Elbow Lake Municipal/Pride Of The Prairie
Y63 · Elbow Lake, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:00 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:36 AM | 11:36Z |
| Sunrise | 07:06 AM | 12:06Z |
| Sunset | 07:30 PM | 00:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:00 PM | 01:00Z |
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 139° mag · 141° true
- Dimensions
- 3,401 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 319°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 1,203 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 24 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,206 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11W/29W | 4,127 ft | |
| 14/32 | 3,401 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
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By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.2 | ALEXANDRIA RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FFM 110.40 · MOX 109.60 · AXN 115.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FFM · Fergus Falls | VOR/DME | 110.40 · 41X | Terminal | r154° / 19.5 NM |
| MOX · Morris | VOR/DME | 109.60 · 33X | Terminal | r353° / 25.2 NM |
| AXN · Alexandria | VOR/DME | 115.95 · 106Y | Low | r266° / 31.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- Y63
- Coordinates
- 45.9862, -95.9857
- Elevation
- 1,206 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.075 · ☎ 218-685-6456
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- Y63
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1966/05
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST.; SEAPLANE OPS TO LAKE EAST OF ARPT MNT CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-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
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- SEAPLANE OPS TO LAKE EAST OF ARPT MNT CTAF.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- CLSD SS-0700.
Lighting
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
Nearby airports
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About Y63
Elbow Lake Municipal/Pride Of The Prairie (Y63) is an airport in Elbow Lake, MN, at 1,206 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,127 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Y63, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does Y63 have a control tower?
No. Elbow Lake Municipal/Pride Of The Prairie is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at Y63?
Elbow Lake Municipal/Pride Of The Prairie has 2 runways; the longest is 4,127 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is Y63?
Elbow Lake Municipal/Pride Of The Prairie is in Elbow Lake, MN, at an elevation of 1,206 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.9862, -95.9857.
More about Y63
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 Y63 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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