Northome Municipal Airport
43Y · Northome, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:24 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:21 AM | 10:21Z |
| Sunrise | 05:57 AM | 10:57Z |
| Sunset | 08:48 PM | 01:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:24 PM | 02:24Z |
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 124° mag · 128° true
- Dimensions
- 3,199 × 147 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 304°) on the 45° at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 1,423 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 68 ft, 1,283 ft from threshold, 292 ft L of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,049 ft | |
| 12/30 | 3,199 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
IDJ 110.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDJ · Lake Bemidji | VOR/DME | 110.00 · 37X | Terminal | r048° / 35.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 43Y
- Coordinates
- 47.8894, -94.2601
- Elevation
- 1,430 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PNM
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/05
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- NOT MNTND WINTER MONTHS.
- UNEVEN SFC NEAR RWY END.
- YELLOW CONES.
- YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
- YELLOW CONES.
- RUTS IN RWY.
Lighting
- NSTD LIRL DUE TO VRB SPACING, NMRS RWY EDGE LGTS INOP.
Contact
- NORTHOME@PAULBUNYAN.NET.
Nearby airports
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About 43Y
Northome Municipal Airport (43Y) is an airport in Northome, MN, at 1,430 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,199 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 43Y, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 43Y have a control tower?
No. Northome Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 43Y?
Northome Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,199 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 43Y?
Northome Municipal Airport is in Northome, MN, at an elevation of 1,430 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.8894, -94.2601.
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