Cavalier Municipal Airport

2C8 · Cavalier, ND · 892 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 2C8
Coordinates: 48.7838, -97.6319
Elevation: 892 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 118.275 · ☎ 701-265-8050
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): GRAND FORKS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: GFK
Attendance: ALL ON CALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1948/10
Distance from city: 1 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:45 AM	09:45Z
Sunrise	05:27 AM	10:27Z
Sunset	09:38 PM	02:38Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:20 PM	03:20Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:20 PM → 04:45 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:38 PM → 04:27 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 16 · 160°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

3,299 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 160° mag · 166° true
Threshold elev: 892 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 26 ft
TDZ elevation: 892 ft

Heading: 340° mag · 346° true
Threshold elev: 891 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Bldg, 72 ft, 1,645 ft from threshold, 455 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 36 ft
TDZ elevation: 892 ft
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
16/34	3,299 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Devils Lake”

ASOS/AWOS	118.275
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	122.3 · 132.15 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
269.6	GRAND FORKS RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HML · Humboldt	VORTAC	112.40	r247° / 21 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CAVALIER ARPT AUTHORITY

P O BOX 411, CAVALIER, ND

(701) 520-8631

Manager

HAROLD MCCONNELL

PO BOX 411, CAVALIER, ND

701-520-8631

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
HELIPAD LOCATED SOUTH EDGE OF APRON.
CFM SNOW REMOVAL WITH AMGR AFT WINT STORM.
RY 34 +31' PLINE 1300' FM THLD ON CL; APCH RATIO 35:1.
RY 16 +45' MARKED PLINE 1920' FM THLD ON CL; APCH RATIO 38:1.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
LARGE BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
ACTVT REIL RWY 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
ADDL ARPT CONTACT JEREMY SENG 701-520-5066.
SELF SVC FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 2C8 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 2C8

Cavalier Municipal Airport (2C8) is an airport in Cavalier, ND, at 892 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,299 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2C8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 2C8 have a control tower?

No. Cavalier Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 2C8?

Cavalier Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,299 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 2C8?

Cavalier Municipal Airport is in Cavalier, ND, at an elevation of 892 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.7838, -97.6319.

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