AirNav: 09I - International Falls Seaplane Base

09I

International Falls Seaplane Base
International Falls, Minnesota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	09I
Lat/Long:	48-36-21.0000N 093-22-15.0000W 48-36.350000N 093-22.250000W 48.6058333,-93.3708333 (estimated)
Elevation:	1110 ft. / 338 m (estimated)
Variation:	02E (1995)
From city:	1 mile E of INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	56649

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	01/1998
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	PNM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Pattern altitude:	1710 ft. MSL PILOTS MNTN 500 FT AGL TPA SEPN FM TFC AT FALLS INTL ARPT 2 MIS SW.
Wind indicator:	yes, WINDSOCK LOCATED AT BORDER PATROL HELIPAD APPROX 1/2 MILE WEST OF SEAPLANE DOCK
Segmented circle:	no
International operations:	international airport of entry

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX ASOS at INL (2.7 nm SW):	120.0 (218-285-6156)

UNICOM LOCATED AT FALLS INTERNATIONAL ARPT.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
INLr024/2.8		INTERNATIONAL FALLS VOR/D		114.95		06E

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available:	100LL 100LL:FOR FUEL CALL ON 122.8 OR 218-283-4461
Parking:	tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 5W/23W

Dimensions:	5000 x 1000 ft. / 1524 x 305 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 5W	RUNWAY 23W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Runway 8W/26W

Dimensions:	5000 x 1000 ft. / 1524 x 305 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 8W	RUNWAY 26W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF INTL FALLS BOX 831 INTL FALLS, MN 56649 Phone 218-283-3261
Manager:	THOR EINARSON PO BOX 831 INTL FALLS, MN 56649 Phone 218-283-4461 EMAIL ADDRESS: THOR@EINARSONFLYING.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)

Additional Remarks

-	ACFT REQUIRING US CUSTOMS CTC PRINCETON FSS ON 123.6 15 MIN PRIOR TO ARR ALSO CALL US CUSTOMS AT (218) 283-2541 PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.
-	PILOTS CTC FALLS INTERNATIONAL ARPT ON 122.8 FOR AERONAUTICAL ADVISORY INFORMATION FOR THE SEAPLANE BASE.
-	PHONE LOCATED IN CUSTOMS BUILDING.
-	USE CAUTION FOR A +105 FT LOOKOUT TOWER NORTH OF FACILITY ON THE CANADIAN SIDE OF THE RIVER.
-	FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 09I.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KINL - Falls International Airport-Einarson Field (3 nm SW)
KORB - Orr Regional Airport (41 nm SE)
KBDE - Baudette International Airport (50 nm W)
KFOZ - Bigfork Municipal Airport (51 nm S)
KCQM - Cook Municipal Airport (54 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 06-Jan-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:30	13:30
Sunrise	08:06	14:06
Sunset	16:33	22:33
Evening civil twilight	17:09	23:09

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Jan-2025 02:37:50
Local (UTC-6)	06-Jan-2025 20:37:50

METAR

KINL
3nm SW

070154Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M20/M24 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP353 T12001239

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