Washburn Municipal Airport

5C8 · Washburn, ND · 1,908 ft elevation · var 10E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 5C8
Coordinates: 47.3512, -101.0259
Elevation: 1,908 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 10E
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
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1943/12
Distance from city: 4 N

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:07 AM	10:07Z
Sunrise	05:48 AM	10:48Z
Sunset	09:45 PM	02:45Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:25 PM	03:25Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:25 PM → 05:07 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:45 PM → 04:48 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 MIRL RY 08/26 & PAPI RY 8/26 - CTAF. LOW INTST NOT AVBL. on 122.9 — 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

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 08 · 080°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

3,700 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 080° mag · 90° true
Threshold elev: 1,907 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 27 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,908 ft

Heading: 260° mag · 270° true
Threshold elev: 1,907 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 26 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,908 ft

Runway 17/35

2,235 ft × 120 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 170° mag · 180° true
Threshold elev: 1,904 ft
Markings: nonstandard
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 1,908 ft

Heading: 350° mag · 0° true
Threshold elev: 1,906 ft
Markings: nonstandard
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 1,908 ft

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
08/26	3,700 ft
17/35	2,235 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.9
Flight service	127.6 (LOW/HIGH)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
279.6	MINOT RCAG (LOW/HIGH)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BIS · Bismarck	VOR-DME	116.50	r325° / 38.3 NM

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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

Ownership & management

Owner

WASHBURN AIRPORT AUTHORITY

BOX 403, WASHBURN, ND

701-460-0196

Manager

DON ROBINSON

BOX 403, WASHBURN, ND

701-460-0196

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
+700' SMOKE STACK OF POWER PLANT LOCATED 6 MI WNW OF ARPT.
WATERFOWL, BLACKBIRDS, DEER, & ANTELOPE ON AND INVOF OF ARPT.
CONFIRM WINTER CONDITIONS WITH ARPT MGR AFTER MAJOR STORM PRIOR TO USE - SNOW REMOVAL IRREGULAR SCHEDULE.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 & PAPI RY 8/26 - CTAF. LOW INTST NOT AVBL.
24HR SELF-SERVICE FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
CLSD WINTER MONTHS DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL.
MKD WITH DALGT BOUNDARY MARKERS; BLACK/WHITE CONES.
MKD WITH DALGT BOUNDARY MARKERS; BLACK/WHITE CONES.
+150 FT EAST-WEST TRANSMISSION LINE 9500' SOUTH ON EXTNDD 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 5C8 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 5C8

Washburn Municipal Airport (5C8) is an airport in Washburn, ND, at 1,908 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5C8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5C8 have a control tower?

No. Washburn 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 5C8?

Washburn Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,700 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5C8?

Washburn Municipal Airport is in Washburn, ND, at an elevation of 1,908 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.3512, -101.0259.

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