METAR & TAF KGAF
Current METAR
Observed 14:35Z
KGAF 281435Z AUTO 34016G23KT 10SM CLR 04/M05 A3007 RMK AO2 PWINO
- Wind
- 340° @ 16G23 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 4°C / -5°C
- Altimeter
- 30.07 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- -484 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM ESE
- VFR sectional
- TWIN CITIES
- ARTCC
- ZMP · MINNEAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- GFK (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- BRIAN EROVICK
- Phone
- 701-331-4220
- Address
- 15182 HWY 17, GRAFTON ND 58237
Flight service · Hours
- FSS GFK
- GRAND FORKS1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · DALGT
- SAT-SUN · ON CALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 35
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 84° / 264° | 4,074 ft | TURF | Standard L |
| 17/35Favored | 174° / 354° | 3,898 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
- Other services
- AGRI,INSTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Be alert for a 3-foot ditch between the east end of runways 8/26 and 17/35; use designated taxiways.Show FAA
- Confirm winter conditions and snow removal with the airport manager by calling 701-331-4220 or 701-360-1365.Show FAA
- Heavy aerial spray activity occurs from May through October.Show FAA
- Runway 08/26 is closed during winter months due to lack of snow removal.Show FAA
- Large birds and deer are on or in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.Show FAA
- Runway 08 has a plus 3-foot ditch 213 feet from the threshold.Show FAA
- Numerous transient flight training activities occur.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- PAPI is available on runways 17 and 35. Medium intensity runway lights on runways 17 and 35 are preset on low intensity from dusk to 2300. To increase intensity after 2300, activate via CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLTwenty-four-hour self-service fuel is available with credit card only.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 08Runways 08 and 26 are marked with white daylight end markers.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1For service after hours, call 701-331-4220.Show FAA
- OWNERThe chairman of the airport authority is Randy Schuster.Show FAA
- 08/26The turf surface is soft when wet.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KGAF
Answer card- ICAO
- KGAF
- Name
- HUTSON FLD
- Location
- GRAFTON, NORTH DAKOTA
- Elevation
- 824.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,824.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 08/26 · 4,074 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 6°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 340° at 16 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 35
Hutson Fld sits in Grafton, North Dakota. Field elevation is 824.5 ft MSL. The airport has two runways. The longest is runway 08/26 at 4,074 ft. Runway 17/35 is 3,898 ft asphalt. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8.
No ILS approaches are published here. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. The on-field FBO is Agrimax. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Twenty-four-hour self-serve fuel is available with credit card only.
A few local items matter on a first visit. Runway 08/26 is closed during winter months because snow removal is not provided. The turf can be soft when wet. Runway 08 has a ditch about 213 ft from the threshold. PAPI is available on runways 17 and 35. The lights on 17 and 35 come up at low intensity from dusk to 2300. After 2300, activate them on CTAF if you need more intensity. Heavy aerial spray activity runs from May through October. Large birds and deer are reported near the field. Numerous transient flight training operations also use the airport. For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.