FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 7Y9 |
| Lat/Long: | 48-12-01.8564N / 093-45-44.5548W 48-12.030940N / 093-45.742580W 48.2005157 / -93.7623763 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1232 ft. / 376 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of BIG FALLS, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 56627 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1951 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PNM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| INLr207/26.1 | | INTERNATIONAL FALLS VORTA | | 111.00 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BIGFORK | | 348/25.4 | | 345 | | 02E | | FOZ | ..-. --- --.. |
| FORT FRANCES | | 195/30.7 | | 376 | | 02E | | YAG | -.-- .- --. |
| ORR | | 285/37.7 | | 341 | | 02E | | ORB | --- .-. -... |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 2850 x 100 ft. / 869 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 48-11.925120N | | 48-12.307860N |
| Longitude: | 093-45.766500W | | 093-45.361320W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 785 ft. |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 2602 x 200 ft. / 793 x 61 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 11/29 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 48-12.046740N | | 48-11.828633N |
| Longitude: | 093-46.213800W | | 093-45.663053W |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 28 ft. trees, 370 ft. from runway, 106 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | 48 ft. trees, 823 ft. from runway, 158 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BIG FALLS BOX 196 BIG FALLS, MN 56627 Phone 218-276-2282 |
| Manager: | TERRY BAIRD P.O. BOX 196 BIG FALLS, MN 56627 Phone 218-556-4827 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 33/month * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 26 August 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ARPT SFCS NOT PLOWED IN WINTER, CALL AIRPORT MANAGER (218) 556-4827, OR CHECK NOTAMS. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT TRAFFIC ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 7Y9.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFOZ - Bigfork Municipal Airport (25 nm S)
KINL - Falls International Airport (26 nm NE)
KORB - Orr Regional Airport (38 nm E)
KBDE - Baudette International Airport (46 nm NW)
KCQM - Cook Municipal Airport (49 nm SE)
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:55 | | 12:55 |
| Sunrise | | 07:28 | | 13:28 |
| Sunset | | 17:31 | | 23:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:03 | | 00:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 05:36:46 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 23:36:46 |
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| METAR |
KINL 26nm NE | 130455Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR M18/M22 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP173 T11831222
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KFOZ 26nm S | 130454Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR M19/M23 A2996 RMK AO2
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KVWU 30nm W | 130452Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR M21/M22 A2994 RMK AO2
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KORB 38nm E | 130454Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M11/M22 A2994 RMK AO2
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KBDE 47nm NW | 130453Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR M13/M19 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP163 T11331189 TSNO
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KCDD 48nm E | 130444Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M18/M22 A2998 RMK AO2
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KCQM 49nm SE | 130455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M16/M22 A2997 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KINL 26nm NE | 121721Z 1218/1318 25008KT P6SM SKC FM130100 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM131600 22008KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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