Grand Forks International Airport

GFK · KGFK · Grand Forks, ND · 845 ft elevation · var 6E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KGFK / GFK
Coordinates: 47.9493, -97.1761
Elevation: 845 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
Tower hours: 0600-2330
Airspace: Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2330; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
Weather station: ASOS · 119.4 · ☎ 701-772-3486
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): GRAND FORKS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: GFK
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
FAR 139 class: I B
Customs / AOE: Yes
GPS MON airport: Yes
Activated: 1963/12
Distance from city: 5 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:48 AM	09:48Z
Sunrise	05:29 AM	10:29Z
Sunset	09:32 PM	02:32Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:13 PM	03:13Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:13 PM → 04:48 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:32 PM → 04:29 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: WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 35L; REIL RWY 09L, 17R, & 27R; MIRL RWY 09L/27R; MIRL 9R/27L; MIRL RWY 17L/35R; HIRL RWY 17R/35L - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09L, 09R, 17L, 17R, 27L, 27R, 35L, 35R OPR CONSLY.; WHEN ATCT IS CLSD SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT OPERATORS MONITOR CTAF. on 118.4 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 09L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 27R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 09R: 2-light PAPI (left) · 27L: 2-light PAPI (left) · 17L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 17R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.

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 09L · 084°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,645 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF: 118.4

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09L at 1,645 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 09L/27R

6,701 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 198k, Dual tandem 321k, Double dual tandem 760k.

09L

Heading: 084° mag · 90° true
Threshold elev: 845 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 45 ft
TDZ elevation: 845 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 6,701 / 6,701 / 6,701 / 6,701 ft
End lights: REIL

27R

Heading: 264° mag · 270° true
Threshold elev: 843 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Threshold crossing height: 44 ft
TDZ elevation: 843 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 6,701 / 6,701 / 6,701 / 6,701 ft
End lights: REIL

Runway 09R/27L

3,300 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k. PCN 10.

09R

Heading: 084° mag · 90° true
Threshold elev: 844 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Threshold crossing height: 21 ft
TDZ elevation: 844 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 3,300 / 3,300 / 3,300 / 3,300 ft

27L

Heading: 264° mag · 270° true
Threshold elev: 844 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 21 ft
TDZ elevation: 844 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 3,300 / 3,300 / 3,300 / 3,300 ft

Runway 17L/35R

3,901 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Fair)

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

17L

Heading: 174° mag · 180° true
Threshold elev: 842 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 21 ft
TDZ elevation: 843 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 3,901 / 3,901 / 3,901 / 3,901 ft

35R

Heading: 354° mag · 0° true
Threshold elev: 843 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Threshold crossing height: 21 ft
TDZ elevation: 844 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 3,901 / 3,901 / 3,901 / 3,901 ft

Runway 17R/35L

7,351 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k.

17R

Heading: 174° mag · 180° true
Threshold elev: 843 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Threshold crossing height: 53 ft
TDZ elevation: 843 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,351 / 7,351 / 7,351 / 7,351 ft
End lights: REIL

35L

Heading: 354° mag · 0° true
Threshold elev: 845 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (2.76°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (GFK) · GS 2.76°
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 61 ft
TDZ elevation: 845 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,351 / 7,351 / 7,351 / 7,351 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
09L/27R	6,701 ft
09R/27L	3,300 ft
17L/35R	3,901 ft
17R/35L	7,351 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Grand Forks”

ATIS	119.4
Clearance	135.725
Ground	124.575
Tower	118.4 (primary) · 120.55 (secondary)
CTAF	118.4
UNICOM	122.95
Flight service	122.2 · 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 (3 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
269.6	GRAND FORKS RCAG (LOW)
318.1	APCH/P DEP/P
350.35	LCL/P

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

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 35L	ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (GFK) · GS 2.76°

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GFK · Grand Forks	VOR-DME	114.30	r122° / 0.5 NM
RDR · Red River	TACAN	116.40	r087° / 9.2 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

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Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

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Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner

GRAND FORKS REG ARPT AUTH

2301 AIRPORT DRIVE, GRAND FORKS, ND

701-795-6981

Manager

RYAN RIESINGER

2301 AIRPORT DR, GRAND FORKS, ND

701-795-6981

Remarks FAA

ARFF INDEX C SVCS AVBL WITH 24 HR PPR. CALL AMGR AT 701-795-6984.
HVY STUDENT TRNG ACTVTY WI 15 MI OF ARPT.
BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
LGTD ENTRANCE RD 1600' EAST OF RY 17R/35L.
CUSTOMS AVBL 24/7/365. YOU MUST SPEAK WITH AN OFFICER BEFORE ARRIVAL (USE PHONE OPTIONS) 701-772-3301 OR 701-772-6433.
PAEW 2330-0600 LOCAL
HVY STUDENT HELICOPTER TRAINING AT ARPT BTN PARALLEL TWYS.-
TWY G, TWY N, & TWY U CLSD TO FIXED WING ACFT 12,500 LBS & OVER.
WESTERN MOST 100 FT OF TWY C1 IS AN EXTENSION OF THE BRAVO APRON & NOT VSBL FR THE TWR.
TWY C SOUTH OF TWY B, TWY E, TWY S NOT AVBL FOR SKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS OR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH AT LEAST 31 PSGR SEATS.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
RWY 17R SEGMENTED CIRCLE U/S.
WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 35L; REIL RWY 09L, 17R, & 27R; MIRL RWY 09L/27R; MIRL 9R/27L; MIRL RWY 17L/35R; HIRL RWY 17R/35L - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09L, 09R, 17L, 17R, 27L, 27R, 35L, 35R OPR CONSLY.
ARPT OPS & FAC MGR.
PCR VALUE: 630/R/C/W/T
PCR VALUE: 150/R/C/W/T
PCR VALUE: 150/R/C/W/T
PCR VALUE: 1000/R/C/W/T
RWY 09R/27L NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
RWY 17L/35R NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

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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 KGFK 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 KGFK

Grand Forks International Airport (GFK · KGFK) is an airport in Grand Forks, ND, at 845 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 7,351 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGFK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KGFK have a control tower?

Yes. Grand Forks International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KGFK?

Grand Forks International Airport has 4 runways; the longest is 7,351 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KGFK?

Grand Forks International Airport is in Grand Forks, ND, at an elevation of 845 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.9493, -97.1761.

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