Towner Municipal Airport

D61 · Towner, ND · 1,484 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: D61
Coordinates: 48.3583, -100.3920
Elevation: 1,484 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9E
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: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1937/11
Distance from city: 1 NE

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	04:59 AM	09:59Z
Sunrise	05:40 AM	10:40Z
Sunset	09:47 PM	02:47Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:28 PM	03:28Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:28 PM → 04:59 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:47 PM → 04:40 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: DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT LIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.8 — 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

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 03
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

2,810 ft × 120 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,476 ft
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 17 ft, 55 ft from threshold, 75 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,484 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 16/34

2,732 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Good)

Edge lights: Low.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,483 ft
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 17 ft, 400 ft from threshold, 250 ft L of centerline — 23:1 slope to clear

Heading: 209° mag · 218° true
Threshold elev: 1,476 ft
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 17 ft, 175 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

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Runway	Length	Your margin
03/21	2,810 ft
16/34	2,732 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MOT · Minot	VORTAC	117.10	r067° / 36.2 NM
MIB · Deering	TACAN	114.90	r085° / 39 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

TOWNER ARPT AUTHORITY

PO BOX 330, TOWNER, ND

701-537-5137

Manager

DANIEL GUNTER

PO BOX 330, TOWNER, ND

701-537-3519

Remarks FAA

3' DITCH SE END OF RWY 16/34 & SW END OF RWY 03/21.
RWY 16/34 HAS 50' STOPWAY NW END & 130' STOPWAY SE END.
CFM WINTER COND AFTER SNOWSTORM WITH AMGR 701-537-5137 OR 701-537-3519.
RY 03 HAS 140 FT WATER TOWER 2000 FT FM THLD 600 FT L OF EXTDD CNTRLN.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT LIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
ADNL CTC MONTE HERMANSON 701-537-5849.
HAS 5 FT RWY VIS SIGHT CLNC VIOLATION.
03/21 MKD 3 FT WOODEN RED MKRS ON ENDS & INTXN.
16/34 MKD 3 FT WOODEN RED MKRS ON ENDS & INTXN.
25 FT BLDG 350 FT FM THR 50 FT R OF EXTDD CNTRLN; APCH RATIO 14:1
+30' PLINE 1100 FT FM THR ON CNTRLN, APCH RATIO 36:1.

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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 D61 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 D61

Towner Municipal Airport (D61) is an airport in Towner, ND, at 1,484 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,810 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for D61, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does D61 have a control tower?

No. Towner 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 D61?

Towner Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,810 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is D61?

Towner Municipal Airport is in Towner, ND, at an elevation of 1,484 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.3583, -100.3920.

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