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7Y3
Backus Municipal Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2025-11-27 0901Z
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Location Information for 7Y3
Coordinates: N46°49.63' / W94°30.41'Located 01 miles NE of Backus, Minnesota. View all Airports in Minnesota.
Estimated Elevation is 1353 feet MSL.
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.900 |
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| AWOS-3PT at PWC (7.9 SE): | 118.525 218-587-3420 |
| AWOS-3 at XVG (15.8 NE): | 118.275 218-363-3347 |
| AWOS-3PT at Y49 (20.7 N): | 119.0 218-547-2451 |
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Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3585 x 135 feet / 1093 x 41 meters | |
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| Surface: | Turf in Fair Condition SAND SHOWING THROUGH TURF. | |
| Edge Lighting: | Non-Standard NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING. | |
| Runway 15 | Runway 33 | |
| Coordinates: | N46°49.91' / W94°30.55' | N46°49.35' / W94°30.26' |
| Elevation: | 1353.0 | 1346.0 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading: | 161° True | 341° True |
| Markings: | in good condition. | in good condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P2L (4.00° Glide Path Angle) | |
| Obstacles: | 6 ft Trees 88 ft from runway, 91 ft right of center | 47 ft Trees 601 ft from runway, 182 ft left of center |
Services Available
| Fuel: | 100LL (blue), Automotive Gasoline |
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| Transient Storage: | Tiedowns |
| Airframe Repair: | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Engine Repair: | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NOT AVAILABLE |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| Owner: | CITY OF BACKUS | |
| PO BOX 44 | ||
| BACKUS, MN 56435-0044 | ||
| 218-947-9915 | ||
| Manager: | ANN SWANSON | |
| PO BOX 44 | ||
| BACKUS, MN 56435-2605 | ||
| 218-839-8450 | ||
Other Remarks
- ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- NMRS PRIM SFC PENETRATIONS.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- YELLOW CONES.
- YELLOW CONES.
- 0LL FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
- ACTVT NSTD LIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 33 OTS INDEFLY.
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