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6MN3 McKeen Seaplane Base
Howard Lake, Minnesota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

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
STCr178/28.6ST CLOUD VOR/DME112.1003E
GEPr256/29.8GOPHER VORTAC117.3006E
FCMr298/30.5FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME117.7001E
MSPr285/36.9MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME115.3002E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 14W/32W

Dimensions: 5500 x 400 ft. / 1676 x 122 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 14W  RUNWAY 32W
Latitude: 45-04.691383N45-04.055800N
Longitude: 094-04.635550W094-03.726367W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

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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From to 6MN3

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0010:00
Sunrise05:3710:37
Sunset21:0502:05
Evening civil twilight21:4202:42

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2025 23:55:51
Local (UTC-5)  05-Jul-2025 18:55:51
 
METAR
KMGG 
10nm N 		052335Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A2986 RMK AO2 T02780212
KCFE 
11nm NE 		052335Z AUTO 36010KT 10SM CLR 28/22 A2984 RMK AO2
KHCD 
18nm SW 		052335Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM SCT035 SCT043 BKN080 29/20 A2986 RMK AO2 T02900200
KLJF 
18nm W 		052335Z AUTO 36009KT 10SM CLR 27/20 A2986 RMK AO2
KGYL 
19nm S 		052335Z AUTO 35012G18KT 10SM SCT028 SCT034 28/22 A2984 RMK AO2 T02760221
TAF
KSTC 
29nm N 		051720Z 0518/0618 33008KT P6SM BKN025 TEMPO 0518/0521 4SM -TSRA OVC015CB FM052100 34009KT P6SM BKN060 FM060400 35005KT P6SM SCT250 FM060900 35005KT P6SM SKC
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