Jolly Fisherman Seaplane Base

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Location

Latitude: 
 47-08-34.8540N (47.143015)
Longitude: 
 095-31-44.1060W (-95.528918)
Elevation: 
 1499.0 feet MSL (457 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 1.6 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 17 N.M. E of Waubun, Minnesota
Found On: 
 Twin Cities Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
ANNE BUELOW
39126 JOLLY FISHERMAN ROAD
WAUBUN, MN 56589
701-388-8042		 ANNE BUELOW
39126 JOLLY FISHERMAN ROAD
WAUBUN, MN 56589
701-388-8042

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 03/1983
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
MAY-OCT/ALL/DALGT
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2499 feet (762 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 PNM
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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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 M49

    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
    23.6 Park Rapids Municipal/Konshok Field Airport
    (PKD KPKD PKD)    		 127 126 100LL
    24.0 Detroit Lakes/Wething Field Airport
    (DTL KDTL DTL)    		 217 215 100LL, Jet A
    31.8 Moberg Air Base Seaplane Base
    (MY63)    		 47 46 100LL, MOGAS
    32.1 Perham Municipal Airport
    (16D)    		 185 183 100LL
    32.7 Bemidji Regional Airport
    (BJI KBJI BJI)    		 47 46 100LL, Jet A
    32.8 Nary Ntl-Shefland Field Airport
    (5MN1)    		 64 63 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    36.1 Walker Municipal Airport
    (Y49)    		 88 87 100LL
    37.0 Hawley Municipal Airport
    (04Y)    		 245 243 100LL
    38.2 Pelican Rapids Municipal-Lyon's Field Airport
    (47Y)    		 218 216 100LL, MOGAS
    43.7 Wadena Municipal Airport
    (KADC ADC)    		 162 161 100LL
    45.9 Backus Municipal Airport
    (7Y3)    		 113 112 100LL, MOGAS
    49.9 Moorhead Municipal/Florence Klingensmith Field Airport
    (KJKJ JKJ)    		 248 246 100LL, Jet A
    54.3 Hector International Airport
    (FAR KFAR FAR)    		 256 253 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, Jet A++, JP-8
    57.6 Fergus Falls Municipal/Einar Mickelson Field Airport
    (FFM KFFM FFM)    		 206 204 100LL, Jet A
    58.7 West Fargo Municipal Airport
    (D54)    		 256 253 100LL
    61.0 Crookston Municipal/Kirkwood Field Airport
    (CKN KCKN CKN)    		 313 311 100LL, Jet A
    61.4 Thief River Falls Regional Airport
    (TVF KTVF TVF)    		 334 332 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    69.8 Harry Stern Airport
    (WAH KBWP BWP)    		 219 217 100LL, Jet A
    72.5 Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
    (BRD KBRD BRD)    		 127 127 100LL, Jet A
    76.8 Alexandria Regional/Chandler Field Airport
    (AXN KAXN AXN)    		 175 174 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
    A15 EMAIL ADDRESS: ANNE.JOLLYFISH@GMAIL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
    E111 PRVDD OPNS ARE CONDD TO AVOID FLT OVR CABINS/SETTLEMENTS, NO OPNS EAST OF ISLAND.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 08W/26W
    Longest Runway: 08W/26W is 5000 ft (1524 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    M49 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 08W/26W  5000 ft x 500 ft (1524 m x 152 m)
    Runway Length Source:  STATE as of 10/22/2019
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 08W

    Runway 26W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

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

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