KGAF
Airport
Hutson Field
Grafton, North Dakota

FAA NFDC Information 28-day cycle

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:GAF / KGAF
Lat/Lng:48.404715555555555, -97.37095666666666
48-24-16.9760N, 097-22-15.4440W
Estimated by Faa-Est on 07/13/2018
Elevation:824 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 11/02/2016
Magnetic Variation:06E,(2000), [3E (2026)]
Sectional:TWIN CITIES
From City:2nm ESE of Grafton

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:10/1947
Attended:All year Mon-Fri Daylight hours All year Sat-Sun ON CALL (local)
for Service After Hours Call 701-331-4220.
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Minneapolis(ZMP)Minneapolis Center
FSS:Grand Forks FSS(GFK)
NOTAMs and Weather:GFKNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Lights:PAPI Runway 17 & 35, MIRL Runway 17/35 Preset on Low Intensity Dusk-2300; to Increase Intensity After 2300 Activate - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
Weather:AWOS-3 701-352-0581 118.625
Approach:
Contact 'GRAND FORKS' Approach
118.1,318.1
Departure:
Contact 'GRAND FORKS' Departure
118.1,318.1
Master Airport:RDR (GRAND FORKS AFB)

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
24-Hour Self Service Fuel Available with Credit Card only.
Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:Crop Dusting, Pilot Instruction

Ownership

Owner:Grafton Airport Auth
Chairman Airport Auth Randy Schuster.
Po Box 578
Grafton, Nd 58237
701-331-4220
Manager:Brian Erovick
15182 Hwy 17
Grafton, Nd 58237
701-331-4220

Runways

Runways:08/26
17/35

Runway 08/26

Length:4074 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 11/02/2016
Width:115 feet
Surface:Grass / Sod, Good Condition
Turf Soft When Wet.
Surface Treatment:NONE
End 08 End 26
True Alignment:090,(087 Magnetic)270,(267 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Runway 08/26 - Marked with White Dalgt End Mkrs. 
Elevation at End:820.6' MSL820.8' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:824.5' MSL824.5' MSL
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:20:120:1

Runway 17/35

Length:3898 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 11/02/2016
Width:74 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 17 End 35
True Alignment:180,(177 Magnetic)360,(357 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Fair ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:822.2' MSL821.9' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:822.3' MSL822.3' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:26' AGL26' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:20:120:1

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

be Alert: 3 ft Ditch Between East End 8/26 & 17/35, Use Dsgnd Taxiways.
Large Birds and Deer on or in Vicinity of Airport.
Heavy Aerial Spray Activity may-Oct.
Cfm Winter Conds & Snow Removal with Airport Manager Call 701-331-4220/701-360-1365.
Numerous Transient Flight Training Activities.
Runway 08/26 Closed Winter Months Due to Lack of Snow Removal.
Runway 08 Has +3' Ditch 213' from Thrshold
for Cd Contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.

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