Mahnomen County Airport

3N8 · Waubun, MN · 1,244 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 3N8
Coordinates: 47.2614, -95.9301
Elevation: 1,244 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3PT · 121.125 · ☎ 218-936-2507
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: PNM
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1977/11
Distance from city: 3 SSE

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:47 AM	09:47Z
Sunrise	05:28 AM	10:28Z
Sunset	09:24 PM	02:24Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:04 PM	03:04Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:04 PM → 04:47 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:24 PM → 04:28 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 OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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 17 · 166°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

3,210 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 166° mag · 168° true
Threshold elev: 1,241 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 25 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,246 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 346° mag · 348° true
Threshold elev: 1,243 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 25 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,246 ft
End lights: REIL

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Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	3,210 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	121.125
CTAF	122.9
Flight service	127.35 (HIGH)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
278.3	FARGO RCAG (LOW/HIGH)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DTL · Detroit Lakes	VOR-DME	111.20	r351° / 26.2 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

COUNTY OF MAHNOMEN

PO BOX 379, MAHNOMEN, MN

218-935-5669

Manager

BILL NELSON

PO BOX 379, MAHNOMEN, MN

218-280-1585

Remarks FAA

ULTRALIGHT TFC ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST.
CTC SHERIFF 218-935-2563 OR AMGR CELL 218-280-1585.
FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SER VIA CREDIT CARD.
NOT PLOWED DRG WINTER MONTHS.
MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

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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 3N8 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 3N8

Mahnomen County Airport (3N8) is an airport in Waubun, MN, at 1,244 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,210 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3N8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3N8 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 3N8?

Mahnomen County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,210 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3N8?

Mahnomen County Airport is in Waubun, MN, at an elevation of 1,244 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.2614, -95.9301.

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