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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class E (sfc)

Elbow Lake Municipal - Pride of the Prairie Airport

ID Y63 Elev 1,205 ft Lat 45° 59.08' N Lon 95° 59.50' W Zulu …

Live conditions at Y63

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Aerial view · Y63

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for Y63 — 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 Y63

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,401 ft. Max gradient: 0.09%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 — 3,401 ft 60 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.09%
32 — 3,401 ft 60 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.09%

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 Y63, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 5 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32. 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 OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 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.

  • ·ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ·SEAPLANE OPS TO LAKE EAST OF ARPT MNT CTAF.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
  • ·MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at Y63

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 9,000 ops in 1990

2024 total

9,000

10-yr total

90,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

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=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=4

  • Other 2
  • Ground collision 2

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
1977-04-25 Cessna A188B · Ground collision →
1973-05-26 Grumman G-164 · Other →
1973-04-06 Grumman G-164A · Ground collision →
1971-02-18 Cessna 140 · Other →

Designees in MN

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as Y63 — 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 Y63

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
Michael Jesse Paulson Fargo ND 63 nm
Tajae Lynn Viaene Fargo ND 63 nm
Adam Lee Chunn Nevis MN 76 nm
Anthony Hentges Canby MN 77 nm
Steven Leroy Anderson Saint Cloud MN 85 nm
James Nobel Shadduck Maple Lake MN 95 nm
Mark Cook Bemidji MN 101 nm
Sheldon Andrew Rasmussen Brookings SD 106 nm
Henry James Kliner Crookston MN 110 nm
Frederick Jon Kitko Grand Forks ND 125 nm

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

CFIs near Y63

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
Matthew David Sieckert Elbow Lake MN 1 nm
Melissa Jo Myron Rustan Elbow Lake MN 1 nm
Norman Wayne Ahrens Tintah MN 14 nm
Anna Elizabeth Mattson Kensington MN 18 nm
Adam Charles Sperr Donnelly MN 18 nm
Curtis Edward Malecha Fergus Falls MN 18 nm
Stephen Fabian Rufer Fergus Falls MN 18 nm
Daniel Gerald Winrod Fergus Falls MN 18 nm
Stacy Byron Stock Fergus Falls MN 18 nm
Megan Joy Duckwitz Fergus Falls MN 18 nm

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

A&P mechanics near Y63

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
Matthew David Sieckert Elbow Lake MN 1 nm
Andrew Benjamin Holmes Elbow Lake MN 1 nm
Joseph Vincent Larue Elbow Lake MN 1 nm
Paul David Brutlag Wendell MN 6 nm
Benjamin Cyril Felling Barrett MN 6 nm
Terrance Lewis Jackson Dalton MN 12 nm
Gary Lee Behrens Evansville MN 13 nm
Dale Francis Keller Nashua MN 14 nm
John Michael Christopherson Kensington MN 18 nm
John Albert Hall Kensington MN 18 nm

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

Repair stations near Y63

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
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 58 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 67 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 127 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 127 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 147 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 148 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 152 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 154 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 156 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 171 nm

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