Backus Municipal Airport (7Y3)

7Y3
Backus Municipal Airport (7Y3)
Backus, MN
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 7Y3
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 94°30'24.4300" W / 46°49'37.8300" N
-94.506786 / 46.827175 (Estimated)
Elevation 1353.00 ft / 412.39 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 1 nautical miles NE of Backus, MN
Location Cass County, MN
Magnetic Variation 04E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF BACKUS
Address PO BOX 44
BACKUS, MN 56435-0044
Phone number 218-947-9915
Manager ANN SWANSON
Address PO BOX 44
BACKUS, MN 56435-2605
Phone number 218-839-8450
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart TWIN CITIES
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS PNM - PRINCETON
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility PNM (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,MOGAS
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
Dimensions 3585 x 135 ft (1093 x 41 m)
Surface TURF (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Non-standard lighting system
15 33
Alignment 161° 341°
Physical elevation 1353.00 ft 1346.00 ft
Coordinates 46.831811 / -94.509161 46.822539 / -94.504411
Traffic pattern Left Left
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights No No
Remarks
  • ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • NMRS PRIM SFC PENETRATIONS.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.