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6MN5 Gale's Seaplane Base
French Lake, Minnesota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 6MN5
Lat/Long: 45-12-27.8720N 094-09-44.9360W
45-12.464533N 094-09.748933W
45.2077422,-94.1624822
(estimated)
Elevation: 1011 ft. / 308 m (estimated)
Variation: 03E (1995)
From city: 2 miles NW of FRENCH LAKE, MN
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 55302

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/2000
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3 at MGG (8 nm E): 128.325 (320-963-3300)
WX AWOS-3PT at CFE (14 nm E): 120.45 (763-684-0762)
WX AWOS-3 at LJF (16 nm SW): 119.65 (320-693-6456)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
STCr189/21.0ST CLOUD VOR/DME112.1003E
GEPr270/33.6GOPHER VORTAC117.3006E
FCMr306/38.2FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME117.7001E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 16W/34W

Dimensions: 4000 x 2000 ft. / 1219 x 610 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 16W  RUNWAY 34W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

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

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6MN5.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMGG - Maple Lake Municipal Airport-Bill Mavencamp Sr Field (8 nm E)
KCFE - Buffalo Municipal Airport (14 nm E)
KLJF - Litchfield Municipal Airport (16 nm SW)
KSTC - St Cloud Sky Central Airport (21 nm N)
KHCD - Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (23 nm SW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4810:48
Sunrise06:2011:20
Sunset20:2201:22
Evening civil twilight20:5401:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Aug-2026 20:42:49
Local (UTC-5)  16-Aug-2026 15:42:49
 
METAR
KMGG 
8nm E 		162015Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM SCT043 BKN060 BKN065 26/14 A3008 RMK AO2 T02580144
KCFE 
14nm E 		162015Z AUTO 30009KT 10SM SCT048 BKN060 25/15 A3007 RMK AO2
KLJF 
16nm SW 		162015Z AUTO 31008G15KT 290V350 10SM SCT046 SCT060 25/14 A3009 RMK AO2
TAF
KSTC 
21nm N 		161725Z 1618/1718 32012G20KT P6SM BKN040 FM170100 VRB02KT P6SM FEW250 FM171500 26007KT P6SM SCT050
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