METAR & TAF KBAC
Current METAR
Observed 07:55Z
KBAC 280755Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM FEW080 SCT100 02/M03 A3000 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 320° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 2°C / -3°C
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 79 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
- 1 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- TWIN CITIES
- ARTCC
- ZMP · MINNEAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- GFK (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MIKE LERUD
- Phone
- 701-840-5903
- Address
- P.O. BOX 2, VALLEY CITY ND 58072
Flight service · Hours
- FSS GFK
- GRAND FORKS1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0800-1700
- SAT-SUN · ON CALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 31
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31Favored | 127° / 307° | 4,201 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 17/35 | 173° / 353° | 3,539 ft | TURF | Standard L |
| 05/23 | 51° / 231° | 2,525 ft | TURF | Standard L |
| 08/26 | 83° / 263° | 2,520 ft | TURF | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | 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
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AGRI,AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
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
- Yes
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
- Confirm snow removal and winter conditions from November through March by calling 701-840-5903.Show FAA
- Runways 05/23, 08/26, and 17/35 are closed during winter months due to lack of snow removal.Show FAA
- Glideslope is active on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Birds and deer are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway edge lights on runway 13/31 are preset; to increase intensity and activate the precision approach path indicator for runways 13 and 31, use the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLFuel is available 24 hours a day self service via credit card for 100LL.Show FAA
- AFuel is available 24 hours a day self service via credit card for aviation gasoline.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 35There is a 35-foot power line marked with daylight balls 1000 feet from the threshold on approach with a ratio of 28 to 1.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1Airport attendant after hours call 701-840-5903.Show FAA
- OWNERAirport authority chairperson is Shawn Anderson.Show FAA
- AGRIFor airport services contact 701-845-2100.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KBAC
Answer card- ICAO
- KBAC
- Name
- BARNES COUNTY MUNI
- Location
- VALLEY CITY, NORTH DAKOTA
- Elevation
- 1,401.7 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,401.7 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 13/31 · 4,201 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 7°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 320° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 31
Barnes County Muni is in Valley City, North Dakota. The field elevation is 1,401.7 ft MSL. KBAC has four runways. The longest is runway 13/31 at 4,201 ft of concrete. The airport is non-towered. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. No ILS approaches are published here.
The pattern altitude is not published. Use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. The published remarks matter here. Runways 05/23, 08/26 and 17/35 are closed during winter months because snow removal is not provided. Call ahead for winter conditions from November through March. A 35-foot power line is marked with daylight balls on the 35 approach side. Birds and deer are also reported in the area.
The on-field FBO is Barnes County Municipal Airport. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Self-serve fuel is available 24 hours a day by credit card. For airport services, the published contact number is 701-845-2100. If you need after-hours help, call 701-840-5903. The airport sits in open North Dakota terrain, so winter performance and crosswind planning deserve attention. Check the current Chart Supplement before departure for the latest runway and operational notes.