‹ Airport lookup

7Y3 Backus Municipal Airport

Backus, MN · 1 mile NE of BACKUS, MN

Public Non-towered Publicly-owned

Location & operations

Elevation
1353.0 ft
Coordinates
46-49-37.8300N 094-30-24.4300W
Lat / Long
46.827175, -94.5067861
Mag. variation
04E (1985)
Time zone
UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Activated
11/1941
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS
PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility
PNM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance
UNATNDD
Wind indicator
lighted
Segmented circle
no
Beacon
white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Lights
ACTVT NSTD LIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 33 OTS INDEFLY.

Airport location no published diagram

Open in Google Maps ↗

Range from 7Y3

Runways

Longest 3,585 ft

Tap a runway to see its details.

Dimensions
3585 x 135 ft. / 1093 x 41 m
Surface
turf, in fair condition SAND SHOWING THROUGH TURF.
Edge lights
non-standard NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING.

Runway 15

Heading
157 magnetic, 161 true
VGSI / PAPI
2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Markings
, in good condition
REIL
no
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
1353.0 ft.
Obstructions
6 ft. trees, 88 ft. from runway, 91 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear

Runway 33

Heading
337 magnetic, 341 true
Markings
, in good condition
REIL
no
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
1346.0 ft.
Obstructions
47 ft. trees, 601 ft. from runway, 182 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear

Communications

Control Tower
no
Ctaf
122.9

Services

Fuel
100LL MOGAS 100LL:FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
Fuel available
100LL MOGAS 100LL:FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership

Owner
CITY OF BACKUS PO BOX 44 BACKUS, MN 56435-0044 Phone 218-947-9915
Manager
ANN SWANSON PO BOX 44 BACKUS, MN 56435-2605 Phone 218-839-8450
Manager phone
218-839-8450

Airport data aggregated from public FAA/AirNav sources for reference only — always consult official charts and NOTAMs for flight planning.