Bottineau Municipal (D09), North Dakota
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Bottineau Municipal (D09) is a non-towered public airport in north-central North Dakota, roughly 160 nm from the nearest metro area. It handles low volumes of business aviation traffic, with a paved runway and a turf crosswind runway available seasonally.
Runways
Bottineau Municipal has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 13/31, is 3,700 ft long and 60 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Bottineau Municipal has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Bottineau Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is S28, 18 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Bottineau Municipal recorded 195 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September and October. Business aviation traffic at Bottineau Muni is concentrated in the fall, with September and October each recording the highest monthly operations of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 29 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Bottineau Municipal averages 2.6 days above 90°F in August, 31.0 freeze days in January and 4.6 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79.3°F, and January the coldest, at 15.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Bottineau Municipal has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
A hill of over 325 feet is located 10,000 feet from the threshold. A road of over 20 feet in height is also located 350 feet from the threshold, 150 feet to the right, giving an approach ratio of 17:1.
Pilot-controlled lighting: activate MIRL for runway 13/31 and PAPI for runways 13 and 31 via CTAF.
Runways 03 and 21 are marked with black and white cones.
Displaced threshold approach slope is 20:1.
Runway 03/21 is closed during winter months due to lack of snow removal.
Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Self-service fuel is available via credit card.
Confirm winter conditions with the airport manager before use and after any major winter storm.
For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Bottineau Municipal has three airfields within 49 NM. The closest is Rolla Municipal / Leonard Krech Field, 31.63 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at D09
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at D09.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at D09?
Bottineau Municipal (D09) has a 3,700 ft paved asphalt runway, 13/31, that is usable year-round. A second runway, 03/21, is a 2,115 ft turf strip that closes during winter months due to lack of snow removal.
Is customs available at Bottineau Municipal?
Bottineau Municipal (D09) has no onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at S28, approximately 17.82 nm away.
What fuel is available at KD09... at D09?
D09 offers 100LL only, with no Jet A available. Fuel is self-service via credit card, and the field is attended all week with additional Saturday-Sunday and on-call coverage.