Medium Regional Airport • Grand Forks, ND, United States
Elevation: 845 ft (258 m) • 47.9493, -97.1761
Grand Forks International Airport (KGFK / GFK) is a medium regional airport serving Grand Forks, ND, United States, situated at an elevation of 845 ft (258 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.8° East. The airport has 8 runways, with the longest measuring 7,349 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KGFK 210653Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP162 T00890072
TAF KGFK 210520Z 2106/2206 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250 FM211400 04010KT P6SM FEW050 FM220100 VRB05KT P6SM SCT200
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09L | 4,206 ft | 100 ft | CONC-G | 90° |
| 09R | 3,300 ft | 60 ft | Concrete | 90° |
| 17L | 3,900 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 180° |
| 17R | 7,349 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 27L | 3,300 ft | 60 ft | Concrete | 270° |
| 27R | 4,206 ft | 100 ft | CONC-G | 270° |
| 35L | 7,349 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 360° |
| 35R | 3,900 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | — |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM