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Gackle Municipal Airport

9G9 · Gackle, ND · 1,904 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
9G9
Coordinates
46.6166, -99.1671
Elevation
1,904 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
8E
Sectional chart
TWIN CITIES
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
GRAND FORKS
NOTAM facility
GFK
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1963/10
Distance from city
1 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:04 AM10:04Z
Sunrise05:43 AM10:43Z
Sunset09:34 PM02:34Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:13 PM03:13Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:13 PM → 05:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:34 PM → 04:43 AM

Plan a flight from 9G9

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

08TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 08 · 082°
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

1,620 ft × 40 ft · Turf (Fair)
08
Heading
082° mag · 90° true
Threshold elev
1,897 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
26
Heading
262° mag · 270° true
Threshold elev
1,891 ft
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 17/35

1,150 ft × 40 ft · Turf (Fair)
17
Heading
172° mag · 180° true
Threshold elev
1,893 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
35
Heading
352° mag · 360° true
Threshold elev
1,899 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
JMS · JamestownVOR-DME114.50r217° / 27.6 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
TOWN OF GACKLE
P.O. BOX 57, GACKLE, ND
701-251-8370
Manager
LARRY LARSON
P.O. BOX 141, GACKLE, ND
701-485-3241

Remarks FAA

  • 5 FT HILL 60 FT R OF AER 8.
  • PILOTS AT END OF RWY CANNOT SEE ACFT AT OPPOSITE END DUE TO RWY GRADIENT.
  • ARPT CLSD WINTER DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • BE ALERT, RY 8 FIRST 200' RISE AT 5% SLOPE.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • CTN - LAKE SHORE 20 FT FM RWY 8 & 26 N EDGE NEAR RWY MIDPT.
  • CHAIR LARRY LARSON, 701-251-8370
  • RWY 08/26 TURF SFC ROLLING; GRASS CLUMPY & POSS ANIMAL HOLES.

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 9G9 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 9G9

Gackle Municipal Airport (9G9) is an airport in Gackle, ND, at 1,904 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 1,620 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9G9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 9G9 have a control tower?

No. Gackle 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 9G9?

Gackle Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 1,620 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 9G9?

Gackle Municipal Airport is in Gackle, ND, at an elevation of 1,904 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.6166, -99.1671.

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