AirNav: M49 - Jolly Fisherman Seaplane Base

M49

Jolly Fisherman Seaplane Base
Waubun, Minnesota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	M49
Lat/Long:	47-08-34.8540N 095-31-44.1060W 47-08.580900N 095-31.735100W 47.1430150,-95.5289183 (estimated)
Elevation:	1499 ft. / 457 m (estimated)
Variation:	05E (1985)
From city:	17 miles E of WAUBUN, MN
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	56589

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	03/1983
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	PNM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MAY-OCT DAYLIGHT HOURS, NOV-APR/UNATNDD/
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3PT at 3N8 (18 nm NW):	121.125 (218-936-2507)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
DTLr036/24.0		DETROIT LAKES VOR/DME		111.20		02E
IDJr227/32.9		LAKE BEMIDJI VOR/DME		110.00		01E

Seaplane Base Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 8W/26W

Dimensions:	5000 x 500 ft. / 1524 x 152 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 8W	RUNWAY 26W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ANNE BUELOW 39126 JOLLY FISHERMAN ROAD WAUBUN, MN 56589 Phone 701-388-8042
Manager:	ANNE BUELOW 39126 JOLLY FISHERMAN ROAD WAUBUN, MN 56589 Phone 701-388-8042 EMAIL ADDRESS: ANNE.JOLLYFISH@GMAIL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at M49.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

3N8 - Mahnomen County Airport (18 nm NW)
KPKD - Park Rapids Municipal Airport-Konshok Field (24 nm SE)
KDTL - Detroit Lakes Airport-Wething Field (24 nm SW)
KFSE - Fosston Municipal Airport/Anderson Field (29 nm N)
16D - Perham Municipal Airport (32 nm S)

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Area around M49 (Jolly Fisherman Seaplane Base)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 25-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:07	13:07
Sunrise	07:41	13:41
Sunset	16:37	22:37
Evening civil twilight	17:11	23:11

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Nov-2025 17:40:40
Local (UTC-6)	25-Nov-2025 11:40:40

METAR

K3N8 18nm NW	251715Z AUTO 02018KT 1 1/4SM -SN OVC006 00/00 A2987 RMK AO2 T10051005
KPKD 24nm SE	251708Z AUTO 03011KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR BKN009 OVC015 01/M01 A2981 RMK AO2 P0000 T00061006
KDTL 24nm SW	251715Z AUTO 01010KT 1 1/4SM -SN BR BKN006 OVC011 00/00 A2980 RMK AO2 P0000 T00020001
KFSE 28nm N	251715Z AUTO 01014G18KT 1 1/4SM -SN OVC009 M02/M02 A2991 RMK AO2
KBJI 33nm NE	251715Z AUTO 01010KT 1 3/4SM -SN BKN008 BKN012 OVC020 M01/M01 A2988 RMK AO2 T10101010

TAF

KBJI
33nm NE

251141Z 2512/2612 04005KT P6SM OVC060 FM251500 04009KT 3SM BR OVC021 TEMPO 2515/2516 2SM -SN BR OVC015 FM251800 03012KT 1SM -SN BR OVC009 FM260100 35014KT 2SM -SN BR OVC012 FM260900 33013G21KT P6SM OVC017

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