Moorhead Municipal Airport

JKJ · KJKJ · Moorhead, MN · 918 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KJKJ
Coordinates: 46.8392, -96.6637
Elevation: 918 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 120.0 · ☎ 218-287-5049
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: JKJ
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1996/05
Distance from city: 4 SE

Weather

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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	05:32 AM	10:32Z
Sunset	09:25 PM	02:25Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:05 PM	03:05Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:05 PM → 04:53 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:25 PM → 04:32 AM

Plan a flight from KJKJ

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 REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 12: 4-light PAPI (left) · 30: 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 12 · 113°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,718 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 1,718 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 12/30

4,300 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 113° mag · 116° true
Threshold elev: 915 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 25 ft
TDZ elevation: 915 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 293° mag · 296° true
Threshold elev: 918 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 25 ft
TDZ elevation: 918 ft
End lights: REIL

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
12/30	4,300 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	120.0
CTAF	123.0
UNICOM	123.0

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 (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
121.725	APT REMARK 5 WITH GCO FREQ
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	r047° / 9.3 NM
DTL · Detroit Lakes	VOR-DME	111.20	r267° / 31.9 NM
FFM · Fergus Falls	VOR-DME	110.40	r323° / 39.1 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Avionics, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF MOORHEAD

500 CENTER AVE BOX 779, MOORHEAD, MN

218-299-5332

Manager

MATT OVERHOLT

3309 70TH ST S, MOORHEAD, MN

701-566-2113

Remarks FAA

FOUR PRIVATE ARPTS WILL CLOSE; OWNER WILL COORDINATE WITH FARGO ATCT; FUTURE ALP REVISIONS WILL BE COORDINATED WITH FARGO ATM; ALL TFC PATTERNS WILL NOT CONFLICT WITH HECTOR INTL ARPT.
ARPT UNDERLIES FARGO TRSA; HECTOR INTL CLASS D AIRSPACE 3 MILES NW OF ARPT.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT, CTC AMGR FOR DTLS.
GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725.
FOR CD CTC FARGO APCH AT 701-239-5188.
ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR.
CELL 701-866-1495.
FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA 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 KJKJ 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 KJKJ

Moorhead Municipal Airport (JKJ · KJKJ) is an airport in Moorhead, MN, at 918 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KJKJ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KJKJ have a control tower?

No. Moorhead 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 KJKJ?

Moorhead Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KJKJ?

Moorhead Municipal Airport is in Moorhead, MN, at an elevation of 918 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.8392, -96.6637.

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