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M16

Steam Boat Bay Seaplane Base
East Gull Lake, Minnesota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	M16
Lat/Long:	46-23-52.3000N 094-22-15.6000W 46-23.871667N 094-22.260000W 46.3978611,-94.3710000 (estimated)
Elevation:	1197 ft. / 365 m (estimated)
From city:	4 miles W of EAST GULL LAKE, MN
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	56425

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	12/2014
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	PNM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at BRD (10 nm E):	126.775 (218-828-3314)
WX AWOS-3 at SAZ (18 nm W):	118.325 (218-894-3666)
WX AWOS-3 at RYM (18 nm S):	121.575
WX AWOS-3PT at PWC (20 nm N):	118.525 (218-587-3420)

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
LAREW		253/14.8		251		03E		BR	-... .-.
RIPLEY		354/19.2		404		03E		XCR	-..- -.-. .-.

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available:	MOGAS
Parking:	buoy
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions:	7657 x 725 ft. / 2334 x 221 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 18W	RUNWAY 36W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	CARL BENJAMIN THURINGER 11266 PINE BEACH PENINSULA RD BRAINERD, MN 56401-2080 Phone 218-855-5910
Manager:	CARL BENJAMIN THURINGER 11266 PINE BEACH PENINSULA RD BRAINERD, MN 56401-2080 Phone 218-855-5910

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at M16.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBRD - Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (10 nm E)
KSAZ - Staples Municipal Airport (18 nm W)
KRYM - Ray S Miller Army Airfield (18 nm S)
KPWC - Pine River Regional Airport (20 nm N)
KLXL - Little Falls/Morrison County Airport-Lindbergh Field (27 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 30-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:33	10:33
Sunrise	06:06	11:06
Sunset	20:24	01:24
Evening civil twilight	20:57	01:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	01-May-2026 01:40:11
Local (UTC-5)	30-Apr-2026 20:40:11

METAR

KBRD 10nm E	010053Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM BKN065 07/M05 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP173 T00721050
KSAZ 18nm W	010115Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM BKN065 08/M04 A3001 RMK AO2
KRYM 18nm S	010055Z AUTO 36008KT 10SM BKN060 BKN075 08/M04 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP162 T00811040 $
KPWC 19nm N	010115Z AUTO 36008KT 8SM OVC060 06/M06 A3001 RMK AO2 T00591060

TAF

KBRD
10nm E

301911Z 3019/0118 02008KT P6SM SCT040 FM010000 36008KT P6SM SCT060 FM010200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 FM011400 36006KT P6SM SCT040

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