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K4V4 · Northwood Municipal Airpiort - Vince Field

FAA-LID · US · 2 NTSB events

ID K4V4 Elev 1,117 ft Lat 47° 43.49' N Lon 97° 35.41' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,160 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 089° 3,160 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.00%
26 269° 3,160 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.00%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 2 frequencies

  • A/D GRAND FORKS 118.100
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 6 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)
  • ·RY 08/26 MAY BE SNOW COVERED DURG WINTER MONTHS.
  • ·CONFIRM WINTER CONDS WITH AMGR; 701-587-5171/CELL 218-779-1242.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·CLERK OF ARPT AUTH SHELLY RADKE 701-587-5370.
  • ·CHAIRMAN OF ARPT AUTH RICK MELAND 218-779-6567.
  • ·AMGR HOME PHONE 701-587-6014 OR CELL 218-779-1242 FOR SVCS AFT HRS CALL AMGR 701-587-5171.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

1

14.3% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 11,400 ops in 2021

2024 total

11,400

10-yr total

110,760

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 96% · Mil 3%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Other 2

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1985-09-07 Cessna 172N · Other · VMC · day →
1984-08-31 Beech BE 58 · Other · day →

Designees in ND

CFI Flight Instructors 334 A&P Mechanics 539 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 15 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 1 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 4 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 8 Schools Flight Schools 9 FBO Fixed Base Operators 34 Clubs Flying Clubs 4 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 1 EAA EAA Chapters 4

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Frederick Jon Kitko Grand Forks ND 23 nm
Robert Alan Clausen Grand Forks ND 23 nm
Wesley Ross Van Dell Grand Forks ND 23 nm
Henry James Kliner Crookston MN 40 nm
Michael Jesse Paulson Fargo ND 60 nm
Tajae Lynn Viaene Fargo ND 60 nm
Mark Cook Bemidji MN 111 nm
Adam Lee Chunn Nevis MN 121 nm
Austin Jon Greenheck Minot ND 151 nm
Anthony Hentges Canby MN 189 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Matthew Wayne Fischer Northwood ND 1 nm
Drake Duncan Fisher Northwood ND 1 nm
Joshua Lowell Axt Hatton ND 8 nm
Jesse Lee Morten Larimore ND 11 nm
Timothy Jon Klawon Larimore ND 11 nm
Alfred James Vecchio Emerado ND 15 nm
Leisha Nicole Lunnie Thompson ND 20 nm
John David Rudolph Buxton ND 21 nm
Cody Roy Stauffer Buxton ND 21 nm
Ryan Eugene Troftgruben Buxton ND 21 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Richard Charles Altendorf Northwood ND 1 nm
Matthew Paul Tupa Northwood ND 1 nm
Joshua Allan Heim Northwood ND 1 nm
James Michael Hime Hatton ND 8 nm
Jesse Lee Morten Larimore ND 11 nm
Troy James Pietron Larimore ND 11 nm
Mark Daniel Larson Larimore ND 11 nm
David John Morten Larimore ND 11 nm
James Eddie Brown Larimore ND 11 nm
Kirk Harold Peterson Larimore ND 11 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 69 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 114 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 239 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 239 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 251 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 251 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 259 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 260 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 263 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 267 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.