Medium Regional Airport • Grand Forks, ND, United States
Elevation: 913 ft (278 m) • 47.9611, -97.4012
Grand Forks Air Force Base (KRDR / RDR) is a medium regional airport serving Grand Forks, ND, United States, situated at an elevation of 913 ft (278 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.0° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 12,350 feet.
METAR KRDR 220855Z 21011KT 10SM CLR 11/02 A2972 RMK AO2A SLP069 T01080019 57009 $
TAF KRDR 220200Z 2202/2308 16012KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2979INS BECMG 2215/2216 15010G20KT 9999 FEW090 SCT240 QNH2968INS BECMG 2301/2302 12015G25KT 9999 FEW150 SCT240 WS020/18034KT 510009 QNH2937INS TEMPO 2302/2305 13030G40KT 4000 TSRA BKN090CB TX25/2221Z TN07/2212Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 12,350 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 35 | 12,350 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 360° |
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