7Y3
Airport
Backus Muni
Backus, Minnesota

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 02/22/2024 - 4/18/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:7Y3
Lat/Lng:46.827175, -94.5067861111
46-49-37.8300N, 094-30-24.4300W
Estimated by Faa-Est on 08/26/2019
Elevation:1353 feet Estimated by Ado on 08/22/2019
Magnetic Variation:04E,(1985), [1E (2024)]
Sectional:TWIN CITIES
From City:1nm NE of Backus

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:11/1941
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Minneapolis(ZMP)Minneapolis Center
FSS:Princeton FSS(PNM)
NOTAMs and Weather:PNMNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Lights:Activate Non-Standard LIRL Runway 15/33 - CTAF. PAPI Runway 33 out of Service Indefinitely.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.900

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Automotive Gasoline
L Fuel Available H24 Via Credit Card.
Transient Storage:Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:7
Multi Engine GA:1
Total:8

Annual Operations

For year ending:07/31/2017
Local GA (< 20 miles):4000
Non-local GA:2400
Total:6400

Ownership

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

Runways

Runways:15/33

Runway 15/33

Length:3585 feet
by Ado on 08/22/2019
Width:135 feet
Surface:Grass / Sod, Fair Condition
Sand Showing Through Turf.
Surface Treatment:NONE
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Non-standard Lighting System
Non-Standard LIRL Due to Spacing.
End 15 End 33
True Alignment:161,(160 Magnetic)341,(340 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Yellow Cones.,Good ConditionYellow Cones.,Good Condition
Elevation at End:1353.0' MSL1346.0' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 46' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 4.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects:TreesTrees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:14:112:1
Object Height:6' AGL47' AGL
Object Distance:88' Along centerline
91' Right of centerline
601' Along centerline
182' Left of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Ultralight Activity on & in Vicinity of Airport.
Numerous Prim Surface Penetrations.
for Cd Contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.

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