Grand Forks Afb Airport (RDR)

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Grand Forks Afb Airport (RDR)
RDR
Grand Forks Afb Airport (RDR)
Grand Forks, ND
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier RDR
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 97°24'2.9290" W / 47°57'40.6070" N
-97.400814 / 47.961280 (Estimated)
Elevation 910.90 ft / 277.64 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 13 nautical miles W of Grand Forks, ND
Location Grand Forks County, ND
Magnetic Variation 03E (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Air Force owned
Owner USAF
Address GRAND FORKS AFB
GRAND FORKS, ND 58201
Phone number 701-747-4409
Manager BASE OPERATIONS
Address GRAND FORKS AFB
GRAND FORKS, ND 58201
Phone number 701-747-4360
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT-RAPCON
Beacon Color Split White-Green (lighted military airport)
Sectional chart TWIN CITIES
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Traffic Pattern Alt 1500 ft
Responsible ARTCC ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS GFK - GRAND FORKS
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility GFK (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
Airport Services
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen LOW
Transient storage Hangar
Other services CARGO
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 12351 x 150 ft (3765 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
PCN 125
18 36
Alignment 180° °
Physical elevation 896.10 ft 910.90 ft
Coordinates 47.978208 / -97.400814 47.944351 / -97.400814
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Poor Condition Precision instrument , Poor Condition
ILS type LOC/GS ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light ALSF1 ALSF1
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • JASU: (AM32A-86) (AM32-95)
  • CAUTION: UNCTL VEH TFC ON TWY AND RAMPS.
  • RSTD: ALL INBD PAX/CARGO ACFT MUST CTC COMD POST NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. ACFT WITH DGR MATERIALS CTC PTD 30 MIN PRIOR TO ETA.
  • FUEL: J8
  • OIL: OIL AVBL IN PACKAGE PRODUCT ONLY, HAND TRANSFER RQR. O-133-148
  • MISC: ACFT WITH VHF RDO EQPT ONLY MAY CTC AM OPS THRU ATC. NO HGR SPACE. ALL ACFT WITH DV ON BOARD CTC COMD POST 60 NM PRIOR LDG.
  • ON BASE LODGING FOR TRANS AIRCREWS UNAVBL.
  • CAUTION: UAV OPS WITHIN 11 DME HALF CIRCLE RDR R-180 THRU RDR R-360 W OF GRAND FORKS AFB, SFC TO FL 180.UAV OPS ENTIRE CLASS D AIRSPACE.
  • SERVICE: TRAN ALERT: OPR 1300-0100Z++ MON-FRI, 1400-2300Z++ SAT AND SUN. NO NML OPR ON FED HOL.
  • AFTER HRS REQ MUST HAVE APVL OF RW/CV.
  • RSTD: PPR ALL TSNT ACFT, CTC AFLD GMT DSN 362-4409, C701-747-4409 FAX EXTN 4212.
  • RSTD: LTD CLASSIFIED STOR FOR TRAN AIRCREWS.
  • MISC: WX SVC AVBL H24 AT DSN 362-4396, C701-747-4396. AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYS IN USE; AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC. CTC 15 OWS SCOTT AFB DSN 576-9755, C 618-256-9755 DUR WX FLT CLOSURE OR EVAC. BLDG OBSTN MAY IMPACT PREVAILING VIS 010--220-.
  • MISC: RWY COND CODE & FICON NOT RPT.
  • RSTD: BASH PHASE I & II DTRMD BY BGNG & END OF WATERFOWL MIGRATION; NOTAM WILL BE PUBL WHEN PHASE II IS IMPLEMENTED.
  • CAUTION: RWY SFC DETERIORATED. GROOVES IN RWY MAY NOT PRODUCE EXP BA WHEN THE RWY IS WET.
  • OPR 1200-0530Z++; CLSD HOL.
  • SVC: FLUID: SP PRESAIR DE-ICE NOT AVBL.