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7Y3 · Backus Municipal Airport

FAA-LID · US · 3 NTSB events

ID 7Y3 Elev 1,355 ft Lat 46° 49.61' N Lon 94° 30.43' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,585 ft. Max gradient: 0.20%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 — 3,585 ft 135 ft TURF-F Yes 0.20%
33 323.7° 3,585 ft 135 ft TURF-F Yes 0.20%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 6 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate NSTD LIRL RWY 15/33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate NSTD LIRL RWY 15/33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate NSTD LIRL RWY 15/33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT NSTD LIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)
  • ·ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ·NMRS PRIM SFC PENETRATIONS.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·SAND SHOWING THROUGH TURF.
  • ·NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING.
  • ·FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=3

  • Ground collision 1
  • Other 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2006-02-20 Piper PA-28-140 · Stall / spin · day →
2003-05-27 LONGJEV RV-6A · Other · day →
1996-07-26 Cessna 172M · Ground collision · VMC · night →

Designees in MN

CFI Flight Instructors 1,839 A&P Mechanics 4,413 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 39 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 7 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 8 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 5 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 23 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 18 ODA Organizational Designations 2 Schools Flight Schools 44 FBO Fixed Base Operators 81 Clubs Flying Clubs 28 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 27

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Adam Lee Chunn Nevis MN 16 nm
Mark Cook Bemidji MN 42 nm
Steven Leroy Anderson Saint Cloud MN 79 nm
Curtis Dale Grayson Cloquet MN 83 nm
William Stone Cloquet MN 83 nm
Michael Jesse Paulson Fargo ND 95 nm
Tajae Lynn Viaene Fargo ND 95 nm
Brian Alan Bird Duluth MN 98 nm
Geary Lee Padden Duluth MN 98 nm
James Nobel Shadduck Maple Lake MN 98 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Perry Wayne Clark Pine River MN 8 nm
Wyatt Craig Fink Pine River MN 8 nm
Joshua Bruce Gunderson Nevis MN 16 nm
Adam Lee Chunn Nevis MN 16 nm
Brian Scott Grey Walker MN 16 nm
Richard Howard Maloney Fifty Lakes MN 16 nm
Christine Jean Hansen Fifty Lakes MN 16 nm
Troy John Broskovetz Pequot Lakes MN 17 nm
Caleb Lee Mccreary Pequot Lakes MN 17 nm
Wallace William Frelander Breezy Point MN 18 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
William John Spaniol Hackensack MN 6 nm
David Wesley Cline Hackensack MN 6 nm
Gordon Michael Reher Hackensack MN 6 nm
Perry Wayne Clark Pine River MN 8 nm
John Alphonse Kunkel Pine River MN 8 nm
Paul Joseph Dornbach Pine River MN 8 nm
Thomas Leroy Witt Pine River MN 8 nm
Lance Steven Sumstad Akeley MN 14 nm
Michael Neil Jenson Nevis MN 16 nm
Charles William Phillips Nevis MN 16 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 23 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 104 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 115 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 115 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 130 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 132 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 132 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 215 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 216 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 217 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.