AirNav: MN02 - Lake Minnewashta Seaplane Base

MN02

Lake Minnewashta Seaplane Base
Excelsior, Minnesota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	MN02
Lat/Long:	44-52-49.8660N 093-36-32.8490W 44-52.831100N 093-36.547483W 44.8805183,-93.6091247 (estimated)
Elevation:	944 ft. / 288 m (estimated)
Variation:	04E (1985)
From city:	2 miles SW of EXCELSIOR, MN
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	55331

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	01/1989
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX ASOS at FCM (7 nm SE):	PHONE 952-941-4156
WX ASOS at MIC (15 nm NE):	PHONE 763-531-2343
WX ASOS at MSP (16 nm E):	PHONE 218-203-0160
WX AWOS-3PT at CFE (19 nm NW):	120.45 (763-684-0762)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
FCMr294/7.8	FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME	117.70	01E
MSPr265/15.9	MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME	115.30	02E
GEPr206/18.8	GOPHER VORTAC	117.30	06E
FGTr303/23.6	FARMINGTON VORTAC	115.70	06E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 16W/34W

Dimensions:	5000 x 2000 ft. / 1524 x 610 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 16W	RUNWAY 34W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Runway 9W/27W

Dimensions:	4000 x 2000 ft. / 1219 x 610 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 9W	RUNWAY 27W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JAMES & RUTH BOYLAN 6760 MINNEWASHTA PKWY EXCELSIOR, MN 55331 Phone 612-474-2443
Manager:	JAMES BOYLAN 6760 MINNEWASHTA PKWY EXCELSIOR, MN 55331 Phone 612-474-2443

Additional Remarks

-	DO NOT CHART PER MN DOT.
-	FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MN02.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFCM - Flying Cloud Airport (7 nm SE)
KMIC - Crystal Airport (15 nm NE)
KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (16 nm E)
KCFE - Buffalo Municipal Airport (19 nm NW)
KGYL - Glencoe Municipal Airport (21 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 10-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:08	12:08
Sunrise	07:37	12:37
Sunset	19:12	00:12
Evening civil twilight	19:42	00:42

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Mar-2026 03:58:40
Local (UTC-5)	10-Mar-2026 22:58:40

METAR

KFCM 7nm SE	110353Z AUTO 01011KT 9SM -SN OVC010 M01/M03 A2991 RMK AO2 SNB04E19B52 SLP137 P0000 T10111028
KMIC 16nm NE	110353Z AUTO 36009KT 6SM -SN BR BKN011 OVC026 M02/M03 A2992 RMK AO2 SNE04B42 SLP142 P0000 T10171033
KMSP 16nm E	110353Z 36009KT 9SM -SN OVC011 M01/M03 A2993 RMK AO2 SNB13 SLP144 P0000 T10061028 $
KCFE 19nm NW	110355Z AUTO 01010G16KT 2SM -SN BR SCT004 BKN008 OVC065 M02/M02 A2994 RMK AO2
KSGS 20nm E	110355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC010 00/M01 A2992 RMK AO2 T00001011

TAF

KMSP
16nm E

110012Z 1100/1206 04013G20KT 4SM -RASN BR SCT012 BKN025 FM110400 36011G18KT 2SM -SN BR OVC007 FM111200 35012G20KT 6SM -SN BR OVC012 FM111500 33012G18KT P6SM BKN060 FM120200 27008KT P6SM SCT250

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