TRAN AIRCREWS. |
- | MISC: WX SVC AVBL H24 AT DSN 362-4396, C701-747-4396. AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYS IN USE; AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC. CTC 15 OWS SCOTT AFB DSN 576-9755, C 618-256-9755 DUR WX FLT CLOSURE OR EVAC. BLDG OBSTN MAY IMPACT PREVAILING VIS 010--220-. |
- | MISC: RWY COND CODE & FICON NOT RPT. |
- | RSTD: BASH PHASE I & II DTRMD BY BGNG & END OF WATERFOWL MIGRATION; NOTAM WILL BE PUBL WHEN PHASE II IS IMPLEMENTED. |
- | CAUTION: RWY SFC DETERIORATED. GROOVES IN RWY MAY NOT PRODUCE EXP BA WHEN THE RWY IS WET. |
- | OPR 1200-0530Z++; CLSD HOL. |
- | COMMAND POST: OTS UFN. |
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 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGFK - Grand Forks International Airport (9 nm E)
4V4 - Northwood Municipal Airport-Vince Field (16 nm SW)
KGAF - Hutson Field Airport (27 nm N)
D37 - Warren Municipal Airport (31 nm NE)
KCKN - Crookston Municipal Airport - Kirkwood Field (32 nm E)
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 04-Mar-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 12:35 |
Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 13:06 |
Sunset | | 18:17 | | 00:17 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:48 | | 00:48 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 04-Mar-2025 06:05:26 |
Local (UTC-6) | 04-Mar-2025 00:05:26 |
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METAR |
KRDR | 040555Z AUTO 03013KT 10SM BKN110 OVC140 00/M02 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP084 T00011023 10036 20000 401241072 52011 $
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KGFK 9nm E | 040553Z AUTO 01016KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A2975 RMK AO2 PK WND 01028/0508 SLP085 T00061028 10044 20000 401171050 51010
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TAF |
KRDR | 040443Z 0404/0508 01012G18KT 9999 OVC008 QNH2973INS BECMG 0412/0413 02015G25KT 9999 BKN010 QNH2984INS TEMPO 0416/0420 9000 -SN BKN008 620081 BECMG 0420/0421 36015G25KT 9999 OVC030 510013 QNH2993INS BECMG 0500/0501 35015G25KT 9999 FEW020 SCT030 BKN090 510013 QNH2998INS TXM01/0404Z TNM05/0501Z
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KGFK 9nm E | 040520Z 0406/0506 36016G24KT P6SM OVC045 FM040800 36016G25KT P6SM OVC025 FM041600 36022G30KT P6SM OVC010 FM041900 36026G39KT P6SM OVC020
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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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