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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class E (sfc)

Walker Municipal Airport

ID Y49 Elev 1,364 ft Lat 47° 9.50' N Lon 94° 38.77' W Zulu …

Live conditions at Y49

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Aerial view · Y49

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for Y49 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at Y49

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,220 ft. Max gradient: 0.03%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 148° 3,220 ft 75 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.03%
33 328° 3,220 ft 75 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.03%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for Y49, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 2 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RY 15 & 33; PAPI RY 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 REIL RY 15 & 33; PAPI RY 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 REIL RY 15 & 33; PAPI RY 15 & 33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT REIL RY 15 & 33; PAPI RY 15 & 33 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·FUEL AVBL 24 HOURS BY CREDIT CARD.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at Y49

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

1

20.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 9,500 ops in 2003

2024 total

9,200

10-yr total

92,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

21.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

4.35

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=10

  • Other 6
  • Loss of control 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-07-01 Piper PA-18-135 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2020-09-01 Piper PA28 · Weather · dusk →
1996-08-02 Beech V35B · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1991-08-06 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1979-08-25 Piper PA-25 · Other →
1977-06-22 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1972-08-25 Cessna 180H · Other →
1972-01-26 Bell 206A · Other →
1971-12-18 Cessna 172E · Other →
1968-09-08 Cessna 172 · Other →

Designees in MN

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as Y49 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,839

Flight Instructors

A&P

4,413

Mechanics

AME

39

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

7

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

8

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

3

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

5

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

8

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

23

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

18

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

ODA

2

Organizational Designations

Schools

44

Flight Schools

FBO

81

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

28

Flying Clubs

Repair

3

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

27

EAA Chapters

DPEs near Y49

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Adam Lee Chunn Nevis MN 14 nm
Mark Cook Bemidji MN 22 nm
Henry James Kliner Crookston MN 88 nm
Michael Jesse Paulson Fargo ND 91 nm
Tajae Lynn Viaene Fargo ND 91 nm
Curtis Dale Grayson Cloquet MN 92 nm
William Stone Cloquet MN 92 nm
Steven Leroy Anderson Saint Cloud MN 100 nm
Brian Alan Bird Duluth MN 105 nm
Geary Lee Padden Duluth MN 105 nm

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

CFIs near Y49

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Brian Scott Grey Walker MN 5 nm
Aletha Ann Edna Lenz Cass Lake MN 13 nm
Joshua Bruce Gunderson Nevis MN 14 nm
Adam Lee Chunn Nevis MN 14 nm
Bradley Richard Anderson Bemidji MN 22 nm
John William Heineman Bemidji MN 22 nm
Henry Highum Holt Bemidji MN 22 nm
Gary Alan Motz Bemidji MN 22 nm
Scott Robert Tuomala Bemidji MN 22 nm
Eric Vance Norgaard Bemidji MN 22 nm

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

A&P mechanics near Y49

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Shawn Dale Coil Benedict MN 2 nm
Gary Allen Berding Walker MN 5 nm
Thomas Robert Dallman Walker MN 5 nm
Ronald Lee Borg Laporte MN 6 nm
Mark Lyman Schmidt Laporte MN 6 nm
Chad Kenneth Van Buskirk Laporte MN 6 nm
Dean Michael Kolodji Laporte MN 6 nm
Aric John Porter Laporte MN 6 nm
Matthew James Lembke Laporte MN 6 nm
Joshua Allen Ward Laporte MN 6 nm

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

Repair stations near Y49

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 23 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 102 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 135 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 135 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 149 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 149 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 149 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 231 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 232 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 232 nm

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