Gale's Seaplane Base

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FAA: 6MN5


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Location

Latitude: 
 45-12-27.8720N (45.207742)
Longitude: 
 094-09-44.9360W (-94.162482)
Elevation: 
 1011.0 feet MSL (308 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.6 E (as of December 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. NW of French Lake, Minnesota
Found On: 
 Twin Cities Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
GALE PUTNAM
13752 42ND ST NW
ANNANDALE, MN 55302
417-527-2181		 GALE PUTNAM
13752 42ND ST NW
ANNANDALE, MN 55302
417-527-2181

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 07/2000
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2011 feet (613 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 612
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Princeton(PNM)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 6MN5

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    7.7 Maple Lake Municipal-Bill Mavencamp Sr Field Airport
    (KMGG MGG)    		 77 77 100LL
    15.8 Winsted Municipal Airport
    (10D)    		 164 164 100LL
    16.0 Litchfield Municipal Airport
    (KLJF LJF)    		 245 244 100LL
    16.3 Leaders Clear Lake Airport
    (8Y6)    		 29 29 100LL
    20.8 St Cloud Regional Airport
    (STC KSTC STC)    		 12 12 100LL, Jet A
    22.9 Hutchinson Municipal/Butler Field Airport
    (KHCD HCD)    		 204 203 100LL, Jet A
    31.5 Princeton Municipal Airport
    (KPNM PNM)    		 47 47 100LL
    35.3 Crystal Airport
    (MIC KMIC MIC)    		 104 104 100LL, Jet A
    37.0 Hector Municipal Airport
    (1D6)    		 219 218 100LL
    37.6 Flying Cloud Airport
    (FCM KFCM FCM)    		 127 127 100LL, Jet A
    40.5 Anoka County/Blaine (Janes Field) Airport
    (KANE ANE)    		 95 95 100LL, Jet A
    41.3 Willmar Municipal/John L Rice Field Airport
    (ILL KBDH BDH)    		 262 261 100LL, Jet A
    43.3 Cambridge Municipal Airport
    (KCBG CBG)    		 60 60 100LL, Jet A
    44.1 Surfside Seaplane Base
    (8Y4)    		 93 93 100LL
    44.4 Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport
    (MSP KMSP MSP)    		 115 115 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
    45.0 Olivia Regional Airport
    (KOVL OVL)    		 235 234 100LL
    45.1 Little Falls/Morrison County-Lindbergh Field Airport
    (KLXL LXL)    		 350 349 100LL, MOGAS
    49.5 Forest Lake Airport
    (25D)    		 86 86 100LL
    49.5 St Paul Downtown Holman Field Airport
    (STP KSTP STP)    		 108 108 100LL, Jet A
    51.0 Todd Field Airport
    (14Y)    		 324 323 100LL

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
    E111 PRVDD CLEAR 20:1 APCHS & REF FAR 91.115 RIGHT-OF-WAY RULES, WATER OPERATIONS.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 16W/34W
    Longest Runway: 16W/34W is 4000 ft (1219 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    6MN5 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 16W/34W  4000 ft x 2000 ft (1219 m x 610 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 16W

    Runway 34W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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