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6MY8
USFS Seaplane Base
Official FAA Data Effective 2025-11-27 0901Z
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Location Information for 6MY8
Coordinates: N47°54.60' / W91°52.99'Located 01 miles W of Ely, Minnesota. View all Airports in Minnesota.
Estimated Elevation is 1337 feet MSL.
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.900 |
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| AWOS-3PT at ELO (5.6 S): | 132.025 218-365-3814 |
| AWOS-3 at CDD (32.2 NW): | 118.2 218-993-2467 |
| AWOS-3 at CQM (32.9 W): | 118.175 218-666-2539 |
Nearby Navigation Aids
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Runway 09W/27W
WATERWAY AVBL DRG SUMMER MONTHS. UNAVBL WHEN LAKE FROZEN. CTC AMGR FOR OPR STS. | ||
| Dimensions: | 2500 x 200 feet / 762 x 61 meters | |
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| Surface: | Water | |
| Runway 09W | Runway 27W | |
| Coordinates: | N47°54.66' / W91°53.28' | N47°54.66' / W91°52.67' |
| Elevation: | 1337.0 | 1337.0 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Right | |
Runway 18W/36W
WATERWAY AVBL DRG SUMMER MONTHS. UNAVBL WHEN LAKE FROZEN. CTC AMGR FOR OPR STS. | ||
| Dimensions: | 2500 x 200 feet / 762 x 61 meters | |
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| Surface: | Water | |
| Runway 18W | Runway 36W | |
| Coordinates: | N47°54.88' / W91°52.98' | N47°54.47' / W91°52.98' |
| Elevation: | 1337.0 | 1337.0 |
Runway 18/36
SNOW RWY AVBL DRG WINT MONTHS WHEN LAKE HAS FROZEN TO SUF DEPTH. CTC AMGR FOR OPR STS. | ||
| Dimensions: | 1600 x 60 feet / 488 x 18 meters | |
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| Surface: | Snow | |
| Runway 18 | Runway 36 | |
| Coordinates: | N47°54.52' / W91°53.02' | N47°54.26' / W91°53.02' |
| Elevation: | 1337.0 | 1337.0 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Right | |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| Owner: | US FOREST SERVICE | |
| 1901 W SHAGAWA RD, USFS SEAPLANE BASE | ||
| ELY, MN 55731 | ||
| 218-365-7565 | ||
| Manager: | US FOREST SERVICE | |
| 1901 W SHAGAWA RD, USFS SEAPLANE BASE | ||
| ELY, MN 55731 | ||
| 218-365-7565 | ||
Nearby Airports with Instrument Procedures
| ID | Name | Heading / Distance | ||
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KELO | Ely Municipal Airport | 157° | 5.6 |
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12D | Tower Municipal Airport | 251° | 17.2 |
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KCQM | Cook Municipal Airport | 261° | 33.0 |
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KEVM | Eveleth/Virginia Municipal Airport | 220° | 38.3 |
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KORB | Orr Regional Airport | 279° | 39.7 |
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KHIB | Range Regional Airport | 231° | 49.9 |
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KTWM | Richard B Helgeson Airport | 173° | 52.0 |
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KCKC | Grand Marais/Cook County Airport | 093° | 60.7 |
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KDLH | Duluth International Airport | 191° | 65.3 |
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KDYT | Sky Harbor Airport | 185° | 71.6 |
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KFOZ | Bigfork Municipal Airport | 264° | 71.8 |
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KINL | Falls International/Einarson Field Airport | 303° | 72.5 |





