About Grand Forks International Airport

GRAND FORKS INTL

ICAO	KGFK
FAA ID	GFK
IATA	GFK
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	December 1963
Coordinates (ARP)	47.94728, -97.17378 475650N 0971026W
Variation	2.9° E (2024)
Timezone	Chicago (-5 h)
Local time	Apr 27, 2024 02:14
Fuel types	100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue) A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C)
Usage	Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual)	301,694 (December 31, 2022)
Based aircraft	143
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
9L	090°	087°	4,206 ft	98 ft	Concrete	47.9524	-97.1849
27R	270°	267°	4,206 ft	98 ft	Concrete	47.9524	-97.1678
9R	090°	087°	3,301 ft	59 ft	Concrete	47.9380	-97.1696
27L	270°	267°	3,301 ft	59 ft	Concrete	47.938	-97.1561
17L	180°	177°	3,901 ft	75 ft	Concrete	47.9514	-97.1662
35R	360°	357°	3,901 ft	75 ft	Concrete	47.9407	-97.1662
17R	180°	177°	7,352 ft	151 ft	Asphalt	47.9593	-97.1812
35L	360°	357°	7,352 ft	151 ft	Asphalt	47.9391	-97.1812

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Grand Forks International Airport

Grand Forks International Airport is a midsized airport in North Dakota, United States. The airport is located at latitude 47.94639 and longitude -97.17166. The airport has 4 runways: 17R/35L, 9L/27R, 9R/27L and 17L/35R. The ICAO airport code of this field is KGFK. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is GFK. The airport's IATA code is GFK. Nearby other airfields are Casslindan Airport, J J And T Airport, Heyde Airport, Knutson Airport and Grand Forks Air Force Base.

Grand Forks International Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Minneapolis.

Grand Forks International Airport is in the timezone of America/Chicago. Difference with UTC is -5 h. Today the sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 20:36. This applies to Grand Forks International Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -5 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Casslindan Airport	US-8511	3.8 NM	031°
J J And T Airport	US-5906	6.2 NM	065°
Heyde Airport	US-8548	7.7 NM	355°
Knutson Airport	US-8595	9.3 NM	175°
Grand Forks Air Force Base	KRDR	9.3 NM	275°
Pribbs Field	US-5905	10 NM	037°
Douglas Portage Airport	US-8453	12 NM	273°
Saure Airport	US-8575	15 NM	161°
Gensrich Airport	US-8523	16 NM	206°

Navigational aids

Name		Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
	Grand Forks	GFK	VOR-DME	0.7 NM	312°
	Red River	RDR	TACAN	9.4 NM	274°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	PCN Pavement Classification Number	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
9L	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	24/R/B/W/T	Medium
27R	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	24/R/B/W/T	Medium
9R	Good	No special treatment	10/R/C/W/T	Medium
27L	Good	No special treatment	10/R/C/W/T	Medium
17L	Fair	No special treatment	9/R/C/W/T	Medium
35R	Fair	No special treatment	9/R/C/W/T	Medium
17R	Fair	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	35/R/C/W/T	High
35L	Fair	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	35/R/C/W/T	High

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem
9L	43,000 lbs	55,000 lbs	115,000 lbs
27R	43,000 lbs	55,000 lbs	115,000 lbs
9R	13,000 lbs
27L	13,000 lbs
17L	13,000 lbs
35R	13,000 lbs
17R	75,000 lbs	160,000 lbs	270,000 lbs
35L	75,000 lbs	160,000 lbs	270,000 lbs

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available
9L	4,206 ft	4,206 ft	4,206 ft	4,206 ft
27R	4,206 ft	4,206 ft	4,206 ft	4,206 ft
9R	3,301 ft	3,301 ft	3,301 ft	3,301 ft
27L	3,301 ft	3,301 ft	3,301 ft	3,301 ft
17L	3,901 ft	3,901 ft	3,901 ft	3,901 ft
35R	3,901 ft	3,901 ft	3,901 ft	3,901 ft
17R	7,352 ft	7,352 ft	7,352 ft	7,352 ft
35L	7,352 ft	7,352 ft	7,352 ft	7,352 ft

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation
9L	841 ft	39 ft	3.0°	257 ft
27R	843 ft	48 ft	3.0°	257 ft
9R	844 ft	21 ft	3.0°	257 ft
27L	844 ft	21 ft	3.0°	257 ft
17L	842 ft	21 ft	3.0°	257 ft
35R	843 ft	21 ft	3.0°	257 ft
17R	843 ft	53 ft	3.0°	257 ft
35L	845 ft	61 ft	2.8°	257 ft

Obstruction data

ID	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope
9L	C	50
27R	C	50
9R	A(V)
27L	A(V)
17L	A(V)	50
35R	A(V)	50
17R	C	50
35L	Precision Instrument	50

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Runway End Identifier Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
9L	Nonprecision Instrument	Good			P4L
27R	Nonprecision Instrument	Good		Yes	P4L
9R	Basic	Good			P2L
27L	Basic	Good			P2L
17L	Basic	Good			P4L
35R	Basic	Good			P4L
17R	Precision Instrument	Good		Yes	P4L
35L	Precision Instrument	Good	MALSR		P4L

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment
9L		800 ft
27R		Right hand 800 ft
9R		Right hand 800 ft
27L		800 ft
17L		800 ft
35R		Right hand 800 ft
17R		Right hand 800 ft	Rollout
35L	ILS/DME	800 ft	Touchdown