KGFK· GFK· Grand Forks
Grand Forks International Airport
medium airport · elevation 845 ft (258 m)
11:18Z 01:36Z Day
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Current METARVFR
36 min ago·11:53ZKGFK 271153Z 03012KT 5SM -RA BR OVC047 05/04 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP126 P0002 60007 70007 T00500044 10089 20050 55012
Wind
030° 12 kt
Visibility
5 SM
Ceiling
4,700 ft
Temperature
5°C / 4°C
temp / dew
QNH
1012 hPa
29.89 inHg
Clouds
OVC 4,700ft
Weather
-RA · BR
Station
KGFK
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1012.6 HPa 2/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour 0.07 inches of precipitation fell in the last 6 hours 0.07 inches of precipitation fell in the last 24 hours hourly temperature of 5.0°C and dew point of 4.4°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 8.9°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 5.0°C Decrease, then increase of 1.2 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL100E17011 min agoOVC 1800ft
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
09L/27R2042 mCONC-G
09R/27L1006 mCON
17L/35R1189 mCON
17R/35L2241 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 09L/27R | HW 6 kt | XW 10 kt L |
| RWY 09R/27L | HW 6 kt | XW 10 kt L |
| RWY 17L/35R | TW 10 kt | XW 6 kt L |
| RWY 17R/35L | TW 10 kt | XW 6 kt L |
47.9493°, -97.1761°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 17L/35R (use 35R) | Marginal | HW 10 | 6 R | Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) |
| RWY 17R/35L (use 35L) | Marginal | HW 10 | 6 R | Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) |
| RWY 09L/27R (use 09L) | Marginal | HW 6 | 10 L | Crosswind 10 kt · Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) |
| RWY 09R/27L (use 09R) | Marginal | HW 6 | 10 L | Crosswind 10 kt · Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) |
Density altitude
-120 ft
elevation 845 ft
ISA deviation
-8.3°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KGFK
- ATIS119.400
- GND124.575
- TWRGrand Forks Tower118.400
- A/DAPP/DEP118.100
- CTAF118.400
- RDO122.200
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KGFK
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| GF | NDB | 345 kHz | LOW |
| GFK | VOR-DME | 114.30 MHz | HIGH |
Runways4
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 09L/27R6,701 ft (2,042 m)
- Surface
- CONC-G
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
- RWY 09R/27L3,300 ft (1,006 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 17L/35R3,901 ft (1,189 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 17R/35L7,351 ft (2,241 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Grand Forks International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/27 12:12 UTC
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
28/12Z
BASEVFR
FMMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE27/12Z → 27/19Z05017KT · 6 SM · -RA · BKN040 OVC050
Wind: 05017KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -RA
Clouds: BKN040 OVC050
TAF KGFK 271111Z 2712/2812 05017KT 6SM -RA BKN040 OVC050
MVFRFM27/19Z → 27/23Z36025G37KT · 6 SM · BKN015
Wind: 36025G37KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN015
FM271900 36025G37KT P6SM BKN015
VFRFM27/23Z → 28/06Z35020G30KT · 6 SM · BKN045
Wind: 35020G30KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN045
FM272300 35020G30KT P6SM BKN045
VFRFM28/06Z → 28/12Z33014KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 33014KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM280600 33014KT P6SM SCT250
Raw TAF
TAF KGFK 271111Z 2712/2812 05017KT 6SM -RA BKN040 OVC050 FM271900 36025G37KT P6SM BKN015 FM272300 35020G30KT P6SM BKN045 FM280600 33014KT P6SM SCT250
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