{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Airport","name":"Grand Forks Air Force Base","iataCode":"RDR","icaoCode":"KRDR","city":"Grand Forks","country":"US","airportType":"medium_airport","cargoCapable":false,"cargoRank":null,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":47.961101532,"longitude":-97.4011993408},"elevationMeters":278,"runwayLengthMeters":null,"description":"Built as a Cold War bomber and tanker base, Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR/KRDR) in North Dakota has become a centre for unmanned systems and plays no part in commercial air freight. It houses the 319th Reconnaissance Wing, flying the RQ-4 Global Hawk and the E-11A communications aircraft; in 2026 the wing is being split into two units, one running the installation and one carrying the operational mission. The base was also selected to host the Air Force's Point Defense Battle Lab, tasked with ","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/grand-forks-air-force-base-airport-rdr","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/airports/en/grand-forks-air-force-base-airport-rdr","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Grand Forks Air Force Base · (IATA: RDR) · Grand Forks, US · 278 m"}