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70MN Luckys Seaplane Base
Park Rapids, Minnesota, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 70MN
Lat/Long: 46-59-29.3980N 095-02-54.4640W
46-59.489967N 095-02.907733W
46.9914994,-95.0484622
(estimated)
Elevation: 1490 ft. / 454 m (estimated)
From city: 4 miles N of PARK RAPIDS, MN
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 56470

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 08/2022
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at PKD (6 nm S): 119.25 (218-732-0920)
WX AWOS-3PT at Y49 (19 nm NE): 119.0 (218-547-2451)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
IDJr188/31.4LAKE BEMIDJI VOR/DME110.0001E
DTLr072/35.8DETROIT LAKES VOR/DME111.2002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SPIDA338/9.926904EPK .--. -.-

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 16W/34W

Dimensions: 5300 x 500 ft. / 1615 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 16W  RUNWAY 34W
Latitude: 46-59.895600N46-59.084333N
Longitude: 095-03.141233W095-02.674233W
Elevation: 1490.0 ft.1490.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 158 true339 true

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: RICHARD A MERCIL
706 BELMONT RD
GRAND FORKS, ND 58201-4910
Phone 218-779-9161
Manager: RICHARD A MERCIL
706 BELMONT RD
GRAND FORKS, ND 58201-4910
Phone 218-779-9161

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 70MN.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPKD - Park Rapids Municipal Airport-Konshok Field (6 nm S)
Y49 - Walker Municipal Airport (19 nm NE)
KBJI - Bemidji Regional Airport (31 nm N)
KPWC - Pine River Regional Airport (32 nm SE)
16D - Perham Municipal Airport (32 nm SW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5912:59
Sunrise07:3013:30
Sunset17:3923:39
Evening civil twilight18:1000:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2026 19:49:42
Local (UTC-6)  12-Feb-2026 13:49:42
 
METAR
KPKD 
6nm S 		121853Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM CLR 02/M06 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP204 T00221056
KY49 
19nm NE 		121935Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR 04/M09 A3006 RMK AO2 T00391089
TAF
KBJI 
31nm N 		121720Z 1218/1318 17006KT P6SM SKC FM130000 21004KT 6SM BR SKC FM130700 25004KT 6SM BR SKC
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