FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| 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 |
| FCMr236/17.4 | | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | | 117.70 | | 01E |
| 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 | | 055/37.0 | | 272 | | 01E | | ULM | ..- .-.. -- |
| WASECA | | 343/37.1 | | 371 | | 02E | | ACQ | .- -.-. --.- |
| HOPEY | | 248/37.9 | | 400 | | 03E | | PPI | .--. .--. .. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2505 x 110 ft. / 764 x 34 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| 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: | 56 ft. tree, 934 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear | | 60 ft. tree, 948 ft. from runway, 97 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 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 September 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WINTER MONTHS: CTC ARPT MGR 952-873-6659 FOR PLOWING. |
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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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:10 | | 10:10 |
| Sunrise | | 05:45 | | 10:45 |
| Sunset | | 20:38 | | 01:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:13 | | 02:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:51:39 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 07:51:39 |
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| METAR |
KGYL 14nm W | 181214Z AUTO 06006KT 2 1/2SM -RA BKN017 BKN023 OVC050 15/13 A2994 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQS P0002 T01490130
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KFCM 17nm NE | 181216Z 06009KT 1 1/4SM +TSRA BR FEW006 BKN032 OVC090 14/12 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0024
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KLVN 24nm E | 181214Z AUTO 07005KT 4SM VCTSBR BKN075 BKN110 12/12 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W THRU N
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KMSP 27nm NE | 181222Z 04006KT 2 1/2SM +TSRA BR FEW023CB BKN070 OVC095 13/13 A3000 RMK AO2 FRQ LTGICCC OHD TS OHD MOV E P0015
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KMSP 27nm NE | 181140Z 1812/1918 09007KT 6SM -RA BR SCT025 BKN080 TEMPO 1812/1814 3SM TSRA BR BKN025CB FM181400 13009KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT018 BKN030 FM181600 14010G17KT P6SM SCT020 BKN120 FM190600 15007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020 FM190900 16007KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN018CB FM191500 15013G20KT 5SM -RA BR SCT025 BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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