Carrington Municipal Airport

46D · Carrington, ND · 1,607 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 46D
Coordinates: 47.4511, -99.1511
Elevation: 1,607 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 118.575 · ☎ 701-652-1875
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): GRAND FORKS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: 46D
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1945/07
Distance from city: 1 W

Weather

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:59 AM	09:59Z
Sunrise	05:40 AM	10:40Z
Sunset	09:37 PM	02:37Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:18 PM	03:18Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:18 PM → 04:59 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:37 PM → 04:40 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: MIRL RY 13/31 OPER DUSK-0000, AFT 0000 ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 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 13 · 133°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

4,198 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 133° mag · 140° true
Threshold elev: 1,606 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 20 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,607 ft

Heading: 313° mag · 320° true
Threshold elev: 1,606 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 20 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,606 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
13/31	4,198 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.575
CTAF	122.9
Flight service	124.2 (HIGH)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
270.3	WOODWORTH RCAG (HIGH)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
JMS · Jamestown	VOR-DME	114.50	r318° / 36.6 NM

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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
Other services: Agricultural, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

CARRINGTON ARPT AUTHORITY

P.O. BOX 314, CARRINGTON, ND

(701) 652-2911

Manager

JASON WOLSKY

103 10TH AVE N, PO BOX 139, CARRINGTON, ND

(701) 652-5206

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
FOR SNOW REMOVAL INFO CTC AMGR 701-652-5206.
RWY 13 HAS - 6 FT DITCH 120 FT L OF EXTDD CNTRLN, 70' OUTBOUND FM THR.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
BIRDS & DEER INVOF ARPT.
MIRL RY 13/31 OPER DUSK-0000, AFT 0000 ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.
ADNL CTC: JAY BAUER 701-653-5312.
AMGR'S TEL 701-652-5206.
JENNIFER GAST - ARPT AUTH CLERK; ARPT AUTH TEL 701-652-2911, EXTN 4.
NUMEROUS AGRI OPNS JUN-SEP.
SELF SVC FUEL AVBL H24 HR VIA CREDIT CARD.

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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 46D 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 46D

Carrington Municipal Airport (46D) is an airport in Carrington, ND, at 1,607 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,198 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 46D, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 46D have a control tower?

No. Carrington 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 46D?

Carrington Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,198 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 46D?

Carrington Municipal Airport is in Carrington, ND, at an elevation of 1,607 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.4511, -99.1511.

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