Airports / North Dakota / GFK
Grand Forks International Airport
KGFK / GFKGrand Forks, North DakotaELEV 845 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#6 / 12
North Dakota airports by Google rating
4.4★ across 302 Google ratings — ranked against 12 rated ND fields.
9 nm
To the nearest alternate
Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Grand Forks International Airport, listed as KGFK / GFK, is a mid-sized airport in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Field elevation is 845 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list GFK as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR, 9 nm), Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF, 40 nm), and Hector International Airport (FAR, 63 nm).
Trip costs from GFK are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from GFK to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“Grand Forks airport is very convenient with easy access to parking, rental cars, and the flight gates.”
Keith Carlson5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“Grand Forks airport is very convenient with easy access to parking, rental cars, and the flight gates.”
Keith Carlson5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Friendly staff.”
R. D.5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Grand Forks International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KGFK
IATA
GFK
FAA / Local
GFK
Elevation
845 ft
Coordinates
47.9493° N · 97.1761° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs ND fields
state range 795–2,965 ft
At 845 ft, GFK sits lower than 87% of the 15 North Dakota fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 9nmRDRGrand Forks Air Force BaseGrand Forks
- 40nmTVFThief River Falls Regional AirportThief River Falls
- 63nmFARHector International AirportFargo
- 70nmDVLDevils Lake Regional AirportDevils Lake
- 86nmJMSJamestown Regional AirportJamestown
- 94nmBJIBemidji Regional AirportBemidji
Location
Open the full mapKGFK · Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, ND
From the ramp
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