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Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

845 ft / 258 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.40 MHz (Grand Forks Tower)

Runway Summary

17R/35L7,349 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

09L/27R4,206 ftCONC-GUNLIT

17L/35R3,900 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Grand Forks International Airport (KGFK), United States. This facility features 4 active runways with an elevation of 845 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Grand Forks International Airport

ICAO / IATA

KGFK / GFK

Municipality

Grand Forks

Country

Region

US-ND

GPS Coordinates

47.949299, -97.176102

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 17R / 35L

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 17R Crosswind 35L TOD VDP

Length: 7,349 ft / 2,240 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 180° / 360°

RWY 17R

No ILS

RWY 35L

109.10 MHz

ID: GFK | CRS: 354°

Runway 09L / 27R

UNLIT

Crosswind 09L Crosswind 27R TOD VDP

Length: 4,206 ft / 1,282 m
Surface: CONC-G
Heading: 90° / 270°

RWY 09L

No ILS

RWY 27R

No ILS

Runway 17L / 35R

LIGHTED

Crosswind 17L Crosswind 35R TOD VDP

Length: 3,900 ft / 1,189 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 180.1° / 0.1°

RWY 17L

No ILS

RWY 35R

No ILS

Runway 09R / 27L

LIGHTED

Crosswind 09R Crosswind 27L TOD VDP

Length: 3,300 ft / 1,006 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 90° / 270°

RWY 09R

No ILS

RWY 27L

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

RDR · TACAN (Red River)116,400 kHz

951 ft · Associated: KRDR
47.957199, -97.405800

GF · NDB (Hiser)345 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KGFK
47.846298, -97.181396

GFK · VOR-DME (Grand Forks)114,300 kHz

841 ft · Associated: KGFK
47.954800, -97.185402

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D APP/DEP

118.10 MHz

ATIS ATIS

119.40 MHz

CTAF CTAF

118.40 MHz

GND GND

124.58 MHz

RDO RDO

122.20 MHz

TWR Grand Forks Tower

118.40 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Grand Forks Air Force Base

Thief River Falls Regional Airport

Hector International Airport

Devils Lake Regional Airport

Jamestown Regional Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified