FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 7Y7 |
| Lat/Long: | 44-39-59.8660N / 093-47-00.8650W 44-39.997767N / 093-47.014417W 44.6666294 / -93.7835736 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 955 ft. / 291 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 04E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of BELLE PLAINE, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 56011 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1966 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PNM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD FOR SVCS CALL 952-873-6659. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at GYL (14 nm NW): | 407 (320-864-5830) |
| WX ASOS at FCM (17 nm NE): | PHONE 952-941-4156 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FCMr230/16.9 | | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 06E |
| FGTr269/25.8 | | FARMINGTON VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| MSPr237/27.1 | | MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 02E |
| MKTr005/27.4 | | MANKATO VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 07E |
| FOWr325/32.9 | | HALFWAY VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 02E |
| GEPr205/33.6 | | GOPHER VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 06E |
| DWNr125/38.1 | | DARWIN VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GLENCOE | | 111/14.1 | | 407 | | 03E | | GYL | --. -.-- .-.. |
| HUTCHINSON | | 110/28.0 | | 209 | | 04E | | HCD | .... -.-. -.. |
| NEW ULM | | 052/37.0 | | 0 | | 04E | | ULM | ..- .-.. -- |
| WASECA | | 343/37.1 | | 371 | | 02E | | ACQ | .- -.-. --.- |
| HOPEY | | 248/37.9 | | 400 | | 03E | | PPI | .--. .--. .. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2505 x 110 ft. / 764 x 34 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition DIRT SHOWING THRU TURF. |
| Runway edge markings: | THLDS & EDGES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES... |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 44-40.206000N | | 44-39.789667N |
| Longitude: | 093-47.014333W | | 093-47.014333W |
| Elevation: | 950.0 ft. | | 955.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 210 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. road, 470 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 81 ft. trees, 1354 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | DIANE MINOR 25796 200TH ST BELLE PLAINE, MN 56011-9305 Phone 612-873-5518 |
| Manager: | JAMES DROMETER 25796 200TH ST BELLE PLAINE, MN 56011-9305 Phone 952-873-6659 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 57/week * | | 77% | transient general aviation | | 23% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 August 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 7Y7.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGYL - Glencoe Municipal Airport (14 nm NW)
KFCM - Flying Cloud Airport (17 nm NE)
KLVN - Airlake Airport (24 nm E)
KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (27 nm NE)
KMKT - Mankato Regional Airport (27 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tom Fitzhenry
Taken in the Summer of 2008
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 13:05 |
| Sunset | | 16:53 | | 22:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:24 | | 23:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 06:20:07 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Nov-2009 00:20:07 |
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| METAR |
KGYL 14nm W | 090555Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM CLR 06/01 A3005 RMK AO2 T00550014 10126 20055 401620008
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KFCM 17nm NE | 090553Z 33005KT 10SM CLR 08/01 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T00830006 10156 20083 401780044 51050
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KLVN 24nm E | 090553Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3002 RMK AO2
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KMSP 27nm NE | 090553Z 31007KT 10SM BKN250 08/01 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T00830006 10161 20083 401780056 51049
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| TAF |
KMSP 27nm NE | 090520Z 0906/1012 33008KT P6SM BKN200 FM091100 30006KT P6SM BKN250 FM100000 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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