Backus Municipal Airport (7Y3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Backus Municipal Airport in Backus, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPWC): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Backus Municipal Airport (7Y3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Backus, MN at 1,355 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. Its 2 runways (15, 33), longest 3,585 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBRD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPWC, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPWC, 8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 17,000 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPWC 130855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT170 07/07 A3005 RMK AO2 T00680068
What changed at KPWC (nearest station)?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 17,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
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Current pilot readout for 7Y3
Based on the nearest station (KPWC), 7Y3 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 1,355 ft). 7Y3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBRD, about 30 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 7Y3. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 3,585 ft | TURF-F | - | - |
| 33 | 3,585 ft | TURF-F | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
7Y3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Backus Municipal Airport in Backus, MN: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 7Y3 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 7Y3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPWC reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 16,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 15
- 54%
- 33
- 46%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 7Y3
- City
- Backus
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,355 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.8269, -94.5072
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,585 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPWC
- TAF
- Nearest KBRD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 15h 35m
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7Y3 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 7Y3?+
7Y3 has 2 runways: 15, 33; the longest is 3,585 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 7Y3 come from?+
Backus Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPWC, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 7Y3 can differ.
Does 7Y3 have a TAF?+
No. 7Y3 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBRD, about 30 nm away.
Does 7Y3 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 7Y3 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 7Y3 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Backus Municipal Airport (7Y3)
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