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Nielsen's Airport Private

MY97 · Farmington, MN · 990 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
MY97
Coordinates
44.5991, -93.1276
Elevation
990 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3E
Sectional chart
TWIN CITIES
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
PRINCETON
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1992/12
Distance from city
3 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:50 AM09:50Z
Sunrise05:27 AM10:27Z
Sunset09:01 PM02:01Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:38 PM02:38Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:38 PM → 04:50 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:01 PM → 04:27 AM

Plan a flight from MY97

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

18TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

2,000 ft × 60 ft · Turf
18
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
160 ft
36
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
FGT · FarmingtonVORTAC115.70r123° / 3 NM
MSP · MinneapolisVOR-DME115.30r163° / 18.4 NM
FCM · Flying CloudVOR-DME111.80r128° / 19.6 NM
FOW · HalfwayVOR-DME111.20r022° / 25.9 NM
GEP · GopherVORTAC117.30r156° / 34.4 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MY97. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
JAMES I. NIELSEN
3196- 240TH STREET WEST, FARMINGTON, MN
612-743-7761
Manager
JAMES I. NIELSEN
3196- 240TH STREET WEST, FARMINGTON, MN
612-743-7761

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD ANY OBSTNS IN RY APCH SLOPE SFC BE LOWERED OR REMOVED AND THE AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF RY CNTRLN AND 240 FT FROM EITHER END OF RY BE CLEAR OF ANY OBSTNS.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open MY97 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About MY97

Nielsen's Airport (MY97) is an airport in Farmington, MN, at 990 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MY97, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does MY97 have a control tower?

No. Nielsen's Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at MY97?

Nielsen's Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is MY97?

Nielsen's Airport is in Farmington, MN, at an elevation of 990 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.5991, -93.1276.

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