Big Falls Municipal
7Y9 · Big Falls, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:53 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:25 AM | 11:25Z |
| Sunrise | 06:56 AM | 11:56Z |
| Sunset | 07:22 PM | 00:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:53 PM | 00:53Z |
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 118° mag · 121° true
- Dimensions
- 2,602 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 298°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 1,229 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 48 ft, 481 ft from threshold, 172 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,232 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,850 ft | |
| 11/29 | 2,602 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
INL 114.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INL · International Falls | VOR/DME | 114.95 · 96Y | Low | r207° / 26.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 7Y9
- Coordinates
- 48.2005, -93.7624
- Elevation
- 1,233 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- 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
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1951/01
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- ARPT SFCS NOT PLOWED IN WINTER, FOR CONDS CALL AMGR OR CK NOTAMS.
- ULTRALIGHT TFC ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- YELLOW CONES.
- YELLOW CONES.
- YELLOW CONES.
- YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING.
Nearby airports
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About 7Y9
Big Falls Municipal (7Y9) is an airport in Big Falls, MN, at 1,233 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,850 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7Y9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 7Y9 have a control tower?
No. Big Falls Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 7Y9?
Big Falls Municipal has 2 runways; the longest is 2,850 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 7Y9?
Big Falls Municipal is in Big Falls, MN, at an elevation of 1,233 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.2005, -93.7624.
More about 7Y9
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 7Y9 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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