KS25 — Watford City Municipal Airport

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,550 ft. Max gradient: 1.10% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator	Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting	Gradient
12	134°	6,550 ft	75 ft	ASP	Yes	1.10%
30	314°	6,550 ft	75 ft	ASP	Yes	1.10%

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

CNTR SALT LAKE CITY CNTR 126.850
UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KS25 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 8 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 12 & 30. 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 12 & 30. 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 12 & 30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

ACTVT PAPI RWY 12 & 30 - 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 & ANTELOPE ON OR INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (8 sentences)

·AFT WINTER STORMS CFM ARPT CONDS WITH AMGR; CALL (701) 300-3045 OR 701-570-2646.
·FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
·ADDNL CONTACT - FBO PHONE 701-300-3045.
·ON CALL WEEKENDS AND NIGHTS ALSO +306 FT TWR 6600 FT FROM THR 4000 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN EXTDD. +167'HILL LGTD W/OBS LGTS.
·FULL SVC FUEL AVBL 800-1700 M-F AND SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD ALL OTHER HOURS.
·FOR AGRI SVC CALL 701-570-2646.
·MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET ON LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN, TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
·UNICOM LCTD AT SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Live · NTSB prelim · last 30 days

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NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

Peak: 7,300 ops in 2014

2024 total

7,300

10-yr total

73,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 10% · GA 89% · Mil 1%

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

Ground collision 1
Controlled flight into terrain 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev Event →

2007-06-05 Aero Commander S2R · CFIT · VMC · day Fata CHI07LA162 →

1986-02-26 Cessna 150L · Ground collision · VMC · day None DEN86LA084 →

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	Authorized for
Austin Jon Greenheck	Minot	ND	84 nm	Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner · Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL)
Michael Duane Rath	Spearfish	SD	200 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL)
Dennis Wayne Keesling	Sheridan	WY	237 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Glenn Walter Smith	Sheridan	WY	237 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (AMES) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (AMES) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL)
Lanny Dewitt Guyton	Sheridan	WY	237 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (AMEL) · Airline Transport Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Frederick Jon Kitko	Grand Forks	ND	248 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Competency Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (Rotorcraft)
Robert Alan Clausen	Grand Forks	ND	248 nm	Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Wesley Ross Van Dell	Grand Forks	ND	248 nm	Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Private Pilot Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Competency Examiner (Rotorcraft)
Alejandro Anduze	Billings	MT	249 nm	Pilot Proficiency Examiner — Sikorsky S-70 (Black Hawk)
Gregory Bettis	Billings	MT	249 nm	SFAR 73 qualified · Private Pilot Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Competency Examiner (Rotorcraft)

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	Ratings
Kent Steven Taylor	Watford City	ND	1 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Lucas Steven Taylor	Watford City	ND	1 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Aaron James Weber	Watford City	ND	1 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Russ Darren Nelson	Watford City	ND	1 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Gregory John Kleppen	Watford City	ND	1 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Charles John Doyle	Williston	ND	29 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Thomas Matthew Sando	Williston	ND	29 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
George Francis Hilton Iv	Sidney	MT	37 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Eugene William Knutson	Tioga	ND	38 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFI · Helicopter · CFII · Instrument · CFI · Glider
Gregory Thomas Johnson	Stanley	ND	46 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane

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	Ratings
Robert Alan Mccree	Watford City	ND	1 nm	A · P
Robert Lyle Omlid	Watford City	ND	1 nm	A · P
Raymond Dean Passantino	Watford City	ND	1 nm	A · P
James Franklin Duckworth	Watford City	ND	1 nm	A · P
Brian Daniel Combs	Watford City	ND	1 nm	A · P
Guy Mitchell Rolfsrud	Keene	ND	16 nm	A · P
Scott Michael Flynn	Cartwright	ND	26 nm	A · P
Paul Lewis Jones	Cartwright	ND	26 nm	A · P
Richard Dennis Marburger	Williston	ND	29 nm	A · P
Nicholas Allen Walrath	Williston	ND	29 nm	A · P

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop	Field	Distance	Specialty
Rapid Avionics, Inc. Rapid City, SD	RAP	225 nm	—
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance Kindred, ND	K74	264 nm	—
Atlas Aero Service Casper, WY	CPR	323 nm	Professional, Certified Aircraft Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair in Casper, Wyoming. A
Natrona Avionics, LLC Casper, WY	CPR	324 nm	—
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery Great Falls, MT	MT49	324 nm	—
Park Rapids Avionics Park Rapids, MN	PKD	337 nm	—
Pristine Jets Belgrade, MT	9S4	346 nm	24/7 mobile crew delivering meticulous exterior & interior care coordinated with local FBO
Million Air Bozeman Belgrade, MT	BZN	346 nm	Million Air Bozeman is the newest, world-class facility and operator at The Bozeman Yellow
JL Aerospace Three Forks, MT	9S5	360 nm	JL Aerospace provides aircraft maintenance services for pistons, turbines, helicopters, an
Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC Cut Bank, MT	CTB	368 nm	—

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

KS25 · Watford City Municipal Airport