FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8Y4 |
| Lat/Long: | 45-08-59.8780N / 093-07-00.8000W 45-08.997967N / 093-07.013333W 45.1499661 / -93.1168889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 880 ft. / 268 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of LINO LAKES, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 55014 |
Seaplane Base Operations
| Seaplane Base use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PNM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAY-OCT DAWN-DUSK, NOV-APR/UNATNDD/ |
| Pattern altitude: | 1480 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Seaplane Base Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ANE (4 nm W): | PHONE 763-780-9025 |
| WX ASOS at MIC (11 nm SW): | PHONE 763-531-2343 |
| WX ASOS at STP (13 nm S): | PHONE 651-298-1410 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 21D (14 nm SE): | 120.075 (651-779-5949) |
| WX ASOS at MSP (17 nm S): | PHONE 612-725-0939 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SGS (18 nm S): | 119.425 (651-457-8120) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GEPr083/10.8 | | GOPHER VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 06E |
| MSPr016/16.0 | | MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 02E |
| FCMr031/24.2 | | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 06E |
| FGTr359/31.3 | | FARMINGTON VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HOPEY | | 333/18.2 | | 400 | | 03E | | PPI | .--. .--. .. |
| OSCEOLA | | 241/20.5 | | 233 | | 01E | | OEO | --- . --- |
| NEW RICHMOND | | 268/24.7 | | 257 | | 02E | | RNH | .-. -. .... |
| CAMBRIDGE | | 163/25.2 | | 350 | | 03E | | CBG | -.-. -... --. |
| PRINCETON | | 137/32.4 | | 368 | | 03E | | PNM | .--. -. -- |
| AMERON | | 255/32.5 | | 278 | | 01E | | AHH | .- .... .... |
| RUSH CITY | | 190/33.5 | | 282 | | 02E | | ROS | .-. --- ... |
Seaplane Base Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | buoy and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway NE/SW
| Dimensions: | 6500 x 1000 ft. / 1981 x 305 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY NE | | RUNWAY SW |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway N/S
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 1000 ft. / 1676 x 305 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY N | | RUNWAY S |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | SURFSIDE SEAPLANE BASE INC 6980 LAKE DR LINO LAKES, MN 55014 Phone 612-780-4179 |
| Manager: | BRUCE R. HANSON 6980 LAKE DR LINO LAKES, MN 55014 Phone 612-780-4179 |
Seaplane Base Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 45 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 45 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 79/week * | | 76% | local general aviation | | 24% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 19 June 1996 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PLAN APCH OVER MARSHAN OR BALDWIN LAKES. |
| - | 500' TWR 2 MI EAST RIGHT OF DEP PATH. |
| - | SOUTH DEPS MAKE LEFT TURNOUT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 8Y4.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KANE - Anoka County-Blaine Airport (Janes Field) (4 nm W)
KMIC - Crystal Airport (11 nm SW)
KSTP - St. Paul Downtown Airport / Holman Field (13 nm S)
21D - Lake Elmo Airport (14 nm SE)
KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (17 nm S)
KSGS - South St Paul Municipal Airport-Richard E Fleming Field (18 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by R. Johnson
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 28-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:56 | | 12:56 |
| Sunrise | | 07:28 | | 13:28 |
| Sunset | | 16:32 | | 22:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:05 | | 23:05 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 28-Nov-2009 06:18:42 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 28-Nov-2009 00:18:42 |
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| METAR |
KANE 4nm W | 280555Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM CLR 01/M01 A2977 RMK AO2
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KMIC 11nm SW | 280553Z AUTO 15004KT 9SM CLR 01/M01 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP088 T00061011 10028 21006 400561061 58004
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KSTP 13nm S | 280553Z AUTO 16004KT 8SM CLR M01/M02 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP098 T10061022 10028 21006 400561044 50001
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KMSP 17nm S | 280553Z 13005KT 8SM SCT140 BKN200 00/M02 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP095 T00001022 10028 20000 400501044 58001
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KSGS 18nm S | 280554Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 00/M01 A2980 RMK AO2 T00011015 10033 20000 400501044
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| TAF |
KMSP 17nm S | 280520Z 2806/2912 14003KT P6SM BKN250 FM280900 13002KT 6SM BR SCT250 FM281200 00000KT 4SM BR BKN250 FM281500 35004KT P6SM BKN250 FM282000 33008KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM290000 33008KT P6SM SCT045 BKN110 FM290300 32007KT P6SM FEW025 OVC080 FM290800 3200
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| NOTAMs |
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