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Backus Municipal Airport (7Y3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPWC), 7Y3 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Backus Municipal Airport in Backus, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPWC): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Backus Municipal Airport (7Y3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Backus, MN at a field elevation of 1,353 ft. 7Y3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPWC, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,585 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBRD.

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LIFR
Observed 1935Z (2:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPWC, 8 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
2 sm
Ceiling
400 ft
Altimeter
29.85"
Temp / Dew
54°F / 12°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind calm, visibility 2 statute miles, overcast at 400 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPWC 281935Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR OVC004 12/12 A2985 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S AND SW T01240124

What changed at KPWC (nearest station)?

Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility dropped from 5 SM to 2 SM.
  • Wind speed down from 5 to 0 kt.

Current pilot readout for 7Y3

Based on the nearest station (KPWC), 7Y3 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 1,353 ft). 7Y3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBRD, about 30 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15--
33--

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7Y3 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 15/33
    3,585 × 135 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 7Y3
    Wind
    15
    no steady wind
    33
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061219Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→0 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 400 ft.

7Y3 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 7Y3

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1921Z (2:21 PM CDT) · 60 NM SW of 7Y3 · 37,000 ft MSL · B739
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AXN UA /OV AXN/TM 1921/FL370/TP B739/SK UNKN-TOP370/RM TOPS RAGGED FL360-370
AXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1921Reported at 19:21 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM TOPS RAGGED FL360-370Remarks.
PIREP1912Z (2:12 PM CDT) · 95 NM E of 7Y3 · during descent · CRJ2
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DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1912/FLDURD/TP CRJ2/SK T070 B100 AGL
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1912Reported at 19:12 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK T070 B100 AGLSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1902Z (2:02 PM CDT) · 53 NM S of 7Y3 · during climb · CRJ7
occasional light 320 turbulence
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LXL UA /OV LXL/TM 1902/FL320/TP CRJ7/TB OCNL LGT 320/RM DURC
LXL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LXLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1902Reported at 19:02 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT 320Turbulence: occasional light 320.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1854Z (1:54 PM CDT) · 49 NM S of 7Y3 · 25,000 ft MSL · C56X
continuous light turbulencelight rime icing
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STC UA /OV STC340030/TM 1854/FL250/TP C56X/TA M24/TB CONS LGT/IC LGT RIME
STC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STC340030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1854Reported at 18:54 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TA M24Outside air temperature, °C.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1847Z (1:47 PM CDT) · 97 NM E of 7Y3 · during climb · SF50
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DLH UA /OV 4 SE DLH/TM 1847/FL040/TP SF50/SK T040/RM DURC
DLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 4 SE DLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
SK T040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1847Z (1:47 PM CDT) · 95 NM W of 7Y3 · 1,600 ft MSL · CRJ7
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1847/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK OVC016-TOP035
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1843Z (1:43 PM CDT) · 95 NM W of 7Y3 · 1,900 ft MSL · CL30
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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1843/FL019/TP CL30/SK OVC019
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.
FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.
TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1811Z (1:11 PM CDT) · 96 NM W of 7Y3 · during climb · E170
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FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1811/FL100/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 7Y3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPWC reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 72 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
MVFR 29%IFR 49%LIFR 22%
Wind avg/max: 6/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 75%MVFR 8%IFR 13%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 6/18 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

15
65%
33
35%

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Live crosswind meter

7Y3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPWC, 8 nm away.

N1533wind calm / variable

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Turf · 3,585 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Backus Municipal Airport (7Y3) with runway 15/33 marked
N ↑

Runway 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Mogas (auto fuel)
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
7Y3
City
Backus
State
Minnesota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,353 ft
Coordinates
46.8269, -94.5072
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,585 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPWC
TAF
Nearest KBRD
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 28m

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Pilot PIREPs for Backus Municipal Airport (7Y3)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Backus Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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