Bowstring Airport
9Y0 · Bowstring, 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 | 05:21 AM | 10:21Z |
| Sunrise | 05:57 AM | 10:57Z |
| Sunset | 08:46 PM | 01:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:21 PM | 02:21Z |
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 258° mag · 261° true
- Dimensions
- 2,565 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 078°) on the 45° at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Threshold elev
- 1,362 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 73 ft, 117 ft from threshold, 127 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,372 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,565 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GPZ 114.65
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPZ · Grand Rapids | VOR/DME | 114.65 · 93Y | Low | r321° / 27.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 9Y0
- Coordinates
- 47.5499, -93.8669
- Elevation
- 1,372 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
- yes
- Activated
- 1961/07
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Night operations
- 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 · 7 notes
General
- RWY COND VARIES DRG WINT MONTHS. CALL AMGR FOR DETAILS.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
- YELLOW CONES.
Contact
- KREICHER@BIGFORK.NET.
- LEE ENGSTROM.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 43Y Northome Municipal Airport (26 NM) · 52Y Remer Municipal Airport (29 NM) · MN52 Gospel Ranch Airport (private) (37 NM)
About 9Y0
Bowstring Airport (9Y0) is an airport in Bowstring, MN, at 1,372 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,565 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9Y0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 9Y0 have a control tower?
No. Bowstring Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 9Y0?
Bowstring Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,565 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 9Y0?
Bowstring Airport is in Bowstring, MN, at an elevation of 1,372 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.5499, -93.8669.
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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 9Y0 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.