Granite Falls Municipal / Lenzen-Roe-Fagen Memorial Field (KGDB), Minnesota
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Granite Falls Municipal / Lenzen-Roe-Fagen Memorial Field is a non-towered, unattended public airport in west-central Minnesota. Business aviation traffic in 2025 measured 418 operations according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 554 total operations recorded at the field.
Runways
Granite Falls Municipal / Lenzen-Roe-Fagen Memorial Field has one paved runway, 15/33, 4,357 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Granite Falls Municipal / Lenzen-Roe-Fagen Memorial Field has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Granite Falls Municipal / Lenzen-Roe-Fagen Memorial Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is MN41, 59 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Granite Falls Municipal / Lenzen-Roe-Fagen Memorial Field recorded 418 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at KGDB is more concentrated in October, with lighter activity in the winter months of December and January.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 53 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Granite Falls Municipal / Lenzen-Roe-Fagen Memorial Field averages 7.9 days above 90°F in July, 30.9 freeze days in January and 3.9 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85.0°F, and January the coldest, at 24.1°F.
Weather station is 3.7 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Granite Falls Municipal / Lenzen-Roe-Fagen Memorial Field has published operating constraints in four categories: runway notes, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
MIRL for runway 15/33 is preset to low intensity; to increase intensity, activate REIL for runways 15 and 33 and PAPI for runways 15 and 33 via CTAF.
A noise-sensitive area extends 1.5 miles in radius off the north end of runway 15/33.
Deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Self-service fuel is available 24 hours with a credit card.
A Ground Communication Outlet is available on frequency 121.725 through Minneapolis ARTCC and Princeton FSS.
Contact Airport Information.
For clearance delivery, if unable via GCO, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Granite Falls Municipal / Lenzen-Roe-Fagen Memorial Field has five airfields within 36 NM. The closest is Southwest Minnesota Regional Marshall / Ryan Field (KMML), 21.40 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KGDB
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$600.00 catering order at KGDB.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at KGDB?
Granite Falls Municipal / Lenzen-Roe-Fagen Memorial Field offers self-service 100LL fuel, accessible 24 hours with a credit card. No Jet A is available at the field. The airport is unattended, so fuel is the only service operating around the clock.
What is the runway length at KGDB?
KGDB has a single asphalt runway, 15/33, measuring 4357 feet long and 75 feet wide. This is also the airport's maximum paved surface length. The field is non-towered and unattended.
Where does traffic clear customs near Granite Falls Municipal Airport?
Granite Falls Municipal Airport has no onsite customs facility. The nearest customs point is MN41, located about 58.6 nautical miles away. Pilots requiring customs clearance should plan to route through that facility.