Washburn Municipal (5C8)

Airport information: Washburn, ND, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: 5C8
FAA site number: 17486.*A
City / state: Washburn, ND
County: Mc Lean
Reference point: 47°21'04.14" N
101°01'33.23" W
Elevation: 1,908 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 10° E (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Washburn Airport Authority
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 105 acres
From downtown: 4 NM north
Sectional chart: Billings
Activated: 12/1943

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Fuel: 100LL
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
Transient storage: Tie-downs
Other services: Crop dusting
ARTCC: Minneapolis (ZMP)
Flight service: Grand Forks (GFK)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: GFK
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Lyle Lelm
701-390-3926
Last FAA inspection: 09/12/2025

FAA remarks

+700' smoke stack of power plant located 6 miles WNW of airport.
Waterfowl, blackbirds, deer, and antelope on and in the vicinity of of airport.
Confirm winter conditions with airport manager after major storm prior to use - snow removal irregular schedule.
For CD contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

FAA identifier: 5C8
Location: Washburn, ND, United States
Elevation: 1,908 ft
Coordinates: 47.35115, -101.0259

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
08 / 26	3,700 × 60 ft	Concrete, good
17 / 35	2,204 × 135 ft	Turf, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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