International Peace Garden Airport

International Peace Garden Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner North Dakota Aeronautics Commission
Serves Dunseith, North Dakota
Location Rolette County, North Dakota
Elevation AMSL 2,314 ft / 705 m
Coordinates 48°59′52″N 100°02′36″W / 48.99778°N 100.04333°W / 48.99778; -100.04333Coordinates: 48°59′52″N 100°02′36″W / 48.99778°N 100.04333°W / 48.99778; -100.04333
Map
S28

Location of airport in North Dakota

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 3,000 914 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations 630

International Peace Garden Airport[1] (FAA LID: S28) is a public use airport in Rolette County, North Dakota, United States on the Canada–US border.[1] The airport is owned by the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission and located 11 nautical miles (20 km) north of the central business district of Dunseith, North Dakota.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]

The airport is located just east of the International Peace Garden on the North Dakota/Manitoba border. It is an airport of entry to Canada and the United States for general aviation aircraft with no more than 15 passengers, served adjacent US and Canadian customs stations.[2][4]

Facilities and aircraft

International Peace Garden Airport covers an area of 49 acres (20 ha) at an elevation of 2,314 feet (705 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 60 feet (914 x 18 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending September 4, 2011, the airport had 630 aircraft operations, an average of 52 per month: 71% general aviation, 16% air taxi, and 13% military.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 FAA Airport Master Record for S28 – International Peace Garden Airport[ (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Dunseith/International Peace Garden Airport. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 27 April 2017 to 0901Z 22 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012. External link in |work= (help)
  4. ↑ http://cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/ports/nd/3422.xml
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