FAA facility Airport

GRAND FORKS INTL

GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA FAA GFK ICAO KGFK Open to the public

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Runways

16 records · drawn to relative scale

09L/27R 6,701 × 100 ft · Concrete (good) · Medium-intensity edge lights

09L 27R

Runway-end details

Runway 09L/27R end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
09L	90°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	—	TORA 6,701 · TODA 6,701 · ASDA 6,701 · LDA 6,701
27R RP	270°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	—	TORA 6,701 · TODA 6,701 · ASDA 6,701 · LDA 6,701

09R/27L 3,300 × 60 ft · Concrete (good) · Medium-intensity edge lights

09R 27L

Runway-end details

Runway 09R/27L end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
09R RP	90°	—	PAPI · 2-light · left side	—	—	TORA 3,300 · TODA 3,300 · ASDA 3,300 · LDA 3,300
27L	270°	—	PAPI · 2-light · left side	—	—	TORA 3,300 · TODA 3,300 · ASDA 3,300 · LDA 3,300

17L/35R 3,901 × 75 ft · Concrete (fair) · Medium-intensity edge lights

17L 35R

Runway-end details

Runway 17L/35R end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
17L	180°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	—	TORA 3,901 · TODA 3,901 · ASDA 3,901 · LDA 3,901
35R RP	0°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	—	TORA 3,901 · TODA 3,901 · ASDA 3,901 · LDA 3,901

17R/35L 7,351 × 150 ft · Asphalt (fair) · High-intensity edge lights

17R 35L

Runway-end details

Runway 17R/35L end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
17R RP	180°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	—	TORA 7,351 · TODA 7,351 · ASDA 7,351 · LDA 7,351
35L	0°	ILS/DME	PAPI · 4-light · left side	MALSR Medium-intensity ALS with runway alignment lights	—	TORA 7,351 · TODA 7,351 · ASDA 7,351 · LDA 7,351

H1 60 × 60 ft · Turf · Unlighted

Runway-end details

Runway H1 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
H1	—	—	—	—	—	—

H10 60 × 60 ft · Turf · Unlighted

H10

Runway-end details

Runway H10 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
H10	—	—	—	—	—	—

H11 60 × 60 ft · Turf · Unlighted

H11

Runway-end details

Runway H11 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
H11	—	—	—	—	—	—

H12 60 × 60 ft · Turf · Unlighted

H12

Runway-end details

Runway H12 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
H12	—	—	—	—	—	—

H2 60 × 60 ft · Turf · Unlighted

Runway-end details

Runway H2 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
H2	—	—	—	—	—	—

H3 60 × 60 ft · Turf · Unlighted

Runway-end details

Runway H3 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
H3	—	—	—	—	—	—

H4 60 × 60 ft · Turf · Unlighted

Runway-end details

Runway H4 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
H4	—	—	—	—	—	—

H5 60 × 60 ft · Turf · Unlighted

Runway-end details

Runway H5 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
H5	—	—	—	—	—	—

H6 60 × 60 ft · Turf · Unlighted

Runway-end details

Runway H6 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
H6	—	—	—	—	—	—

H7 60 × 60 ft · Turf · Unlighted

Runway-end details

Runway H7 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
H7	—	—	—	—	—	—

H8 60 × 60 ft · Turf · Unlighted

Runway-end details

Runway H8 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
H8	—	—	—	—	—	—

H9 60 × 60 ft · Turf · Unlighted

Runway-end details

Runway H9 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
H9	—	—	—	—	—	—

Communications

15 published frequencies

Published communications frequencies
Use	Frequency	Hours
GFK VOR/DME	114.3/90X	—
APCH/P DEP/P	118.1	—
CTAF	118.4	—
LCL/P	118.4	0600-2330
LCL/P	118.4	0600-2330
ATIS	119.4	0600-2330
LCL/P	120.55	0600-2330
GRAND FORKS RCO	122.2	—
UNICOM	122.95	—
GND/P	124.575	0600-2330
GRAND FORKS RCAG	132.15	—
CD/P	135.725	0600-2330

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GRAND FORKS RCAG	269.6	—
APCH/P DEP/P	318.1	—
LCL/P	350.35	0600-2330

Instrument landing systems

NASR ILS_BASE records

Instrument landing system records
Runway end	System	Category	Frequency	Status
35L	ILS/DME	I	109.1	Operational restricted (2018-02-05)

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots

GRAND FORKS INTL Observed 2024-06-13 through 2026-07-09 KGFK

Dates describe available FAA snapshots, not exact opening, closure or construction dates.

Material changes

First observed in NASR cycles

Runway dimensions changed 2024-10-31

Facility facts

FAA / ICAO: GFK / KGFK
Type: Airport A
Status: Open
Ownership: Publicly owned
Use: Open to the public
Activated: 1963-12
Part 139: Class I · ARFF index B I B
Fuel: 100LL JET A
Repair: Airframe: Major
Powerplant: Major
Tower: FAA control tower

Location

City: GRAND FORKS, ND
County: Grand Forks
FAA region: Great Lakes region
Coordinates: 47.94787, -97.17569
Elevation: 845.2 ft (3RD PARTY SURVEY)

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Weather stations

GFK Commissioned 1997-12-30 ASOS

Wildlife strikes

265Reported strikes

39With damage

0Injuries

Latest matched event: 2026-05-31. Safety-event data, separate from NASR infrastructure facts.

2012 2026

Wildlife strikes by year for GRAND FORKS INTL
Year	Strikes	Damaging
2012	12	2
2013	9	2
2014	12	1
2015	11	1
2016	19	3
2017	12	1
2018	14	2
2019	11	3
2020	7	2
2021	9	4
2022	13	0
2023	14	2
2024	9	1
2025	23	2
2026	5	1

FAA NASR cycle effective 2026-08-06. Operational information changes every cycle — consult current FAA publications, the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before flight.