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Nielsen's Airport Private
MY97 · Farmington, MN · 990 ft elevation · var 3E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- MY97
- Coordinates
- 44.5991, -93.1276
- Elevation
- 990 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1992/12
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:50 AM | 09:50Z |
| Sunrise | 05:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunset | 09:01 PM | 02:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:38 PM | 02:38Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:38 PM → 04:50 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:01 PM → 04:27 AM
Plan a flight from MY97
Runway 18/36
2,000 ft × 60 ft · Turf 18
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 160 ft
36
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FGT · Farmington | VORTAC | 115.70 | r123° / 3 NM |
| MSP · Minneapolis | VOR-DME | 115.30 | r163° / 18.4 NM |
| FCM · Flying Cloud | VOR-DME | 111.80 | r128° / 19.6 NM |
| FOW · Halfway | VOR-DME | 111.20 | r022° / 25.9 NM |
| GEP · Gopher | VORTAC | 117.30 | r156° / 34.4 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MY97. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
JAMES I. NIELSEN
3196- 240TH STREET WEST, FARMINGTON, MN
612-743-7761
Manager
JAMES I. NIELSEN
3196- 240TH STREET WEST, FARMINGTON, MN
612-743-7761
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD ANY OBSTNS IN RY APCH SLOPE SFC BE LOWERED OR REMOVED AND THE AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF RY CNTRLN AND 240 FT FROM EITHER END OF RY BE CLEAR OF ANY OBSTNS.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
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