AirNav: M16 - Steam Boat Bay Seaplane Base

M16

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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 15-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:44	10:44
Sunrise	06:17	11:17
Sunset	20:27	01:27
Evening civil twilight	21:00	02:00

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Aug-2026 16:21:34
Local (UTC-5)	15-Aug-2026 11:21:34

METAR

KBRD 10nm E	151553Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM OVC009 22/19 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02170189
KSAZ 18nm W	151555Z AUTO 19007KT 4SM BR BKN003 OVC007 22/22 A3000 RMK AO2 P0000 T02170217
KRYM 18nm S	151530Z AUTO 16009KT 9SM OVC005 21/20 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 $
KPWC 19nm N	151555Z AUTO 18009KT 9SM OVC005 21/21 A3000 RMK AO2 CIG 004V006 T02080208

TAF

KBRD
10nm E

151146Z 1512/1612 15009G17KT P6SM VCSH OVC009 FM151300 14010G17KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC006 FM151900 23007KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015 PROB30 1519/1523 5SM -TSRA SCT008CB OVC015 FM152300 26007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 FM160200 32006KT P6SM SCT035 FM160900 33009KT P6SM SCT014

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