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Richardton Airport

4E8 · Richardton, ND · 2,492 ft elevation · var 11E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
4E8
Coordinates
46.8958, -102.3550
Elevation
2,492 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
11E
Sectional chart
BILLINGS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
GRAND FORKS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
GFK
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1975/08
Distance from city
2 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:15 AM10:15Z
Sunrise04:55 AM10:55Z
Sunset08:48 PM02:48Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:28 PM03:28Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:28 PM → 04:15 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:48 PM → 03:55 AM

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Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

11TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 11 · 114°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 11/29

3,822 ft × 110 ft · Turf (Poor)
11
Heading
114° mag · 125° true
Threshold elev
2,495 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
29
Heading
294° mag · 305° true
Threshold elev
2,492 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DIK · DickinsonVORTAC112.90r069° / 17.3 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
RICHARDTON APT AUTHORITY
11 SOUTH AVENUE W, RICHARDTON, ND
701-290-4335
Manager
FR. ODO MUGGLI
BOX A ASSUMPTION ABBEY, RICHARDTON, ND
701-974-3315

Remarks FAA

  • FOR WINTER COND CALL JODY HOFF 701-290-4335 AS NO SNOW REMOVAL IS AVBL; CONFIRM PRIOR TO USE.
  • CATTLE GRAZING ON RWY SEPT-OCT. CHECK NOTAMS PRIOR TO USE.
  • CULTIVATED FLD AT RY ENDS AND ALONG SIDES.
  • ARPT ACCESS ROAD UNIMPROVED TRAIL; IMPASSABLE WHEN WET.
  • 24 HR PPR CALL JODY HOFF 701-290-4335.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • NO TIE DOWN ROPES AVBL.
  • ADNL CTC - CITY AUDITOR 701-974-3399.
  • ADNL CTC JODY HOFF 701-974-4230 OR CELL 701-290-4335
  • 11/29 ENDS/EDGES MKD WITH 2 FT METAL DALGT MKRS.
  • RWY SFC CLUMPY & EXTREMELY ROUGH. DIRT MOUNDS PRSNT.

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 4E8 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 4E8

Richardton Airport (4E8) is an airport in Richardton, ND, at 2,492 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,822 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4E8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4E8 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 4E8?

Richardton Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,822 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4E8?

Richardton Airport is in Richardton, ND, at an elevation of 2,492 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.8958, -102.3550.

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