KGFK· GFK· Grand Forks
Grand Forks International Airport
medium airport · elevation 845 ft (258 m)
11:23Z 01:32Z Day
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Current METARVFR
24 min ago·20:53ZKGFK 242053Z 22012G22KT 10SM FEW075 BKN220 13/M06 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP098 T01331061 58004
Wind
220° 12 kt (gust 22 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
22,000 ft
Temperature
13°C / −6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1009 hPa
29.80 inHg
Clouds
FEW 7,500ft, BKN 22,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KGFK
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1009.8 HPa hourly temperature of 13.3°C and dew point of -6.1°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 0.4 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (3)
- FL010P28A9 min agoTURB LLWS
- FL000P28A32 min agoTURB MOD
- FL009P28A34 min agoTURB 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 | TW 8 kt | XW 9 kt R |
| RWY 09R/27L | TW 8 kt | XW 9 kt R |
| RWY 17L/35R | HW 9 kt | XW 8 kt R |
| RWY 17R/35L | HW 9 kt | XW 8 kt R |
47.9493°, -97.1761°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 17L/35R (use 17L) | Preferred | HW 9 | 8 R | Gusts to 22 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 17R/35L (use 17R) | Usable | HW 9 | 8 R | Gusts to 22 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 09L/27R (use 27R) | Usable | HW 8 | 9 L | Gusts to 22 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 09R/27L (use 27L) | Usable | HW 8 | 9 L | Gusts to 22 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
921 ft
elevation 845 ft
ISA deviation
-0.3°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 2026/04/24 18:30 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/02Z24013G20KT · 6 SM · FEW040 BKN200
Wind: 24013G20KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW040 BKN200
TAF KGFK 241729Z 2418/2518 24013G20KT P6SM FEW040 BKN200
VFRFM25/02Z → 25/04Z2009KT · 6 SM · BKN100
Wind: 2009KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN100
FM250200 20009KT P6SM BKN100
VFRFM25/04Z → 25/11Z2408KT · 6 SM · BKN090
Wind: 2408KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN090
FM250400 24008KT P6SM BKN090
VFRFM25/11Z → 25/15Z2105KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 2105KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM251100 21005KT P6SM SCT250
VFRFM25/15Z → 25/18Z23013G20KT · 6 SM · BKN250
Wind: 23013G20KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN250
FM251500 23013G20KT P6SM BKN250
Raw TAF
TAF KGFK 241729Z 2418/2518 24013G20KT P6SM FEW040 BKN200 FM250200 20009KT P6SM BKN100 FM250400 24008KT P6SM BKN090 FM251100 21005KT P6SM SCT250 FM251500 23013G20KT P6SM BKN250
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