TV channels & antenna towers in Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota

With roughly 2,370 residents, Grand Forks Air Force Base is a small community in North Dakota. Our map shows 12 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 8 full-power and 4 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of Grand Forks Air Force Base, 6 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 3 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 3 network stations in range are licensed to Fargo, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Fargo's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 6 (WDAY-TV), NBC on channel 11 (KVLY-TV) and Fox on channel 10 (KBRR). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KCCW-TV in Walker, MN, 154 miles to the southeast. 5 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Grand Forks Air Force Base are in different directions: NBC 174° S (43 mi) and Fox 87° E (36 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Grand Forks Air Force Base at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Grand Forks Air Force Base, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Grand Forks Air Force Base is KVLY-TV (NBC), 43 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WDAY-TV (ABC), 66 miles south, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 8 stations at fair strength or better, Grand Forks Air Force Base ranks 10th of 80 places in North Dakota: more than the typical North Dakota town (3). Its nearest major network tower is 36 miles away, against a state median of 38 miles.

30% of North Dakota's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Grand Forks, 17 miles away.