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KY37 · Park River W C Skjerven Field

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KY37 FAA Y37 Elev 1,104 ft Lat 48° 23.64' N Lon 97° 46.85' 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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,100 ft. Max gradient: 0.64%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 134° 3,100 ft 60 ft ASP Yes —
30 314° 3,100 ft 60 ft ASP Yes —
03 043° 2,500 ft 100 ft GRS No —
21 223° 2,500 ft 100 ft GRS No —

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 · 1 frequencies

  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KY37 on LiveATC ↗

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 MIRL RWY 13/31 SS-SR. 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 MIRL RWY 13/31 SS-SR. 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 MIRL RWY 13/31 SS-SR. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 SS-SR - 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 & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)
  • ·RWY 04/22 CLSD WINTER MONTHS DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL.
  • ·CFM WINTER CONDS AFT MAJOR STORM CALL 701-331-0818.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 701-331-0818.
  • ·ALSO +23 FT PLINE 580 FT FROM THR ON CNTRLN APCH RATIO 25:1.
  • ·PAPI RWYS 13 & 31 OPR CONSLY.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 8,750 ops in 2019

2024 total

8,750

10-yr total

72,920

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 97% · 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=1

  • Loss of control 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2000-07-13 Cessna 152 · Loss of control · VMC · 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 40 nm
Robert Alan Clausen Grand Forks ND 40 nm
Wesley Ross Van Dell Grand Forks ND 40 nm
Henry James Kliner Crookston MN 60 nm
Michael Jesse Paulson Fargo ND 100 nm
Tajae Lynn Viaene Fargo ND 100 nm
Mark Cook Bemidji MN 129 nm
Austin Jon Greenheck Minot ND 140 nm
Adam Lee Chunn Nevis MN 146 nm
Steven Leroy Anderson Saint Cloud MN 229 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
Wayne Chris Gerszewski Park River ND 2 nm
Thomas Paul Van Ness Lawton ND 24 nm
Dale Ernest Hinkle Cavalier ND 25 nm
Jesse Lee Morten Larimore ND 30 nm
Timothy Jon Klawon Larimore ND 30 nm
Thomas Richard Zeidlik Manvel ND 31 nm
Riaz M Oosman Lakota ND 31 nm
Alfred James Vecchio Emerado ND 33 nm
Robert Alan Clausen Argyle MN 39 nm
Michael Dean Blackmun Grand Forks ND 40 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
Wayne Chris Gerszewski Park River ND 2 nm
Jordan William Loewen Park River ND 2 nm
Glen Alan Wharam Park River ND 2 nm
Jeffrey Lynn Tuerberg Park River ND 2 nm
Don Marty Augustin Crystal ND 13 nm
Casey Gene Bessette Grafton ND 15 nm
Gary Joseph Berger Grafton ND 15 nm
Daryl Ray Campbell Grafton ND 15 nm
Chris Lee West Grafton ND 15 nm
Julie Lynn Schiebe Grafton ND 15 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
 109 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 142 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 271 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 271 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 291 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 291 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 292 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 294 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 294 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 299 nm

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