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7Y3 Weather Backus Municipal Airport

Backus, MinnesotaElevation 1,355 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPKD · 24 NM W · 50 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPKD
WIND
020@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 10° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 44F, low near 32F, 95% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 44/32 NE 9 kt – 95%
Tuesday Rain 50/35 SE 9 kt 22 kt 87%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 59/32 SW 4 kt – 40%
Thursday Sunny 56/31 W 4 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 54/35 NE 4 kt – 26%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 57/39 SE 9 kt 17 kt 45%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 57 SW 4 kt 17 kt 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 0742Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1533
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,585 ft

15/33
Dimensions
3,585 x 135 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 15161°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33341°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,355 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2313Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1251Z 7:51 AM
Loggable night
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1251Z (7:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Backus Municipal Airport is in Backus, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,355 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerANN SWANSON
Manager phone218-839-8450
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7Y3
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.8269, -94.5072
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · MOGAS
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

7Y3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPKD (24 NM W, VFR).

KPKD Park Rapids Municipal Airport Konshok Field
24 NM W
VFR
KBRD Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
30 NM SE
VFR
KBJI Bemidji Regional Airport
45 NM NW
VFR
KGPZ Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field
47 NM NE
VFR
KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport
57 NM W
VFR
KAXN Chandler Field
68 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NMRS PRIM SFC PENETRATIONS.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›SAND SHOWING THROUGH TURF.
›NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING.
›YELLOW CONES.
›YELLOW CONES.
›ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
›ACTVT NSTD LIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 33 OTS INDEFLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7Y3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7Y3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7Y3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7Y3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7Y3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7Y3?
7Y3 sits at 1,355 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7Y3?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.