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Grand Forks Air Force Base

Grand Forks, ND
Phone: 701-747-4409
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Overview

Attendance:	Attended Year-round, 7 Days a Week,All
Tower:	ATCT plus Approach Control, 24 hrs/day, weekdays, other hours weekendsTower Hrs: 24Tower Hrs: 24ATIS Hrs: CONTINUOUS
Elevation:	911 ft (277.7 m) (Estimated)
Location:	13.00 mi. W of Grand Forks
Beacon:	Present (split-white-green)
Approaches:	ILS, LOC, RNAV, GPS, TACAN
Runways:	17/35 Runway length: 12351 ft
Fees:	No data

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Bearing Strength Rwy 17-35: St175, Sbtt620, Tt470, Swl65 & Psi650

Rstd: Ppr All Tran Acft. for Ppr CTC Am Ops Dsn 362-4409, C701-747-4409, Fax Extn 4217

Misc Wx Cont'D This Block: Bldg Obstn Mat Impact Prevailing Vis 010 - 220 Degrees. Dur Wx Flt Evac & Hrs of Closure Remote Svc Fr 15 Ows, Scott Afb, Dsn 576-9755/C618-256-9755

Misc: Afld Wx Svc Element Hrs are Same As Publ Afld Hr. Wx Obsn Avbl H24 Via An/Fmq-19 Automated Obsn Sys. Wx Obsn Augmented Only During Tornado, Funnel Cloud, Hail Greater Than or Equal to 3/4" or Volcanic Ash. (Text Cont'D Next Block)

Remarks: See Flip Ap/1 Supplementary Arpt Info

After Hrs Req Must Have Apvl of Arw/Cv

Rstd: Arpt Acft CTC Twr or Afld Ops for the Current Bwc & the Arw/Cv Thru Comd Post (Nordicntl 311.0)

Rstd: Bwc Moderate Pros are in Effect During the Phase Ii Bash Windows (1 Hr Prior to 1 Hr After Sunrise and 1 Hr Prior to 1 Hr After Sunset)

Service: Tran Alert: Opr 1300-0500z ++ Mon-Fri, 1500-2300z++ Sat-Sun & Federal Hol

Caution: Uav Ops Within 11 Dme Half Circle Rdr R-180 Thru Rdr R-360 W of Grand Forks Afb, Sfc to Fl 180

Rstd: All Acr Ops Excp Civ Acrs are Subject to Restrictions and Potential Delays Dur Bash Phase Ii, Sep Thru Nov, Apr Thru Jun and Other Times As Determined by the Current Bird Watch Condition (Bwc)

Misc: First/Last 1100 Ft of Ry 17/35 is Concrete. Middle 10150 Ft of Ry 17/35 is Asphalt

Pmsv Metro: Dur Evac of Wx Squadron CTC 15 Operational Wx Flight at Nr Blw. Remote Briefing Svc Avbl From 15 Operational Wx Squadron, Wx Obsn Avbl H24 Via An/Fmq-19 Automated Obsn Sys. Dur Wx Flt Hrs of Closure Remote Svc Avbl Fr 15 Operational Wx Squadron Dsn 576-9755, C618-256-9755

Pmsv Metro: Wx Svc Avbl 1200-0500++Mon-Fri; Clsd Sat-Sun. Wx Flight Dsn 362-4396/C701-747-4396

Tran Aircrews Who Ron, Fax Crew Orders to Comd Post Dsn 362-6894 Prior to Arr

Misc: Acft with Vhf Rdo Eqpt Only May CTC Am Ops Thru Atc. No Hgr Space. Am Ops Dsn 362-4409, C701-747-4409. All Acft with Dv on Board CTC Comd Post 60 Nm Prior Ldg

Oil: Oil Avbl in Package Product Only, Hand Transfer Rqr. O-133-148

Fuel: J8

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

Caution: Unctl Veh Tfc on Twy and Ramps

Jasu: (Am32a-86) (Am32-95)

RESTRICTED. MILITARY AIRPORT. PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. CONTACT BASE OPS MANAGER 701/747-4409

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Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	12351 x 150ft. / 3764.6 x 45.7m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 155000 lb
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, condition not reported	Runway Edge Lights:	high

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	ILS/LOC
17	896.2ft. MSL 174° mag 180° true 0.1% up	precision	visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI approach: 2400ft/High-Intensity/Sequenced Flashers, Cat-I Config.	LOC/GS

35	911.1ft. MSL 354° mag 0° true 0.1% down	precision	approach: 2400ft/High-Intensity/Sequenced Flashers, Cat-I Config. visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI	ILS

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Services at this airport:

Services:
Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: MajorBulk Oxygen: Low
Fuel: 115 Octane, Jet B +Icing Inhibitor

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N47 57.6768' / W97 24.0487'47.9612806-97.4008111
Charts:	NACO: Twin Cities Sectional
Mag Var:	06E (1995)
ARTCC:	Minneapolis (ZMP)
FSS:	Grand Forks (GFK) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	GFK
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:	Hvy, Large, and Hi Performance Acft: Overhead 2,500 Ft; Rectangular 2,000 Ft; Lgt Acft and R/W 1,500 Ft
Wind Indicator:	Present (unlit)
Seg. Circle:	No
Lighting:	No data

Aircraft & Activity

Airport Activity

GA Local:	NaN
GA Itinerant:	NaN
Commercial:
Air Taxi:
Military:	30,000

(12-month period ending on unknown)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone
Approach/Departure	Red River	132.3
Approach/Departure BASIC RADAR SERVICE	Red River	118.1
Clearance-Delivery Ground Control	Red River	119.15
EMERG	Red River	121.5
Tower	Red River	124.9

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
RDR	TACAN	.0	034	0 nm
GFK	VOR/DME	114.3	264	9 nm
CKN	NDB	400.0	280	33 nm
TVF	VOR/DME	108.4	255	49 nm

Contact Addresses

Owner:	Airport Manager:
USAF	Base Operations
Grand Forks Afb	Grand Forks Afb
Grand Forks, ND 58201	Grand Forks, ND 58201
701-747-4409 (Office)	701-747-4409 (Office)
	Airport Manager Admin

APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	91.1 KB
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 17	204.2 KB
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 35	211.5 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 17	150.8 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 35	149.3 KB
IAP	TACAN RWY 17	162.5 KB
IAP	TACAN RWY 35	172.6 KB