Backus Municipal Airport
7Y3 · Backus, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:21 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunrise | 06:01 AM | 11:01Z |
| Sunset | 08:46 PM | 01:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:21 PM | 02:21Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 157° mag · 161° true
- Dimensions
- 3,585 × 135 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 337°) on the 45° at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 1,353 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 6 ft, 88 ft from threshold, 91 ft R of centerline — 14:1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,585 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 7Y3
- Coordinates
- 46.8269, -94.5072
- Elevation
- 1,353 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
- 1941/11
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT NSTD LIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 33 OTS INDEFLY. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 33: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, MOGAS
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- NMRS PRIM SFC PENETRATIONS.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- YELLOW CONES.
- YELLOW CONES.
- SAND SHOWING THROUGH TURF.
Lighting
- ACTVT NSTD LIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 33 OTS INDEFLY.
- NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
Nearby airports
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About 7Y3
Backus Municipal Airport (7Y3) is an airport in Backus, MN, at 1,353 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,585 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7Y3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 7Y3 have a control tower?
No. Backus 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 7Y3?
Backus Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,585 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 7Y3?
Backus Municipal Airport is in Backus, MN, at an elevation of 1,353 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.8269, -94.5072.
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