FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 7Y3 |
| Lat/Long: | 46-49-36.8530N / 094-30-25.9930W 46-49.614217N / 094-30.433217W 46.8269036 / -94.5072203 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1355 ft. / 413.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile NE of BACKUS, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 56435 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PNM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at PWC (8 nm SE): | 118.525 (218-587-3420) |
| WX AWOS-3 at XVG (16 nm NE): | 118.275 (218-363-3347) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PKDr096/23.5 | | PARK RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 04E |
| BRDr322/34.9 | | BRAINERD VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PINE RIVER | | 317/7.8 | | 330 | | 03E | | PWC | .--. .-- -.-. |
| LONGVILLE | | 227/15.9 | | 392 | | 04E | | XVG | -..- ...- --. |
| STAPLES | | 024/29.4 | | 257 | | 01E | | SAZ | ... .- --.. |
| AITKIN | | 296/38.1 | | 397 | | 00E | | AIT | .- .. - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL MOGAS FOR FUEL CALL 218-947-3211 OR 218-947-3100. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3588 x 135 ft. / 1094 x 41 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition RWY 15/33 SAND SHOWING THROUGH TURF. |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING. |
| Runway edge markings: | 15/33 MKD WITH YELLOW PLASTIC CONES. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 46-49.898167N | | 46-49.330167N |
| Longitude: | 094-30.550167W | | 094-30.316333W |
| Elevation: | 1353.0 ft. | | 1346.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 9 ft. trees, 123 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BACKUS PO BOX 44 BACKUS, MN 56435 Phone 218-947-3221 |
| Manager: | DENNY WILLIAMS PO BOX 187 BACKUS, MN 56435 Phone 218-947-3100 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 8 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 123/week * | | 62% | local general aviation | | 38% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 14 October 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 7Y3.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPWC - Pine River Regional Airport (8 nm SE)
KXVG - Longville Municipal Airport (16 nm NE)
KPKD - Park Rapids Municipal-Konshok Field Airport (24 nm W)
KSAZ - Staples Municipal Airport (29 nm SW)
KBRD - Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (30 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 25-Jul-2010
from the south of the airport.
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:08 | | 12:08 |
| Sunrise | | 07:38 | | 12:38 |
| Sunset | | 18:29 | | 23:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:00 | | 24:00 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 17:08:19 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 12:08:19 |
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| METAR |
KPWC 9nm SE | 161653Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM CLR 08/02 A2995 RMK AO2
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KXVG 16nm NE | 161656Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM SCT010 06/06 A2991 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KBRD 30nm SE | 161400Z 1614/1712 31005KT P6SM OVC003 TEMPO 1614/1616 SCT003 FM161600 29005KT P6SM SKC FM161800 26008KT P6SM SKC FM170000 24003KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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