Grand Forks Air Force Base
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Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB) (IATA: RDR, ICAO: KRDR, FAALID: RDR) is a United States Air Force installation in northeastern North Dakota, located north of Emerado and 16 miles (26 km) west of Grand Forks. In the 2010 census, the base was counted as a census-designated place with a total population of 2,367, down from 4,832 in 2000.