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6MN3

McKeen Seaplane Base
Howard Lake, Minnesota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	6MN3
Lat/Long:	45-04-22.4200N 094-04-10.8600W 45-04.373667N 094-04.181000W 45.0728944,-94.0696833 (estimated)
Elevation:	1020 ft. / 311 m
From city:	1 mile N of HOWARD LAKE, MN
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	55349

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	03/2019
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3 at MGG (10 nm N):	128.325 (320-963-3300)
WX AWOS-3PT at CFE (11 nm NE):	120.45 (763-684-0762)
WX AWOS-3 at HCD (18 nm SW):	118.525 (320-587-3343)
WX AWOS-3 at LJF (19 nm W):	119.65 (320-693-6456)
WX AWOS-3 at GYL (19 nm S):	119.625 (320-864-5830)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
DWNr086/16.3	DARWIN VORTAC	109.00	07E
STCr178/28.6	ST CLOUD VOR/DME	112.10	03E
GEPr256/29.8	GOPHER VORTAC	117.30	06E
FCMr298/30.5	FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME	117.70	01E
MSPr285/36.9	MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME	115.30	02E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 14W/32W

Dimensions:	5500 x 400 ft. / 1676 x 122 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 14W	RUNWAY 32W
Latitude:	45-04.691383N	45-04.055800N
Longitude:	094-04.635550W	094-03.726367W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	CHARLES D. MCKEEN 4894 ITEN AVE. SW HOWARD LAKE, MN 55349 Phone 612-803-7844
Manager:	CHARLES D. MCKEEN 4894 ITEN AVE. SW HOWARD LAKE, MN 55349 Phone 612-803-7844 EMAIL ADDRESS: CHUCK.MCKEEN@GMAIL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)

Additional Remarks

-	OWNER DESIRES ARPT BE CHARTED.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6MN3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMGG - Maple Lake Municipal Airport-Bill Mavencamp Sr Field (10 nm N)
KCFE - Buffalo Municipal Airport (11 nm NE)
KHCD - Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (18 nm SW)
KLJF - Litchfield Municipal Airport (19 nm W)
KGYL - Glencoe Municipal Airport (19 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 14-May-2024

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:14	10:14
Sunrise	05:48	10:48
Sunset	20:37	01:37
Evening civil twilight	21:12	02:12

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-May-2024 17:19:50
Local (UTC-5)	14-May-2024 12:19:50

METAR

KMGG 10nm N	141655Z AUTO 11007G15KT 080V140 10SM CLR 17/06 A2992 RMK AO2 T01730058
KCFE 11nm NE	141655Z AUTO 07010KT 10SM CLR 17/06 A2990 RMK AO2
KHCD 18nm SW	141655Z AUTO 08009KT 10SM CLR 19/04 A2990 RMK AO2 T01850035
KLJF 18nm W	141655Z AUTO 09008KT 10SM CLR 18/06 A2989 RMK AO2
KGYL 19nm S	141655Z AUTO 07008KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A2989 RMK AO2 T01760072

TAF

KSTC
29nm N

140520Z 1406/1506 06005KT P6SM FEW250 FM141100 07007KT P6SM FEW250

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