Cando Municipal Airport

9D7 · Cando, ND · 1,481 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 9D7
Coordinates: 48.4800, -99.2359
Elevation: 1,481 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 118.325 · ☎ 701-968-3625
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): GRAND FORKS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: 9D7
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1946/01
Distance from city: 1 W

Weather

METAR observed

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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	04:53 AM	09:53Z
Sunrise	05:35 AM	10:35Z
Sunset	09:43 PM	02:43Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:25 PM	03:25Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:25 PM → 04:53 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:43 PM → 04:35 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 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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 16 · 160°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

3,500 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 160° mag · 166° true
Threshold elev: 1,480 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 26 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,481 ft

Heading: 340° mag · 346° true
Threshold elev: 1,481 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 26 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,482 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
16/34	3,500 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.325
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
DVL · Devils Lake	VOR-DME	111.00	r323° / 25.4 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

CANDO ARPT AUTH

P.O. BOX 396, CANDO, ND

701-739-8026

Manager

ROLLIE BJORNSTAD

P.O. BOX 396, CANDO, ND

701-739-8026

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
IREG SNOW REMOVAL WINTER MONTHS; CONFIRM WINTER CONDS PRIOR TO USE WITH ARPT MGR.
MIGRATORY WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT MAR-APR & SEP-OCT.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT PAPI 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
ROLLIE BJORNSTAD - CHRMN ARPT AUTH.
ADDITIONAL PHONE NUMBERS 701-968-3043 OR 701-303-0824
FOR AGRI SVC CALL (701) 968-3043/303-0824.

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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 9D7 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 9D7

Cando Municipal Airport (9D7) is an airport in Cando, ND, at 1,481 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9D7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 9D7 have a control tower?

No. Cando 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 9D7?

Cando Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 9D7?

Cando Municipal Airport is in Cando, ND, at an elevation of 1,481 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.4800, -99.2359.

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