West Fargo Municipal Airport

D54 · Fargo, ND · 896 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: D54
Coordinates: 46.9008, -96.9187
Elevation: 896 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
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-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1979/12
Distance from city: 3 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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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	05:33 AM	10:33Z
Sunset	09:26 PM	02:26Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:06 PM	03:06Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:06 PM → 04:53 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:26 PM → 04:33 AM

Plan a flight from D54

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 LIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

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 18 · 174°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

3,300 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

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

Heading: 174° mag · 180° true
Threshold elev: 896 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Road, 17 ft, 365 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 354° mag · 360° true
Threshold elev: 895 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

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
18/36	3,300 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.7

Approach & departure · “Fargo”

App/Dep	120.4

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

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
377.15	APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FAR · Fargo	VORTAC	116.20	r334° / 9.3 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
Other services: Agricultural, Instruction, Parachute ops, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

WEST FARGO ARPT AUTHORITY

1040 19TH AVE NW, WEST FARGO, ND

701-371-2655

Manager

ROBBIE GRANDE

1040 19TH AVE NW, WEST FARGO, ND

701-371-2655

Remarks FAA

CFM WINTER CONDS AFT MAJOR STORM - CALL AMGR.
DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
PAJA ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC FARGO APCH AT 701-239-5188.
TFC PATTERN 800 FT AGL.
ACTVT LIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF.
BRIAN CHRISTL CHRMN ARPT AUTH.
SELF SVC AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD .
MRKGS FADED.
MRKGS FADED.

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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 D54 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 D54

West Fargo Municipal Airport (D54) is an airport in Fargo, ND, at 896 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for D54, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does D54 have a control tower?

No. West Fargo 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 D54?

West Fargo Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is D54?

West Fargo Municipal Airport is in Fargo, ND, at an elevation of 896 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.9008, -96.9187.

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