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Drone Rules for Grand Forks International Airport
Grand Forks, North Dakota (ND)
• United States
Grand Forks International Airport, 2301 Airport Dr, Grand Forks, ND 58203, USA
Lat: 47.9429 • Lng: -97.1767
Rules Edit History: Grand Forks International Airport
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Mapped shape change
Old outline is gray. New outline is blue.
May 28, 2026 4:51 AM
Approved
• enhanced flying rules for airport
Moderation feedback
Approved
Confidence: 0.95
Your proposed rule edit for Grand Forks International Airport has been approved. It accurately reflects the drone operation requirements near the airport, including the need for airspace authorization, LAANC availability, and coordination with Air Traffic Control.
Sources
- https://adip.faa.gov/agis/public/#/airportData/GFK — Info found at ICOA Id KGFK
- https://faa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9c2e4406710048e19806ebf6a06754ad — Info found at ICOA Id KGFK
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| Field | Before | After |
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| Summary | FAA controlled airspace restriction from Airport. Review current FAA data for LAANC availability. | This is a towered airport. LAANC is available, and is required to fly here. Flight in 0 foot grids requires a manual waiver. |
Before
## FAA airspace restriction
This is nearby to a towered airport. Laanc availability may be possible.
After
#### Towered Airport - FAA Controlled Airspace, LAANC or Manual Approval Required To Fly Here --- Class D during active hours (06:00 to 23:00 local time) - LAANC Available and is required, automatic approval on AirControl - 0 foot ceilings require manual waivers through FAADroneZone, which could take up to 30-90 days - Authorization required within a 5 nautical mile radius Check rules before flying and be vigilant to manned aircraft, likely very frequent due to size
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+ + --- + + Class D during active hours (06:00 to 23:00 local time) + - LAANC Available and is required, automatic approval on AirControl + - 0 foot ceilings require manual waivers through FAADroneZone, which could take up to 30-90 days + - Authorization required within a 5 nautical mile radius
May 19, 2026 12:28 PM
Approved
• FAA import OURAIRPORTS_AIRPORTS_US:KGFK|3553
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| Field | Before | After |
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| Rule category | — | Air |
| Flight status | — | Permission |
| Summary | — | FAA controlled airspace restriction from Airport. Review current FAA data for LAANC availability. |
| Mapped shapes | — | cd5fb306-35b0-4712-84aa-33b5817d5152 |
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## FAA airspace restriction
This is nearby to a towered airport. Laanc availability may be possible.
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+ ## FAA airspace restriction + + This is nearby to a towered airport. Laanc availability may be possible.