Terminal Procedures

KGFK — Grand Forks Intl

GRAND FORKS, ND · 14 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA GFKElevation 845 ft16 runwaysLongest 7,351 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume NC-1Not for navigation
KGFK airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KGFK airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

10 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 6 RNAV (GPS), 2 VOR, serving 6 runway ends.

All 14 KGFK charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 14 charts is roughly 1 min of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC RWY 35L chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 35L12EPDF
LOC BC RWY 17R chart previewLOC BC RWY 17R13BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09L chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 09L2PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17L chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 17L0PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17R chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 17R1BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27R chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 27R3PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35L chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 35L0DPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 35R0PDF
VOR RWY 17R chart previewVOR RWY 17R6CPDF
VOR RWY 35L chart previewVOR RWY 35L7CPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

Hot spots

ChartAmendment
HOT SPOT chart previewHOT SPOTPDF

KGFK airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
Continuous
ARTCC
Minneapolis Center
Flight service
Grand Forks
NOTAM facility
GFK (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
6E
Traffic pattern altitude
800 ft
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
ARFF index
Index B
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
High
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
December 1963
Airport area
1,618 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Twin Cities
Last FAA inspection
2025-06-25

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KGFK radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF118.4
UNICOM122.95
Tower120.55Rwy 17l/35r, ;09r/27lGrand Forks
Ground124.575Grand Forks
Clearance delivery135.725Grand Forks
ATIS119.4Grand Forks
Approach118.1Grand Forks

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

7,351 × 150 ft17R35L6,701 × 100 ft09L27R3,901 × 75 ft17L35R3,300 × 60 ft09R27LN3,000 ft
Runway layout at KGFK, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
17R/35L7,351 ft150 ftAsphalt FairHigh intensity
  17R 180°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · right-hand circuit
  35LILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 2.76° · MALSR approach lighting
09L/27R6,701 ft100 ftConcrete GoodMedium intensity
  09L 90°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  27R 270°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · right-hand circuit
17L/35R3,901 ft75 ftConcrete FairMedium intensity
  17L 180°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  35RPAPI (4-box) 3° · right-hand circuit
09R/27L3,300 ft60 ftConcrete GoodMedium intensity
  09R 90°TPAPI (2-box) 3° · right-hand circuit
  27L 270°TPAPI (2-box) 3°
H160 ft60 ftGrass
H1060 ft60 ftGrass
H1160 ft60 ftGrass
H1260 ft60 ftGrass
H260 ft60 ftGrass
H360 ft60 ftGrass
H460 ft60 ftGrass
H560 ft60 ftGrass
H660 ft60 ftGrass
H760 ft60 ftGrass
H860 ft60 ftGrass
H960 ft60 ftGrass

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KGFK is

Latitude, longitude47.9478680, -97.1756850
Elevation845 ft
From Grand Forks5 nm NW

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FAA remarks for KGFK

  • ARFF INDEX C SVCS AVBL WITH 24 HR PPR. CALL AMGR AT 701-795-6984.
  • HVY STUDENT TRNG ACTVTY WI 15 MI OF ARPT.
  • WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 35L; REIL RWY 09L, 17R, & 27R; MIRL RWY 09L/27R; MIRL 9R/27L; MIRL RWY 17L/35R; HIRL RWY 17R/35L - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09L, 09R, 17L, 17R, 27L, 27R, 35L, 35R OPR CONSLY.
  • ARPT OPS & FAC MGR.
  • PCR VALUE: 630/R/C/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 150/R/C/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 1000/R/C/W/T
  • RWY 09R/27L NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
  • RWY 17L/35R NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • LGTD ENTRANCE RD 1600' EAST OF RY 17R/35L.
  • CUSTOMS AVBL 24/7/365. YOU MUST SPEAK WITH AN OFFICER BEFORE ARRIVAL (USE PHONE OPTIONS) 701-772-3301 OR 701-772-6433.
  • PAEW 2330-0600 LOCAL
  • HVY STUDENT HELICOPTER TRAINING AT ARPT BTN PARALLEL TWYS.-
  • TWY G, TWY N, & TWY U CLSD TO FIXED WING ACFT 12,500 LBS & OVER.
  • WESTERN MOST 100 FT OF TWY C1 IS AN EXTENSION OF THE BRAVO APRON & NOT VSBL FR THE TWR.
  • TWY C SOUTH OF TWY B, TWY E, TWY S NOT AVBL FOR SKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS OR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH AT LEAST 31 PSGR SEATS.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • RWY 17R SEGMENTED CIRCLE U/S.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach and runway pattern

Grand Forks International pairs longer and shorter runways on both its east–west and north–south alignments: 09L/27R is 6,701 ft beside the 3,300 ft 09R/27L, while 17R/35L reaches 7,351 ft against 3,901 ft for 17L/35R. This provides substantial runway-length choice on either alignment rather than equal parallel strips. Ten approach charts serve six of the eight conventional runway ends. RNAV (GPS) dominates, supplemented by VOR and localiser procedures, with one ILS providing the sole precision approach. The airport diagram and separate hotspot chart add focused ground-movement detail.

Regional chart context

Grand Forks AFB has the broadest nearby procedure set at seven charts, though still only half the coverage at GFK. Crookston has four, while Hutson Field, Northwood and Warren have only two or three each. The Twin Cities sectional adds regional visual context beyond the airport-centred terminal procedures.

Airports near KGFK

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KRDRGrand Forks AFBGRAND FORKS, ND9 nm W7
4V4Northwood Muni/Vince FldNORTHWOOD, ND21 nm SW2
KCKNCrookston Muni/Kirkwood FldCROOKSTON, MN23 nm E4
D37Warren MuniWARREN, MN24 nm NE2
KGAFHutson FldGRAFTON, ND29 nm N3
3H4Hillsboro MuniHILLSBORO, ND36 nm S3
Y37Park River - W C Skjerven FldPARK RIVER, ND36 nm NW2
KTVFThief River Falls RgnlTHIEF RIVER FALLS, MN40 nm E9

VFR charts covering KGFK

Common questions about KGFK

What charts are available for KGFK?

14 current FAA charts for Grand Forks Intl, including 10 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KGFK?

Tower 120.55; Ground 124.575; ATIS 119.4; CTAF 118.4; UNICOM 122.95; Clearance delivery 135.725. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KGFK?

Grand Forks Intl has 16 runways. The longest is 17R/35L at 7,351 ft by 150 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KGFK have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KGFK has 10 published instrument approaches, of which 6 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KGFK airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Grand Forks Intl is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KGFK a towered airport?

Yes. Grand Forks Intl has an operating control tower, within Minneapolis Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

How many runways does KGFK have?

16, which is why the chart set is as large as it is — each runway end that supports an instrument approach needs its own plates. The runway diagram on this page shows the layout to scale.

Are these KGFK charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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