One of the coolest opportunities I get as an intern, is that sometimes I get to cover 24 hour shifts for the full-time employees if they are gone. Covering a 24 hour shift gives me a ton of experience and the responsibilities just as a full-time GFK Operations/ARFF Specialist. Our department is open 24/7 with…

Submitted by Matt Snell, Airport Operations Specialist GFK is proud and fortunate to be the home of UND Aerospace. Many of the students that receive their education here are avid picture takers and we’ve had some awesome photos submitted.  If you’d like to submit yours, either email it to info@gfkairport.com or just click here and…

Meet GFK’s awesome new intern, Korissa Lindquist. She has tons of energy and is ready to learn everything she can about our airport. And, she’ll be taking you along! Stay tuned for more posts from Korissa!

The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) is the world’s largest professional organization for airport executives. AAAE’s 6,500 individual members represent over 875 airports across America and 560 members represent countless companies and organizations that support airports. Over the years, since the organization’s birth in 1928, AAAE has grown into an organization that delivers a…

Have you ever looked at a runway and wondered why it’s painted the way that it is? Runways, Taxiways, and Aprons all have different paint requirements including what type of lines, reflectivity beads imbedded in the paint, width of the spray, and the color. Runways markings are always white, taxiways have yellow paint, and apron…

When you think of North Dakota, most people immediately think of cold. Freezing temperatures, blinding winds, and months of snowstorms are common occurrences here. Extreme weather has a long-term effect on pavement, and here at GFK, we have a lot of pavement! The cold weather causes the ground to contract when it freezes, and in…

Congrats to GFK’s Delta Global Services (DGS) manager and staff! They were recently awarded the 2017 “Station of the Year” for excellence in their category of Delta Air Line’s non-hub stations. The DGS team in Grand Forks was ranked number one out of 50 similar-sized airports in the United States after being evaluated on boarding…

We’re super excited to welcome hockey fans to our passenger terminal this week when they board planes to Vegas for the UND Hall of Fame game against Minnesota! Vegas Baby! Go Fighting Hawks!

Where is your dream vacation?  If you could hop on a Delta flight at GFK and go anywhere, where would it be? Here’s one idea for you and your family – this year, why not book a flight to the Big Apple – New York City?  The Statue of Liberty, Times Square, the Empire State…

  Allegiant offers flights from GFK to Orlando during the late winter/early spring months.  There are so many things to do there, where do we start?  Let’s try Wikipedia: “Orlando, a city in central Florida, is home to more than a dozen theme parks. Chief among its claims to fame is Walt Disney World, comprised…

Just think of all the fun things you can do in Arizona!  Need help?  Check out this link to their Travel Guide and more!   Then, contact Allegiant or Delta to buy your tickets from GFK, where you’ll find great people to see you off.  And last but not least, tag us on your photos when…