FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 7Y9 |
| Lat/Long: | 48-11-54.3000N / 093-45-52.8000W 48-11.905000N / 093-45.880000W 48.1984167 / -93.7646667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1232 ft. / 376 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of BIG FALLS, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 56627 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1951 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PNM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| INLr207/26.3 | | INTERNATIONAL FALLS VORTA | | 111.00 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BIGFORK | | 348/25.3 | | 345 | | 02E | | FOZ | ..-. --- --.. |
| FORT FRANCES | | 195/30.8 | | 376 | | 02E | | YAG | -.-- .- --. |
| ORR | | 285/37.8 | | 341 | | 02E | | ORB | --- .-. -... |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 2850 x 100 ft. / 869 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 11/29 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 48-12.022000N | | 48-11.788667N |
| Longitude: | 093-46.184333W | | 093-45.576167W |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 62 ft. trees, 1907 ft. from runway, 62 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear | | 85 ft. trees, 1741 ft. from runway, 299 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BIG FALLS BOX 196 BIG FALLS, MN 56627 Phone 218-276-2282 |
| Manager: | TERRY BAIRD P.O. BOX 196 BIG FALLS, MN 56627 Phone 218-276-2328 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 33/month * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 April 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ARPT CLSD WINTER MONTHS. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT TRAFFIC ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 7Y9.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFOZ - Bigfork Municipal Airport (25 nm S)
KINL - Falls International Airport (26 nm NE)
KORB - Orr Regional Airport (38 nm E)
KBDE - Baudette International Airport (46 nm NW)
KCQM - Cook Municipal Airport (49 nm SE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 12:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:12 | | 13:12 |
| Sunset | | 16:45 | | 22:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:19 | | 23:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 05:09:48 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 23:09:48 |
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| METAR |
KFOZ 26nm S | 090453Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/4SM -DZ BKN070 OVC095 04/03 A3004 RMK AO2 VIS 1V2 1/2
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KINL 26nm NE | 090455Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM -RA BR BKN027 OVC033 05/04 A3002 RMK AO2 RAB29 SLP179 P0000 T00500044
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KVWU 30nm W | 090452Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG BKN006 OVC044 04/03 A3003 RMK AO2 P0001
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KORB 38nm E | 090454Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -DZ OVC040 04/03 A3000 RMK AO2
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KBDE 47nm NW | 090453Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM BKN075 06/04 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP168 T00560044 TSNO
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KCDD 48nm E | 090452Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA SCT004 OVC010 05/05 A3004 RMK AO2
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KCQM 49nm SE | 090457Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA OVC050 04/04 A3001 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KINL 26nm NE | 090357Z 0904/0924 00000KT 5SM -RA BR OVC035 TEMPO 0904/0906 1SM -RA BR OVC025 FM090600 21004KT P6SM BKN050 FM091300 23011KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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