Red Lake Falls Municipal Airport
D81 · Red Lake Falls, MN · 1,061 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- D81
- Coordinates
- 47.8250, -96.2578
- Elevation
- 1,061 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
- 1979/07
- Distance from city
- 3 S
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 | 04:45 AM | 09:45Z |
| Sunrise | 05:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunset | 09:28 PM | 02:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:09 PM | 03:09Z |
Plan a flight from D81
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- 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
- Landing
- Rwy 15 · 151°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 15/33
2,500 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 151° mag · 156° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,060 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- TDZ elevation
- 1,060 ft
- Heading
- 331° mag · 336° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,060 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- TDZ elevation
- 1,060 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,500 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TVF · Thief River Falls | VOR-DME | 108.40 | r183° / 14.9 NM |
| GFK · Grand Forks | VOR-DME | 114.30 | r092° / 38.2 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- NSTD LIRL; LGTS 40 FT OFF SIDES OF RY.
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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 D81 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 D81
Red Lake Falls Municipal Airport (D81) is an airport in Red Lake Falls, MN, at 1,061 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for D81, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does D81 have a control tower?
No. Red Lake Falls 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 D81?
Red Lake Falls Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is D81?
Red Lake Falls Municipal Airport is in Red Lake Falls, MN, at an elevation of 1,061 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.8250, -96.2578.
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