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Grand Forks International AirportIATA code GFK

Grand Forks International Airport (GFK/KGFK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Grand Forks, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

GFKairport.com(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Grand Forks, United States
Codes
GFK · KGFK
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Chicago
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Grand Forks International Airport (GFK/KGFK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Grand Forks, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 47.950°, -97.180°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Grand Forks, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Grand Forks International Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
GFK
ICAO code
KGFK
City
Grand Forks
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
47.949°, -97.176°
From OurAirports
Official website
GFKairport.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Grand Forks International Airport’s own pages.

GFK airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
258 m (845 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1928
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2019
234,964
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Grand Forks
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Thief River Falls Regional Airport TVF · 75 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at GFK

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

4 open runways, 3 lit. Longest 17R/35L: 2,241 m, asphalt.

Runways at GFK: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
17R/35L2,241 m7,351 ft46 masphalt
09L/27R2,042 m6,701 ft30 mconcrete
17L/35R1,189 m3,901 ft23 mconcrete
09R/27L1,006 m3,300 ft18 mconcrete

Routes from GFK

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from GFK yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where GFK is

Calculated

11 km west-northwest

Grand Forks International Airport lies 11 km west-northwest of Grand Forks city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at GFK

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Grand Forks, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Grand Forks International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:GFKairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Grand Forks

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Grand Forks International Airport: common questions

Where is Grand Forks International Airport?

Grand Forks International Airport serves Grand Forks, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 47.949°, -97.176°.

What are the airport codes for Grand Forks International Airport?

The IATA code is GFK and the ICAO code is KGFK.

What time zone is GFK in?

Grand Forks International Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What is the official website of Grand Forks International Airport?

The airport’s official website is GFKairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Grand Forks International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 4 open runways at GFK: 17R/35L (2,241 m (7,351 ft), asphalt); 09L/27R (2,042 m (6,701 ft), concrete); 17L/35R (1,189 m (3,901 ft), concrete); 09R/27L (1,006 m (3,300 ft), concrete).

When did Grand Forks International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1928 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Grand Forks International Airport?

Wikidata records 234,964 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

How far is GFK from Grand Forks city centre?

Grand Forks International Airport is about 11 km west-northwest of Grand Forks city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Grand Forks International Airport?

OurAirports gives GFK’s elevation as 258 m (845 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Grand Forks International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)