FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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): | 392 (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 | | 021/29.4 | | 257 | | 04E | | SAZ | ... .- --.. |
| AITKIN | | 293/38.1 | | 397 | | 03E | | 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 145 ft. / 1094 x 44 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: | 44 ft. trees, 1115 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear | | 54 ft. trees, 1270 ft. from runway, 23:1 slope to clear |
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 31 August 2006 | |
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 |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:14 | | 10:14 |
| Sunrise | | 05:51 | | 10:51 |
| Sunset | | 20:58 | | 01:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:35 | | 02:35 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 08:42:10 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Jul-2008 03:42:10 |
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| METAR |
KPWC 9nm SE | 240814Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN050 OVC060 18/14 A2999 RMK AO2
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KXVG 16nm NE | 240814Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM SCT050 SCT070 BKN075 17/15 A2996 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KBRD 30nm SE | 240540Z 240606 15005KT P6SM BKN080 TEMPO 0610 6SM -SHRA BKN040 FM1000 17005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 FM1300 18010KT P6SM SCT040 SCT090 FM1900 20012KT P6SM SCT040 SCT080 PROB30 2024 5SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM0100 22006KT P6SM SCT040 SCT080
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| NOTAMs |
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