Fertile Municipal Airport

D14 · Fertile, MN · 1,135 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: D14
Coordinates: 47.5519, -96.2919
Elevation: 1,135 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: PNM
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1955/12
Distance from city: 1 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:47 AM	09:47Z
Sunrise	05:28 AM	10:28Z
Sunset	09:26 PM	02:26Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:07 PM	03:07Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:07 PM → 04:47 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:26 PM → 04:28 AM

Plan a flight from D14

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 14 & 32 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 14/32 TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 14: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 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 14 · 139°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 14/32

3,000 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 139° mag · 144° true
Threshold elev: 1,130 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.2°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 27 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,137 ft

Heading: 319° mag · 324° true
Threshold elev: 1,137 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.7°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 31 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,137 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
14/32	3,000 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
TVF · Thief River Falls	VOR-DME	108.40	r180° / 31.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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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

CITY OF FERTILE

PO BOX 628, FERTILE, MN

218-945-3136

Manager

LISA LIDEN

PO BOX 628, FERTILE, MN

218-945-3136

Remarks FAA

PRVDD OBSTNS IN RWY APCH SLOPE SFCS WHICH CANNOT BE RMVD/LWRD, THE RWY THRS ARE DSPLCD/MRKD TO PRVD MIN 20:1 APCH CLRNC OVER OBSTNS & SUFFICIENT RMNG LENGTH TO PERMIT SAFE LNDG/TKOF BY TYPE OF ACFT USING RWY.
BE ALERT FOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC ON TAXIWAYS.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT PAPI RWY 14 & 32 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 14/32 TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.
PHONE AT ARPT 218-945-6516.
FUEL AVAILABLE 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD.

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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 D14 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 D14

Fertile Municipal Airport (D14) is an airport in Fertile, MN, at 1,135 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for D14, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does D14 have a control tower?

No. Fertile 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 D14?

Fertile Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is D14?

Fertile Municipal Airport is in Fertile, MN, at an elevation of 1,135 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.5519, -96.2919.

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