Backus Municipal Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 46-49-37.8300N (46.827175)
Longitude: 
 094-30-24.4300W (-94.506786)
Elevation: 
 1353.0 feet MSL (412 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.8 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. NE of Backus, Minnesota
Found On: 
 Twin Cities Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
ANN SWANSON
PO BOX 44
BACKUS, MN 56435-2605
218-839-8450		 CITY OF BACKUS
PO BOX 44
BACKUS, MN 56435-0044
218-947-9915

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 11/1941
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2353 feet (717 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 PNM
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 218
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Air D, Inc.
      
    		947-3100, 800-920-2473 100LL, MOGAS
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Princeton(PNM)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 7Y3

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    20.7 Walker Municipal Airport
    (Y49)    		 344 343 100LL
    23.7 Park Rapids Municipal/Konshok Field Airport
    (PKD KPKD PKD)    		 281 280 100LL
    29.7 Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
    (BRD KBRD BRD)    		 148 148 100LL, Jet A
    35.0 Nary Ntl-Shefland Field Airport
    (5MN1)    		 340 339 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    36.9 Wadena Municipal Airport
    (KADC ADC)    		 232 231 100LL
    38.0 Aitkin Municipal/Steve Kurtz Field Airport
    (KAIT AIT)    		 115 115 100LL, Jet A
    44.1 Moberg Air Base Seaplane Base
    (MY63)    		 336 335 100LL, MOGAS
    44.6 Bemidji Regional Airport
    (BJI KBJI BJI)    		 337 336 100LL, Jet A
    46.8 Grand Rapids/Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field Airport
    (GPZ KGPZ GPZ)    		 60 60 100LL, Jet A
    47.0 Perham Municipal Airport
    (16D)    		 254 252 100LL
    53.1 Little Falls/Morrison County-Lindbergh Field Airport
    (KLXL LXL)    		 172 171 100LL, MOGAS
    56.5 Detroit Lakes/Wething Field Airport
    (DTL KDTL DTL)    		 270 268 100LL, Jet A
    57.8 Todd Field Airport
    (14Y)    		 195 194 100LL
    66.6 Pelican Rapids Municipal-Lyon's Field Airport
    (47Y)    		 260 258 100LL, MOGAS
    68.4 Alexandria Regional/Chandler Field Airport
    (AXN KAXN AXN)    		 212 211 100LL, Jet A
    75.5 Fergus Falls Municipal/Einar Mickelson Field Airport
    (FFM KFFM FFM)    		 245 243 100LL, Jet A
    75.7 Hawley Municipal Airport
    (04Y)    		 273 271 100LL
    75.9 Mora Municipal Airport
    (KJMR JMR)    		 137 137 100LL, Jet A
    75.9 Range Regional Airport
    (HIB KHIB HIB)    		 63 64 100LL, Jet A
    78.6 Glenwood Municipal Airport
    (KGHW GHW)    		 205 204 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-2 NMRS PRIM SFC PENETRATIONS.
    A110-5 FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
    A33-15/33 SAND SHOWING THROUGH TURF.
    A40-15/33 NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING.
    A42-15 YELLOW CONES.
    A42-33 YELLOW CONES.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
    A81-APT ACTVT NSTD LIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 33 OTS INDEFLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 15/33
    Longest Runway: 15/33 is 3585 ft (1093 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    7Y3 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 15/33  3585 ft x 135 ft (1093 m x 41 m)
    Runway Length Source:  ADO as of 08/22/2019
    Surface:  Turf - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Non-standard lighting system Intensity

    Runway 15

    Runway 33
    Elevation: 
    		 1353.0 1346.0
    Latitude: 
    		 46-49-54.5200N 46-49-21.1400N
    Longitude: 
    		 094-30-32.9800W 094-30-15.8800W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 161 341
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 4.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 6 47
    Distance from End: 
    		 88 601
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 91 ft. right of centerline 182 ft. left of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 46

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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