Granite Falls Municipal Airport / Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field

GDB · KGDB · Granite Falls, MN · 1,047 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KGDB
Coordinates: 44.7533, -95.5560
Elevation: 1,047 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON
NOTAM facility: GDB
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1997/01
Distance from city: 4 S

Weather

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:59 AM	09:59Z
Sunrise	05:36 AM	10:36Z
Sunset	09:12 PM	02:12Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:49 PM	02:49Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:49 PM → 04:59 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:12 PM → 04:36 AM

Plan a flight from KGDB

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: MIRL RY 15/33 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST, ACTVT REIL RY 15 & 33 & PAPI RY 15 & 33 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 15: 4-light PAPI (left) · 33: 4-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 15 · 153°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

4,357 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 153° mag · 157° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 333° mag · 337° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 21 ft, 239 ft from threshold, 244 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 642 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
15/33	4,357 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	120.1	AWOS 3
CNTR	127.1	MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MVE · Montevideo	VOR-DME	111.60	r148° / 14.8 NM
MML · Marshall	VOR-DME	111.00	r027° / 21.6 NM
RWF · Redwood Falls	VOR-DME	113.30	r306° / 25.1 NM
ILL · Willmar	VOR-DME	113.70	r218° / 29.5 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches1

RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF GRANITE FALLS

641 PRENTICE ST, GRANITE FALLS, MN

320-564-3011

Manager

LOIS PROCTOR

641 PRENTICE ST, GRANITE FALLS, MN

507-476-5939

Remarks FAA

DEER ON & INVOF AIRPORT.
NOISE SENSITIVE AREA 1.5 MI IN RADIUS OFF NORTH END OF RY 15/33.
GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AND PRINCETON FSS.
ARPT INFO PHONE NUMBER: 320-564-5665.
FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
MIRL RY 15/33 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST, ACTVT REIL RY 15 & 33 & PAPI RY 15 & 33 - CTAF.
SELF SERVICE FUEL AVAIL 24 HOURS 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 KGDB 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 KGDB

Granite Falls Municipal Airport / Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field (GDB · KGDB) is an airport in Granite Falls, MN, at 1,047 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,357 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGDB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KGDB have a control tower?

No. Granite Falls Municipal Airport / Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KGDB?

Granite Falls Municipal Airport / Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field has 1 runway; the longest is 4,357 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KGDB?

Granite Falls Municipal Airport / Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field is in Granite Falls, MN, at an elevation of 1,047 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.7533, -95.5560.

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