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
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.