USFS Seaplane Base

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Location

Latitude: 
 47-54-35.9348N (47.909982)
Longitude: 
 091-52-59.2705W (-91.883131)
Elevation: 
 1337.0 feet MSL (408 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 1.5 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. W of Ely, Minnesota
Found On: 
 Green Bay Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
US FOREST SERVICE
1901 W SHAGAWA RD, USFS SEAPLANE BASE
ELY, MN 55731
218-365-7565		 US FOREST SERVICE
1901 W SHAGAWA RD, USFS SEAPLANE BASE
ELY, MN 55731
218-365-7565

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 11/2023
Control tower: 
 No
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2337 feet (712 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

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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 M96

    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
    5.6 Ely Municipal Airport
    (LYU KELO ELO)    		 157 159 100LL, Jet A
    17.1 Tower Municipal Airport
    (12D)    		 251 252 100LL
    32.2 Scotts Seaplane Base
    (KCDD CDD)    		 311 312 100LL, MOGAS
    32.9 Cook Municipal Airport
    (KCQM CQM)    		 261 262 100LL, Jet A
    36.8 Sky Harbor Seaplane Base
    (9Y5)    		 220 221 100LL
    38.3 Eveleth/Virginia Municipal Airport
    (EVM KEVM EVM)    		 220 221 100LL, Jet A
    39.6 Orr Regional Airport
    (KORB ORB)    		 279 280 100LL, Jet A
    43.9 Silver Bay Municipal Airport
    (KBFW BFW)    		 154 156 80, 100LL
    49.8 Range Regional Airport
    (HIB KHIB HIB)    		 231 232 100LL, Jet A
    52.0 Richard B Helgeson Airport
    (KTWM TWM)    		 173 175 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    65.3 Duluth International Airport
    (DLH KDLH DLH)    		 191 192 100LL, Jet A, JP-8
    72.3 Falls International/Einarson Field Airport
    (INL KINL INL)    		 303 303 100LL, Jet A
    73.7 Richard I Bong Airport
    (SUW KSUW SUW)    		 186 187 100LL, Jet A
    78.1 Grand Rapids/Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field Airport
    (GPZ KGPZ GPZ)    		 238 238 100LL, Jet A
    95.8 Solon Springs Municipal Airport
    (KOLG OLG)    		 178 179 100LL

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    Remarks

    A30-09W/27W WATERWAY AVBL DRG SUMMER MONTHS. UNAVBL WHEN LAKE FROZEN. CTC AMGR FOR OPR STS.
    A30-18/36 SNOW RWY AVBL DRG WINT MONTHS WHEN LAKE HAS FROZEN TO SUF DEPTH. CTC AMGR FOR OPR STS.
    A30-18W/36W WATERWAY AVBL DRG SUMMER MONTHS. UNAVBL WHEN LAKE FROZEN. CTC AMGR FOR OPR STS.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 09W/27W
    18/36
    18W/36W
    Longest Runway: 09W/27W is 2500 ft (762 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    M96 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 09W/27W  2500 ft x 200 ft (762 m x 61 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 11/06/2023
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 09W

    Runway 27W
    Elevation: 
    		 1337.0 1337.0
    Latitude: 
    		 47-54-39.3600N 47-54-39.3600N
    Longitude: 
    		 091-53-16.8400W 091-52-40.1400W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Right

    Waterway 18/36  1600 ft x 60 ft (488 m x 18 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 11/06/2023
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 18

    Runway 36
    Elevation: 
    		 1337.0 1337.0
    Latitude: 
    		 47-54-31.3000N 47-54-15.4900N
    Longitude: 
    		 091-53-00.9800W 091-53-00.9700W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Right

    Waterway 18W/36W  2500 ft x 200 ft (762 m x 61 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 11/06/2023
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 18W

    Runway 36W
    Elevation: 
    		 1337.0 1337.0
    Latitude: 
    		 47-54-52.8600N 47-54-28.2100N
    Longitude: 
    		 091-52-58.9600W 091-52-58.9600W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

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

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