KGFK· GFK· Grand Forks

Grand Forks International Airport

medium airport · elevation 845 ft (258 m)

13:00Z 23:27Z Day

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Current METARVFR

25 min ago·18:53Z

KGFK 231853Z 17023G34KT 10SM BKN150 23/13 A2980 RMK AO2 PK WND 18034/1851 SLP092 T02330133

Wind

170° 23 kt (gust 34 kt)

Visibility

10 SM

Ceiling

15,000 ft

Temperature

23°C / 13°C

temp / dew

QNH

1009 hPa

29.80 inHg

Clouds

BKN 15,000ft

Weather

—

Station

KGFK

Remarks

automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 34 knots from 180 degrees at 18:51 sea level pressure of 1009.2 HPa hourly temperature of 23.3°C and dew point of 13.3°C

Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC

SIGMET / AIRMET (1)

SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV
23 18:55Z → 23 20:55Z
SFC – 35,000 ft

PIREPs (1)

FL010P28A
24 min ago
TURB LLWS

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 4 kt	XW 23 kt R
RWY 09R/27L	HW 4 kt	XW 23 kt R
RWY 17L/35R	HW 23 kt	XW 4 kt L
RWY 17R/35L	HW 23 kt	XW 4 kt L

47.9493°, -97.1761°© CARTO Open in OSM →

Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits

Runway	Status	HW (kt)	XW (kt)	Flags
RWY 17R/35L (use 17R)	Preferred	HW 23	4 L	Gusts to 34 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll
RWY 17L/35R (use 17L)	Usable	HW 23	4 L	Gusts to 34 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll
RWY 09L/27R (use 09L)	Marginal	HW 4	23 R	Crosswind 23 kt — significant · Gusts to 34 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll
RWY 09R/27L (use 09R)	Marginal	HW 4	23 R	Crosswind 23 kt — significant · Gusts to 34 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll

Density altitude

2,121 ft

elevation 845 ft

ISA deviation

+9.7°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.

Runway	Surface	Length	Lighting	ILS
RWY 09L/27R	CONC-G	6,701 ft (2,042 m)	—	—
RWY 09R/27L	CON	3,300 ft (1,006 m)	Lit	—
RWY 17L/35R	CON	3,901 ft (1,189 m)	Lit	—
RWY 17R/35L	ASP	7,351 ft (2,241 m)	Lit	—

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)KGFK

Wind11 kt

Vis16.1 km

Temp21°C

QNH1015 hPa

24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=303

3–6 kt

6–10 kt

10–16 kt

16–22 kt

>22 kt

Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Grand Forks International Airport

Diagram unavailable for Grand Forks International Airport.

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2026/10/23 18:58 UTC

23/18Z

24/00Z

24/06Z

24/12Z

24/18Z

BASEVFR

FMVFR

VFRBASE23/18Z → 23/20Z16018G31KT · 6 SM · BKN220

Wind: 16018G31KT

Visibility: 6 SM

Clouds: BKN220

TAF AMD KGFK 231757Z 2318/2418 16018G31KT P6SM BKN220

VFRFM23/20Z → 23/23Z15023G33KT · 6 SM · BKN080

Wind: 15023G33KT

Visibility: 6 SM

Clouds: BKN080

FM232000 15023G33KT P6SM BKN080

VFRFM23/23Z → 24/09Z15018G26KT · 6 SM · OVC100

Wind: 15018G26KT

Visibility: 6 SM

Clouds: OVC100

FM232300 15018G26KT P6SM OVC100 WS020/17045KT

VFRFM24/09Z → 24/12Z19013KT · 6 SM · FEW240

Wind: 19013KT

Visibility: 6 SM

Clouds: FEW240

FM240900 19013KT P6SM FEW240

VFRFM24/12Z → 24/18Z26013G32KT · 6 SM · SCT120

Wind: 26013G32KT

Visibility: 6 SM

Clouds: SCT120

FM241200 26013G32KT P6SM SCT120

Raw TAF

TAF AMD KGFK 231757Z 2318/2418 16018G31KT P6SM BKN220 FM232000 15023G33KT P6SM BKN080 FM232300 15018G26KT P6SM OVC100 WS020/17045KT FM240900 19013KT P6SM FEW240 FM241200 26013G32KT P6SM SCT120

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