Watford City Municipal Airport
S25 · Watford City, ND · 2,111 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- S25
- Coordinates
- 47.7957, -103.2540
- Elevation
- 2,111 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- BILLINGS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.125 · ☎ 701-842-4855
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GRAND FORKS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GFK
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 1 ESE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:13 AM | 10:13Z |
| Sunrise | 04:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunset | 08:55 PM | 02:55Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:36 PM | 03:36Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 12 & 30 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET ON LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN, TO INCR INTST - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: 2-light PAPI (left) · 30: 2-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
- Rwy 12 · 116°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 12/30
6,550 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Excellent)- Heading
- 116° mag · 123° true
- Threshold elev
- 2,063 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 16 ft, 240 ft from threshold, 250 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 43 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 2,114 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,800 / 5,800 / 6,550 / 5,500 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 1,023 ft
- Heading
- 296° mag · 303° true
- Threshold elev
- 2,135 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 16 ft, 550 ft from threshold, 300 ft L of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 2,131 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,500 / 5,500 / 6,400 / 5,650 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 750 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 6,550 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 118.125 |
| CTAF | 122.8 |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
| Flight service | 126.85 (LOW) |
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 305.2 | GLASGOW RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISN · Williston | VORTAC | 116.30 | r132° / 34 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- AFT WINTER STORMS CFM ARPT CONDS WITH AMGR; CALL (701) 300-3045 OR 701-570-2646.
- DEER & ANTELOPE ON OR INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 12 & 30 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET ON LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN, TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
- UNICOM LCTD AT SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
- ON CALL WEEKENDS AND NIGHTS
- ADDNL CONTACT - FBO PHONE 701-300-3045.
- FOR AGRI SVC CALL 701-570-2646.
- FULL SVC FUEL AVBL 800-1700 M-F AND SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD ALL OTHER HOURS.
- +167'HILL LGTD W/OBS LGTS.
- ALSO +306 FT TWR 6600 FT FROM THR 4000 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN EXTDD.
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About S25
Watford City Municipal Airport (S25) is an airport in Watford City, ND, at 2,111 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,550 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for S25, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does S25 have a control tower?
No. Watford City 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 S25?
Watford City Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,550 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is S25?
Watford City Municipal Airport is in Watford City, ND, at an elevation of 2,111 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.7957, -103.2540.
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