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6MY8
(formerly M96) 		USFS Seaplane Base
Ely, Minnesota, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 6MY8
Lat/Long: 47-54-35.9348N 091-52-59.2705W
47-54.598913N 091-52.987842W
47.9099819,-91.8831307
(estimated)
Elevation: 1337 ft. / 408 m (estimated)
From city: 1 mile W of ELY, MN
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 55731

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/2023
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3PT at ELO (6 nm SE): 132.025 (218-365-3814)

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SCOTT133/31.738501WSCG ... -.-. --.

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 1600 x 60 ft. / 488 x 18 m
Surface: SNOW
Operational restrictions: SNOW RWY AVBL DRG WINT MONTHS WHEN LAKE HAS FROZEN TO SUF DEPTH. CTC AMGR FOR OPR STS.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 47-54.521667N47-54.258167N
Longitude: 091-53.016333W091-53.016167W
Elevation: 1337.0 ft.1337.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 9W/27W

Dimensions: 2500 x 200 ft. / 762 x 61 m
Surface: water
Operational restrictions: WATERWAY AVBL DRG SUMMER MONTHS. UNAVBL WHEN LAKE FROZEN. CTC AMGR FOR OPR STS.
RUNWAY 9W  RUNWAY 27W
Latitude: 47-54.656000N47-54.656000N
Longitude: 091-53.280667W091-52.669000W
Elevation: 1337.0 ft.1337.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions: 2500 x 200 ft. / 762 x 61 m
Surface: water
Operational restrictions: WATERWAY AVBL DRG SUMMER MONTHS. UNAVBL WHEN LAKE FROZEN. CTC AMGR FOR OPR STS.
RUNWAY 18W  RUNWAY 36W
Latitude: 47-54.881000N47-54.470167N
Longitude: 091-52.982667W091-52.982667W
Elevation: 1337.0 ft.1337.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: US FOREST SERVICE
1901 W SHAGAWA RD, USFS SEAPLANE BASE
ELY, MN 55731
Phone 218-365-7565
Manager: US FOREST SERVICE
1901 W SHAGAWA RD, USFS SEAPLANE BASE
ELY, MN 55731
Phone 218-365-7565

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6MY8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KELO - Ely Municipal Airport (6 nm SE)
12D - Tower Municipal Airport (17 nm W)
KCQM - Cook Municipal Airport (33 nm W)
KEVM - Eveleth/Virginia Municipal Airport (38 nm SW)
KORB - Orr Regional Airport (40 nm W)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 22-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1913:19
Sunrise07:5613:56
Sunset16:1722:17
Evening civil twilight16:5322:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Dec-2025 22:40:48
Local (UTC-6)  22-Dec-2025 16:40:48
 
METAR
KELO 
6nm SE 		222215Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM OVC110 M02/M08 A2996 RMK AO2
TAF
KHIB 
50nm SW 		221727Z 2218/2318 13006KT P6SM SKC FM230200 14005KT P6SM OVC013 FM230700 21004KT P6SM BKN009 FM231300 29011G23KT P6SM BKN011 FM231700 31012G19KT P6SM SCT045
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