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KBWP · Harry Stern Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KBWP FAA BWP Elev 968 ft Lat 46° 14.65' N Lon 96° 36.44' 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

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,100 ft. Max gradient: 0.06%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 157° 5,100 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.04%
33 337° 5,100 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.04%
03 038° 3,254 ft 150 ft GRS No 0.06%
21 218° 3,254 ft 150 ft GRS No 0.06%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 127.875
  • RDO GRAND FORKS RDO 122.425
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 7 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 REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33. 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 REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33. 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 REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33 - 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

    DEER AND BIRDS ON OR INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 sentences)
  • ·RY 03 SAFETY AREA CULTIVATED UNEVEN DIRT, SOFT WHEN WET.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·CFM ARPT CONDS IN WINTER MONTHS BFR USE CALL 701-642-5777.
  • ·ADDNL PHONE 701-361-0230 OR CITY POLICE 701-642-7777.
  • ·FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR 701-361-0230.
  • ·RWY 03/21 CLSD WINTER MONTHS.
  • ·RWY 03/21 MKD WITH EDGE & CORNER DALGT METAL MKRS PAINTED ORANGE. 32 FT TREES 1250 FT FROM THLD BOTH SIDES OF EXTDD CNTRLN APCH RATIO 32:1. 100LL 24 HR SELF-SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · WAH

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% 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: 18,100 ops in 2023

2024 total

18,100

10-yr total

160,200

2024 mix

AC/AT 4% · GA 94% · Mil 2%

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

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Other 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1992-11-06 Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 601 · Stall / spin · day →
1990-06-08 Piper J3C-65 · 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
Michael Jesse Paulson Fargo ND 38 nm
Tajae Lynn Viaene Fargo ND 38 nm
Adam Lee Chunn Nevis MN 85 nm
Henry James Kliner Crookston MN 92 nm
Anthony Hentges Canby MN 93 nm
Frederick Jon Kitko Grand Forks ND 102 nm
Robert Alan Clausen Grand Forks ND 102 nm
Wesley Ross Van Dell Grand Forks ND 102 nm
Mark Cook Bemidji MN 103 nm
Steven Leroy Anderson Saint Cloud MN 114 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
Coby William Kyle Enochson Wahpeton ND 2 nm
Alexander Paul Viger Wahpeton ND 2 nm
Logan Brice Robertsdahl Barney ND 16 nm
Kenneth James Gudgel Colfax ND 18 nm
Norman Wayne Ahrens Tintah MN 18 nm
Curtis Edward Malecha Fergus Falls MN 22 nm
Stephen Fabian Rufer Fergus Falls MN 22 nm
Daniel Gerald Winrod Fergus Falls MN 22 nm
Stacy Byron Stock Fergus Falls MN 22 nm
Megan Joy Duckwitz Fergus Falls MN 22 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
Clayton Lyle West Breckenridge MN 2 nm
Aaron Robert Schillinger Breckenridge MN 2 nm
Nathan James Regan Breckenridge MN 2 nm
Jonathan Daniel Klein Wahpeton ND 2 nm
Monte Ward Glines Wahpeton ND 2 nm
Bradley Keith Vilandre Wahpeton ND 2 nm
Scott Richard Langston Foxhome MN 12 nm
Joseph Robert Krump Hankinson ND 16 nm
Neil Leeland Petik Barney ND 16 nm
Kenneth James Gudgel Colfax ND 18 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
 30 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 75 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 157 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 157 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 159 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 160 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 168 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 169 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 183 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 194 nm

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