Northwood Municipal Airpiort - Vince Field

4V4 · Northwood, ND · 1,117 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 4V4
Coordinates: 47.7249, -97.5901
Elevation: 1,117 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): GRAND FORKS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: GFK
Attendance: MON-SAT 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1948/05
Distance from city: 1 SW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:51 AM	09:51Z
Sunrise	05:32 AM	10:32Z
Sunset	09:32 PM	02:32Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:13 PM	03:13Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:13 PM → 04:51 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:32 PM → 04:32 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 PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 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

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 08 · 082°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 08 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

3,160 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

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

Heading: 082° mag · 89° true
Threshold elev: 1,118 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Threshold crossing height: 26 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,119 ft

Heading: 262° mag · 269° true
Threshold elev: 1,118 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 28 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,119 ft

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
08/26	3,160 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	132.15 (LOW)

Approach & departure · “Grand Forks”

App/Dep	118.1

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
269.6	GRAND FORKS RCAG (LOW)
318.1	APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RDR · Red River	TACAN	116.40	r202° / 15.8 NM
GFK · Grand Forks	VOR-DME	114.30	r221° / 21.4 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

NORTHWOOD AIRPORT AUTHORITY

BOX 131, NORTHWOOD, ND

(701) 587-6331

Manager

RICH ALTENDORF

BOX 521, NORTHWOOD, ND

701-587-5171

Remarks FAA

RY 08/26 MAY BE SNOW COVERED DURG WINTER MONTHS. CONFIRM WINTER CONDS WITH AMGR; 701-587-5171/CELL 218-779-1242.
BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
FOR SVCS AFT HRS CALL AMGR 701-587-5171.
CLERK OF ARPT AUTH SHELLY RADKE 701-587-5370.
AMGR HOME PHONE 701-587-6014 OR CELL 218-779-1242
CHAIRMAN OF ARPT AUTH RICK MELAND 218-779-6567.

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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 4V4 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 4V4

Northwood Municipal Airpiort - Vince Field (4V4) is an airport in Northwood, ND, at 1,117 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,160 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4V4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4V4 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 4V4?

Northwood Municipal Airpiort - Vince Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,160 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4V4?

Northwood Municipal Airpiort - Vince Field is in Northwood, ND, at an elevation of 1,117 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.7249, -97.5901.

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