Elgin Municipal Airport
Y71 · Elgin, ND · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:49 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:58 AM | 10:58Z |
| Sunrise | 05:32 AM | 11:32Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 02:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:49 PM | 02:49Z |
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 127° mag · 137° true
- Dimensions
- 2,842 × 120 ft
- TPA
- 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 307°) on the 45° at 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 2,343 ft
- Markings
- none
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,842 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LEM 111.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEM · Lemmon | VOR | 111.40 | Terminal | r015° / 29.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- Y71
- Coordinates
- 46.3828, -101.8450
- Elevation
- 2,355 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10E
- Sectional chart
- BILLINGS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GRAND FORKS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GFK
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1979/08
- Distance from city
- 1 S
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 · 6 notes
General
- CONFIRM SNOW REMOVAL; ON REQUEST ONLY IN WINTER MOS WITH AMGR BEFORE USE 701-584-3442.
- NO LINE-OF-SIGHT BTN RWYS 12 & 30 BGNG 500'FM RWY 12 END & 1000'FM RWY 30 END TO A HGT OF 20' MID-CNTR.
- RWY 30; 10 FT DROPOFF 100 FT FROM THR OUTBOUND.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- RWY SFC CLUMPY & ROUGH. DIRT MOUNDS PRSNT.
Contact
- CHAIRMAN OF ARPT AUTH HOME PHONE 701-584-3442.
Nearby airports
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About Y71
Elgin Municipal Airport (Y71) is an airport in Elgin, ND, at 2,355 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,842 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Y71, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does Y71 have a control tower?
No. Elgin 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 Y71?
Elgin Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,842 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is Y71?
Elgin Municipal Airport is in Elgin, ND, at an elevation of 2,355 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.3828, -101.8450.
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