FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 96M |
| Lat/Long: | 47-29-58.8260N / 094-56-43.0080W 47-29.980433N / 094-56.716800W 47.4996739 / -94.9452800 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1370 ft. / 418 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 04E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of BEMIDJI, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 56601 |
Seaplane Base Operations
| Seaplane Base use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1964 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PNM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Seaplane Base Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at BJI (0.8 nm NE): | 110.0 (218-755-2575) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| IDJr237/1.0 | | LAKE BEMIDJI VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 04E |
| BJIr141/5.6 | | BEMIDJI VORTAC | | 108.60 | | 04E |
| PKDr004/36.5 | | PARK RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| FOSSTON | | 094/33.8 | | 224 | | 05E | | FSE | ..-. ... . |
Seaplane Base Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL MOGAS |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 9W/27W
| Dimensions: | 5280 x 2640 ft. / 1609 x 805 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 9W | | RUNWAY 27W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | GRASSLAKE SEAPLANE CO RR 2 BOX 41A, 2795 AERO DRIVE NW BEMIDJI, MN 56601 Phone 218-243-2042 |
| Manager: | JEFF BAUMGARTNER 300 ROOSEVELT ROAD SW #104 BEMIDJI, MN 56601 Phone 218-751-9164 |
Seaplane Base Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: 220/year * | | 91% | local general aviation | | 9% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TPA RSTRD TO 300'AGL WITHIN 3NM OF BEMIDJI MUNI ARPT. |
| - | ASSOCD 2210' LNDG STRIP IS PVT-NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. |
| - | FACILITY IS OPEN TO SKI-EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT ONLY IN THE WINTER. |
| - | WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 96M.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBJI - Bemidji Regional Airport (1 nm NE)
KFSE - Fosston Municipal Airport (34 nm W)
KPKD - Park Rapids Municipal-Konshok Field Airport (36 nm S)
KXVG - Longville Municipal Airport (43 nm SE)
KPWC - Pine River Regional Airport (52 nm SE)
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:58 | | 12:58 |
| Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 13:30 |
| Sunset | | 17:39 | | 23:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:10 | | 00:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 06:55:00 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Feb-2012 00:55:00 |
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| METAR |
| KBJI | 130555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M17/M22 A2992 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KBJI | 130537Z 1306/1406 17003KT P6SM SKC FM131600 20008KT P6SM SCT050
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