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6MY8
(formerly M96)
USFS Seaplane Base
Ely, Minnesota, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 6MY8
Lat/Long: 47-54-35.9348N 091-52-59.2705W
47-54.598913N 091-52.987842W
47.9099819,-91.8831307
(estimated)
Elevation: 1337 ft. / 408 m (estimated)
From city: 1 mile W of ELY, MN
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 55731

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/2023
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3PT at ELO (6 nm SE): 132.025 (218-365-3814)

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SCOTT133/31.738501WSCG ... -.-. --.

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 1600 x 60 ft. / 488 x 18 m
Surface: SNOW
Operational restrictions: SNOW RWY AVBL DRG WINT MONTHS WHEN LAKE HAS FROZEN TO SUF DEPTH. CTC AMGR FOR OPR STS.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 47-54.521667N47-54.258167N
Longitude: 091-53.016333W091-53.016167W
Elevation: 1337.0 ft.1337.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 9W/27W

Dimensions: 2500 x 200 ft. / 762 x 61 m
Surface: water
Operational restrictions: WATERWAY AVBL DRG SUMMER MONTHS. UNAVBL WHEN LAKE FROZEN. CTC AMGR FOR OPR STS.
RUNWAY 9W  RUNWAY 27W
Latitude: 47-54.656000N47-54.656000N
Longitude: 091-53.280667W091-52.669000W
Elevation: 1337.0 ft.1337.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions: 2500 x 200 ft. / 762 x 61 m
Surface: water
Operational restrictions: WATERWAY AVBL DRG SUMMER MONTHS. UNAVBL WHEN LAKE FROZEN. CTC AMGR FOR OPR STS.
RUNWAY 18W  RUNWAY 36W
Latitude: 47-54.881000N47-54.470167N
Longitude: 091-52.982667W091-52.982667W
Elevation: 1337.0 ft.1337.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6MY8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KELO - Ely Municipal Airport (6 nm SE)
12D - Tower Municipal Airport (17 nm W)
KCQM - Cook Municipal Airport (33 nm W)
KEVM - Eveleth/Virginia Municipal Airport (38 nm SW)
KORB - Orr Regional Airport (40 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 27-Jul-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0210:02
Sunrise05:3910:39
Sunset20:4901:49
Evening civil twilight21:2602:26

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Jul-2025 01:23:33
Local (UTC-5)  27-Jul-2025 20:23:33
 
METAR
KELO 
6nm SE 
280055Z AUTO 22011G15KT 10SM -RA CLR 27/22 A2984 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE AND NW
TAF
KHIB 
50nm SW 
272155Z 2722/2818 20009KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 2800/2803 2SM TSRA BR BKN030CB FM280300 21005KT P6SM BKN050 BKN200 FM280700 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT010 BKN025 FM281000 VRB03KT 1 1/2SM FU BR BKN013 FM281400 32004KT 6SM FU SCT100 AMD NOT SKED
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